Solve Industrial Motion Group

What Solve Industrial Motion Group does

Solve Industrial Motion Group is a privately held B2B distributor and manufacturer of industrial motion components, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and operating as a unified platform of 11 specialized brands including B&B Manufacturing, D&D Global, IPTCI, MasterDrive, Miller Bearing Company, PowerRite Products, PTI, SPB-USA, Tritan, USA Rollers, and SST. The company sells bearings (ball, roller, mounted, linear motion, and specialty), power transmission components (belts, sheaves, pulleys, roller chain, sprockets, shaft bushings, and couplings), and conveyor solutions (rollers, end bearings, and pulleys) to industrial distributors, OEMs, and MRO customers across manufacturing, materials handling, automotive, mining, construction, food processing, HVAC, agriculture, lawn and garden, robotics, and car wash verticals in the US, Canada, and Latin America.

Manufacturing capabilities span CNC machining, gear cutting, welding, wire EDM, dynamic balancing, heat treating, sprocket and V-belt sheave manufacturing at the La Porte, Indiana facility (B&B Manufacturing) and the Kent, Ohio facility (Miller Bearing Company), with D&D Global operating as a 100% vertically integrated belt manufacturer with 35,000+ belt configurations. The company positions itself as a one-stop-shop for full drive train solutions, holding $80M+ of inventory across 43,000+ SKUs in a 283,000 sq. ft. Charlotte fulfillment center and shipping 450 orders per day.

Solve generates revenue through B2B hardware sales priced F.O.B. factory with standard net-30 terms, a $25 minimum order, and approved-account-gated e-commerce at shop.solveindustrial.com, supplemented by a network of independent manufacturer sales representatives organized by US, Canadian, and Latin American territory. Go-to-market is sales-led and channel-driven, with content marketing (technical documentation, blog, video, case studies, newsletter) supporting application engineering and customer education across a highly fragmented, long-tail industrial customer base.

Name

Solve Industrial Motion Group

Legal name

Solve Industrial Motion Group

Website

https://solveindustrial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Solve Industrial Motion Group is a privately held B2B manufacturer and distributor of industrial motion components — bearings, power transmission products, and conveyor systems — operating as a unified platform of 11 acquired brands serving distributors, OEMs, and MRO customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Motion Components

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612), Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Ball & Roller Bearings (3562), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM)

Keywords

• Industrial bearings
• Power transmission components
• Conveyor components
• Mounted ball bearings
• Roller chain sprockets

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Industrial Motion Component Sales: Solve generates revenue through the sale of bearings, power transmission components, and conveyor systems to industrial distributors, OEMs, and MRO customers. The company operates with a B2B model requiring approved accounts for purchasing. Revenue is generated through product sales with pricing based on F.O.B. factory terms with net cash payment within 30 days of invoice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solve Industrial Motion Group manufactures, distributes, and integrates industrial motion components including bearings, power transmission products (belts, sheaves, pulleys, chain, sprockets, couplings, bushings), and conveyor components through a portfolio of ten specialized brands. The company operates a 283,000-square-foot Fulfillment Center of Excellence in Charlotte, NC stocking over 43,000 SKUs and $80M+ in inventory, plus manufacturing facilities in La Porte, IN and Kent, OH, serving industrial distributors, OEMs, and MRO teams across North America.

Product overview

Solve Industrial Motion Group is a unified platform of industrial motion solutions combining multiple specialized brands under one organization. The portfolio includes three core solution areas: Bearing Solutions (ball bearings, roller bearings, mounted bearings, linear motion, specialty bearings, and accessories), Drive Solutions (belts, sheaves, pulleys, chain, sprockets, shaft bushings, couplings, and gears), and Conveyor Solutions (conveyor rollers, bearings, and pulleys). The platform is built on acquired brands including B&B Manufacturing (synchronous drive pulleys), D&D Global (power drive belts), IPTCI (mounted bearings and housed units), MasterDrive (sheaves and power transmission), Miller Bearing Company (conveyor bearings), PowerRite Products (chain and sprockets), PTI (power transmission), SPB-USA (miniature bearings), Tritan (bearing solutions), USA Rollers (conveyor rollers), and the proprietary QCW Car Wash Bearings. With manufacturing capabilities in La Porte, IN and Kent, OH, and a 283,000 sq. ft. fulfillment center in Charlotte, NC housing over $80M in inventory and 43,000+ SKUs, Solve delivers integrated industrial motion solutions across bearings, power transmission, and conveyor systems to manufacturing, repair, and operations teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• B&B Manufacturing: Power transmission and precision mechanical components including timing pulleys, synchronous belts, v-belt sheaves, taper bushings, idlers, and roller chain sprockets
• D&D Global
• IPTCI
• MasterDrive
• Miller Bearing Company
• PowerRite Products (PRP)
• PTI
• SPB-USA
• Tritan
• USA Rollers
• SST

Quantifiable outcome

• 63.9% annual cost savings compared to standard bearings
• +6 more outcomes

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• D&D Global, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025Solve acquired D&D Global, a 100% vertically integrated manufacturer of power drive belts headquartered in Rock Valley, Iowa. D&D operates four locations and specializes in V-belts and timing belts, offering more than 35,000 belt configurations. Founded in 2005 with over 20 years in business.
• Miller Bearing CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2025Solve acquired Miller Bearing Company, a domestic manufacturer specializing in conveyor bearings located in Kent, Ohio. Founded in 1978, Miller operates from a 60,000 sq. ft. facility and their conveyor bearing expertise complements Solve's conveyor roller manufacturing in Loveland, Ohio.
• B&B ManufacturingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2025Solve acquired B&B Manufacturing, North America's largest synchronous drive pulley manufacturer headquartered in La Porte, Indiana. B&B brings 27+ years of experience, five locations, and capabilities in timing pulleys, synchronous belts, v-belt sheaves, taper bushings, idlers, and roller chain sprockets. Also includes recent acquisitions of Diversified Specialties and JJC Associates.
• Power Rite Products (PRP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025Solve acquired Power Rite Products, a leading supplier of chain and related power transmission components in North America. Founded in 1985, Power Rite brings expertise in manufacturing and application of chains with strong relationships with OEM and distribution customers.
• MasterDrive, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2022Solve acquired MasterDrive, Inc., a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of sheaves, belts, timing pulleys, and couplings. The acquisition expanded Solve's product offerings and complemented recent acquisitions, strengthening its position in the power transmission market.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SKF Group: Global leader in bearings and rotating equipment across industrial and automotive markets. Directly overlaps Solve's bearing portfolio but operates at vastly greater scale with global manufacturing and direct OEM engineering relationships.
• Timken Company: US-based manufacturer of engineered bearings and power transmission products. Directly comparable to Solve's bearing and gear-drive portfolio, with stronger OEM ties and broader international footprint.
• NTN Corporation: Japanese bearing and constant-velocity joint manufacturer with strong North American presence. Overlaps Solve's ball/roller bearing product lines across automotive and industrial customers.
• Regal Rexnord: Manufacturer of power transmission solutions including bearings, gears, couplings, and conveyor components. Closest US public peer to Solve's integrated drive-train value proposition across industrial customers.
• Baldor (ABB Motion): ABB's industrial motion business producing motors, bearings, and power transmission products. Directly competes with Solve's bearing and drive component offerings through broad industrial distribution.

Direct peers

• Gates Industrial: Global manufacturer of power transmission belts, hoses, and fluid power solutions. Competes head-to-head with D&D Global and Solve's belt lines; named explicitly in Solve's competitive benchmarking where D&D outperforms Gates by 17% in break force.
• RBC Bearings: Specialty bearing manufacturer serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Comparable in product breadth to Solve's specialty bearings portfolio and serves overlapping MRO and OEM customers.
• Martin Sprocket & Gear: US manufacturer of power transmission components including sprockets, gears, pulleys, and conveyor products. Closely comparable to Solve's B&B, Power Rite, and Miller Bearing sub-brands with similar industrial customer base.
• Bando Chemical Industries: Japanese manufacturer of power transmission belts and conveyor products. Directly competes with D&D Global and Solve's belt portfolio across industrial and automotive aftermarket customers.
• PT International (now part of Solve): The original PTI brand is now Solve's founding sub-brand; however, independent power transmission distributors such as Bearing Distributors Inc. (BDI) represent comparable independent channel competitors serving Solve's same industrial customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/solveindustrial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@solveindustrialmotiongroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/SolveIndustrial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solve-industrial-motion-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A6 records

Investments

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