BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Motion Industries, a leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation supplies, announced today that effective February 1, 2011 the company has completed the acquisition of Dayton Supply & Tool Company. Dayton is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio and has two additional locations: Cincinnati, OH and Mount Vernon, OH.
Bill Stevens, President and CEO of Motion Industries, stated, “We welcome Dayton Supply & Tool Company to our Industrial Supplies Group as they join our other operations in this key business unit for our company.” The ongoing business will be led by the existing management group in all locations.
Dayton Supply & Tool Company distributes machine tools, abrasives and industrial supplies mainly to service manufacturers and contractors in Central and Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The company also consults in all aspects of the tooling process, from implementing a tool crib management system to designing a customized supply chain management program.
Motion Industries is a leading 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 Industries has over 500 operations including nine distribution centers throughout North America and serves more than 150,000 customers from the food and beverage, pulp and paper, iron and steel, chemical, mining and aggregate, petrochemical, automotive, wood and lumber, and pharmaceutical industries.
Motion Industries is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC). Visit our website at www.motionindustries.com. Contact us toll-free at (800) 526-9328.