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2011 MDM Market Leaders: Top Industrial Distributors No. 6

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Headquarters: Birmingham, AL
Locations: 547
Employees: 5,689
2010 Revenues: $3.5 billion
Change in Sales from 2009: 20.7%
2010 Acquisitions: Completed the acquisition of BC Bearing Engineers/US Bearings & Things/TechCan Services

Motion Industries, a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., continues to expand its presence in industrial supplies and fluid power. Motion is an industrial parts distributor of bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical and industrial automation, hydraulic and industrial hose, hydraulic and pneumatic components, industrial products, and material handling. Motion serves customers from the automotive, chemical, food and beverage, wood and lumber, iron and steel, pulp and paper, mining and aggregate, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries.

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