Motion Opens First Canadian Conveyance Shop
Motion has opened its first Canadian Conveyance Solutions shop in Calgary to expand service capabilities across Western Canada.
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Motion’s 1Q Comparable Sales Tick Down, but Outlook Holds
Though comparable sales declined year-over-year, the gap narrowed sequentially as EBITDA margin had a considerable jump from 4Q.
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February M&A Roundup: Slower Start to 2025 After Robust 2024
February saw a steady but unremarkable flow of M&A deals, including several MDM Top Distributors announcing or closing transactions during the month.
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Motion 4Q U.S. Sales Down, Margin Declines
GPC’s 2024 results show overall sales growth driven by acquisitions and favorable currency impacts, while its industrial parts subsidiary, Motion, continues to face sales declines.
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Motion to Acquire Thompson Industrial Supply in SoCal
California-based Thompson Industrial Supply is a distributor of bearings, gear reducers, motors, hydraulics and more, catering to large and small businesses.
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Motion to Acquire Bearing Distributor in Hawaii
Honolulu-based Maguire Bearing is an industrial distributor with a range of repair products, including bearings, couplings and more.
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Motion to Acquire M.B. McKee in Northwest Texas
Lubbock, TX-based M.B. McKee is a distributor of mechanical bearings, belts, chain, conveyor system/components and more.
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Motion 3Q U.S. Sales Down 1.2% YoY
Year-over-year sales and profit continued to slide at Motion, reflecting challenges in the industrial sector.
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Motion Opening Houston Repair Shop
Motion expanded its service capabilities by opening a new repair shop in Houston, enhancing support for industrial customers in the region.
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Motion to Acquire LSI Supply in Ontario
Motion broadens its position in eastern Canada with the acquisition of Canada-based LSI and its sister company.
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MDM Podcast: Ted Cowie Reflects on 40 Years in Industrial & Safety Sales
Having retired at the end of May, Ted Cowie joins to reflect on evolving sales strategies during his four decades in the industry, particularly in his 10+ years at Motion.
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Motion to Grow Automation Unit, Acquire Allied Circuits in Buffalo
Allied designs, makes and services industrial control panels, electro-mechanical assemblies, robotic automation and integrated solutions.
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Motion’s 1Q Sales Fell 2.2% as Profits Rose
Motion continued to see sales growth and strong renewal rates with corporate account customers, which comprise about 45% of business.
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Motion Names New President
James Howe, previously EVP, CCO and CTO, was promoted to President of power transmission and MRO supplies distributor Motion.
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Here’s Which Distributors Were Named Most Trustworthy by Newsweek
More than a handful of MDM’s Top Distributors were well-represented on the third annual feature.
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Motion to Add Pair of Canadian Fluid Power Providers
It marks the first transaction for Motion since its landmark $1.2 billion buy of Kaman Distribution Group at the start of 2022.
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Motion Appoints Strategy & Markets Leader
Chris Cleland will lead Motion’s strategy development for its business groups, eCommerce and digital teams.
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How Motion Found its North Star, and Where it’s Headed
Derived from COO Joe Limbaugh’s fireside session at MDM’s 2023 SHIFT Conference, we dive into Motion’s 5-year and ongoing organizational transformation.
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Motion Names New Automation Intelligence Leader
Joe Esposito takes on the new role with over 25 years of experience in industrial automation and manufacturing.
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Motion 3Q Sales Flatten but Margin Stays Healthy
Sales for Genuine Parts Company’s industrial segment were $2.2 billion, up 0.6% from the same period in 2022.
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