Motion

Motion is an industrial distributor and engineering technology provider focused on maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) replacement parts. It supplies manufacturers, equipment builders, and industrial facilities with components and technical support used to maintain machinery, improve production systems, and manage replacement-parts purchasing. Its business combines distribution and logistics with application engineering, repair, fabrication, and automation integration.

The company's product coverage includes bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical and industrial automation equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics, hose, belting, gaskets, process pumps, material handling equipment, and industrial safety supplies. The research reports access to more than 18 million stock-keeping units and a customer base exceeding 170,000 OEM and MRO clients. Markets served range from automotive manufacturing and food processing to mining, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and data centers.

Engineering and maintenance support

Alongside parts distribution, Motion provides application engineering, component sizing, CAD technical drawings, on-site troubleshooting, and inventory management. Its repair and production capabilities include hydraulic component repair, hydrostatic testing, hydraulic power unit design and construction, conveyor belt installation and splicing, machining, mechanical fabrication, and shaft assembly repair.

Specialized operations extend this work into machine vision, robotics, motion control, and predictive maintenance. These capabilities support customers seeking both individual replacement components and broader improvements to equipment reliability, materials handling, and automated production. Technical training complements the company's commercial and engineering services.

Company development

The business traces its origins to 1946 in Birmingham, Alabama. It adopted the Motion Industries name in 1972 and became part of Genuine Parts Company in 1976. A January 2021 rebrand introduced the shorter public name Motion. Subsequent expansion included the acquisition of Kaman Distribution Group in 2022, strengthening its distribution and specialized technical capabilities.

Headquartered in Greater Birmingham, Motion maintains an extensive North American network of commercial branches, service shops, and distribution centers. Its combination of local distribution, specialized repair facilities, and engineering support connects industrial procurement with practical equipment maintenance and production needs.