Applied Industrial Technologies, Cleveland, OH, has acquired Cincinnati Transmission Company, a single location, regional distributor of power transmission and motion control products as well as gearbox repair solutions in Cincinnati, OH.
Cincinnati Transmission serves a broad range of customers, primarily OEMs, with bearings, v-belts, drives, electric motors, clutches, and conveying equipment.  
We’re pleased to strengthen our presence in the greater Cincinnati / northern Kentucky area with the addition of Cincinnati Transmission,” said Todd A. Barlett, vice president -Acquisitions and Global Business Development for Applied.
Applied Industrial is an industrial distributor with more than 475 facilities and 5,200 employee-associates across North America. For its fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, Applied posted sales of $2.1 billion.