Motion Industries Archives

Motion’s Momentum Goes Far Beyond KDG Addition

The company’s 1Q earnings and subsequent commentary shed light on several other factors driving growth at the MRO parts distributor besides its recent $1.3 billion acquisition of Kaman Distribution Group.

April 25, 2022

Mergers & Acquisitions

Distribution Value Rises with Record 2021 M&A Activity

Download MDM’s M&A Report: Activity in all industries finished 2021 at record levels, with more than 5,000 deals completed in the fourth quarter alone.

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March 14, 2022

MDM Blog

Podcast Guests Reinforce 2022 Outlook, Importance of Tech and Analytics

MDM this year has hosted an array of guests from across the distribution industry, and many of them have reflected similar outlooks: Challenges may persist, but companies are eyeing realistic paths to growth.

March 8, 2022

Operations

Motion Names New Group VP

The MRO Distributor has promoted Jon Tart to vice president of the company’s Southeast Group.

March 4, 2022

Operations

Earnings Confirm Hopes as Industrial Distributors Ride Momentum in ’22

Year-end reports of publicly traded distributors support Q4 Baird-MDM Quarterly Industrial Distribution Survey results. Public company commentary remains optimistic for strong year.

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March 2, 2022

Operations

New Podcast: Inside the Motion Industries-Kaman Distribution Group Acquisition

Motion Industries President Randy Breaux shares details on how the deal came together, synergies and future growth opportunity in this deeper dive into the $1.3-billion transformative acquisition combining the No. 1 and No. 3 power transmission/motion controls distributors in North America.

February 9, 2022

Operations

January 2022 M&A Roundup: One Billion-Dollar Deal Finalized as Another Takes Off

Owens & Minor agreed to acquire Apria for an equity value of about $1.45 billion, just one week after Motion Industries completed its $1.3-billion purchase of Kaman Distribution Group.

January 30, 2022

Strategy

NAW Summit: Distribution Execs Get In-Person Glance at 2022 and Beyond

Enlivened by the chance to safely rub elbows with other distribution stakeholders, industry leaders met this week to discuss the future of the industry, including planning for future growth and retaining quality talent.

January 27, 2022

Operations

Motion Finalizes $1.3B Kaman Deal

GPC last month agreed to acquire Kaman Distribution Group under GPC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Motion Industries, Inc.

January 4, 2022

Strategy

Behind the Deal: How the Motion-KDG Deal Changes the Landscape

The deal strengthens Motion’s ability to compete – particularly for wallet share – against other broadline industrial product distributors.

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December 20, 2021

Operations

Genuine Parts to Acquire Kaman Distribution Group Under Motion Subsidiary

'Highly synergistic' acquisition valued at $1.3 billion, according to Genuine Parts Company.

December 16, 2021

Leadership

Motion Names New VP

MRO distributor announces that John Watwood has been promoted to vice president of operations integration, effective immediately.

November 17, 2021

Tech & Operations

Lessons From the Top: Leading Distributors Open Their Playbooks

CEOs from leading distributors Grainger, Fastenal, Applied, MSC and Motion reveal secrets to their success during a challenging third quarter.

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November 3, 2021

Operations

Motion Sales Jump 14.5% in 3Q

Motion's third-quarter sales were $1.6 billion, up 14.5% from 2020 and representing 34% of total company revenues.

October 21, 2021

Leadership

Motion President Breaux: Transparency and Honesty Matter Most for Employees

Motion President Randy Breaux talks in an MDM podcast about pandemic-era lessons learned, and what he sees coming down the pipe in 2022.

October 15, 2021

Operations

Motion Sales Increase 19.6% in 2Q

July 22, 2021

Operations

Motion Sales Up 0.1% in 1Q

Genuine Parts Co., the parent of Motion, reported that the distributor’s 1Q sales of $1.5 billion were up 0.1% year-over-year and represented 34% of the company’s revenues in the period.

April 22, 2021

Leadership

Motion Names Director of Corporate Development

Jim May, who joined the company in 2020, will now be charged with advancing the company’s acquisition strategy and processes.

April 5, 2021

Leadership

Motion Appoints Group Vice President of Automation

Aurelio Banda appointed to key automation role for MRO distributor.

April 1, 2021

Operations

What Factors Lead to a Successful Acquisition?

The pandemic has placed some business owners at a crossroads as to whether they should sell off to larger entities in 2021. By almost any measure, the mergers and acquisition market is set to rebound this year, but with that reset there are several factors to consider when it comes to selling out to distributors.

March 2, 2021

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