Weimer Bearing & Transmission

What Weimer Bearing & Transmission does

Weimer Bearing & Transmission is a privately held, family-owned industrial distributor and light manufacturer founded in 1926 by Hugo Weimer in the Milwaukee area and now headquartered in Germantown, Wisconsin. The company operates as a hybrid supplier, distributing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic components — including bearings, conveyor belting and rubber, motors and drives, fluid power products, mechanical power transmission (couplings, gears, reducers, chain, belts), material handling equipment, and specialty items — while simultaneously providing value-added manufacturing services such as custom machining, belt fabrication, gearbox build centers, hydraulic hose assembly with contamination-controlled crimping up to 37,500 PSI, custom repair of gearboxes and spindles, and a UL 508A certified industrial automation panel shop.

The company reaches customers through 40-plus stocking locations across 12 to 13 US states, organized into 13 operating divisions (Carolina Bearing & Belting, Dowco, ISC, MRT, MPT Drives, Northern Industrial Supply, PTSI, Powerhouse, RPM, Standard Bearings, Sykes Supply, Wisconsin Stamping & Manufacturing, and WorldSource Fasteners), supplemented by an e-commerce storefront (weimerdirect.com) and membership in the Affiliated Distributors network of 800+ national locations. It represents more than 500 industrial manufacturers including SKF, Timken, NSK, NTN, FAG, Intralox, Siemens, and Baldor.

Weimer's commercial model is sales-led and quote-based, with product specialists responding to RFQs within 24 hours, supported by 24/7 emergency phone coverage and Saturday hours. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set per transaction or program. Revenue is generated across at least eight industrial verticals — aggregate and mining, agriculture, food and beverage, machine tool, packaging equipment, waste and recycling, and broader MRO — through a combination of hardware sales and professional services revenue from custom manufacturing, fabrication, and repair. The company is currently led by President Frank Stangl, who assumed the role in 2014, and is ISO 9001:2015 certified at multiple sites.

Name

Weimer Bearing & Transmission

Legal name

Weimer Bearing & Transmission

Website

https://weimerbearing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Weimer Bearing & Transmission is a family-owned, hybrid industrial distributor and light manufacturer, founded in 1926 and headquartered in Germantown, Wisconsin. It distributes mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic components and provides custom fabrication, machining, and repair services through 40-plus stocking locations across 13 US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Distribution and Power Transmission Components

NAICS

Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220), Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (332991), Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Ball & Roller Bearings (3562)

akta.pro primary industry

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Belting, Conveying & Power Transmission Textiles (Conveyor/Drive Belts/Hoses Reinforcement) (IMAOADAG), Elastic, Tapes & Webbing Manufacturing (Elastic Bands/Binding/Strapping/Webbing) (IMAOALAD)

Keywords

• Industrial distribution
• Power transmission products
• Bearing and belting supplies
• Industrial component manufacturing
• Mechanical electrical pneumatic hydraulic products

Headquarters

HQ city

Germantown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Component Distribution: Distribution of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic industrial components including bearings, conveyor belting, fluid power products, material handling equipment, and specialty products. Revenue generated through product sales with quote-based pricing for custom orders.
2. Custom Manufacturing & Fabrication: Value-added manufacturing services including belt fabrication, machining and assembly, fastener supply and manufacturing, gearbox assembly, and industrial automation/UL panel shop services.
3. Custom Repair Services: Repair and rebuild services for industrial equipment including gearboxes, ball screws, way covers, spindles, hydraulic components, and industrial clutches and brakes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Weimer Bearing & Transmission is a hybrid industrial supplier and manufacturer that distributes mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic components (bearings, conveyor belting, fluid power, motors, gear reducers, fasteners) while also providing custom fabrication, machining, gearbox and hose assembly, and equipment repair services. The company sells primarily through its 40+ stocking locations across the Midwest, supplemented by an e-commerce storefront and Affiliated Distributors network membership.

Product overview

Weimer Bearing & Transmission is a hybrid supplier and manufacturer of industrial components, operating as a platform of seven core product categories and seven service offerings. The core product portfolio spans Bearings (plain, housed, linear, and specialty bearings), Conveyor Belting & Rubber (fabricated belts, rubber products, lagging), Electrical (motors, drives, controls, sensors, robotics), Fluid Power (pneumatic and hydraulic components), Mechanical Power Transmission (couplings, gears, reducers, chain, belts), Material Handling (conveyors, elevators, components), and Specialty Products (fasteners, tools, lubricants, safety equipment). The company complements its product offerings with seven distinct service lines including Belt Fabrication, Machining & Assembly, Custom Repair (gearboxes, ball screws, spindles), Gearbox & Hose Assembly, Fastener Supply & Manufacturing, Industrial Automation & UL Panel Shop, and Value Added Services. The company operates through 14 divisions across 13 states, including Carolina Bearing & Belting, Dowco, ISC, MRT, MPT Drives, Northern Industrial Supply, PTSI, Powerhouse, RPM, Standard Bearings, Sykes Supply, Wisconsin Stamping & Manufacturing, and WorldSource Fasteners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bearings Industrial bearings including plain, naked, housed, and linear bearings used to reduce friction between moving parts, transfer motion, and transmit force in rotating or linear applications, sold to industrial customers across multiple verticals.
• Conveyor Belting & Rubber Conveyor belting materials and rubber products including heavy duty rubber, PVC, urethane, profiled belts, pulley lagging, and custom rubber fabrication for industrial applications.
• Electrical Components Electrical components including AC/DC motors, inverters, starters, brakes, clutches, controls, sensors, encoders, servo controls, PLCs, robotics, and linear motion control products.
• Fluid Power Pneumatic and hydraulic components including actuators, air prep/FRL, cylinders, valves, pumps, motors, filters, hose & fittings, and vacuum equipment.
• Mechanical Power Transmission Power transmission components including couplings, sprockets, chain, belts, gears, gear reducers, gear motors, actuators, ball screws, U-joints, torque limiters, and variable speed drives.
• Material Handling Material handling equipment including conveyors, conveyor belting, pulleys, rollers, buckets, bucket elevators, drag conveyors, augers, belt cleaners, and complete conveyor systems.
• Specialty Products Specialty industrial components including abrasives, adhesives, aluminum extrusions, bearing isolators, cable carriers, casters, fasteners, gas springs, industrial robots, jacks, lubricants, lubrication systems, oil seals, and safety products.
• Belt Fabrication Services Custom conveyor belt fabrication services including belt slitting, endless vulcanizing, mechanical lacing, custom cleat fabrication, pulley lagging, and hole punching, provided to industrial customers with conveyor systems.
• Machining & Assembly Services Machine shop services for modifying off-the-shelf power transmission components including rebores, keyways, broaching, drilling, tapping, cut-to-length shafting, and reverse engineering of obsolete parts.
• Custom Repair Services Custom repair services for gearboxes, way covers, ball screws, slides, spindles, hydraulic pumps, cylinders, clutches, and brakes with expedited and hot rush repair options and repair-versus-replacement cost analysis.
• Gearbox & Hose Assembly Gearbox build centers offering same-day assembly of in-line, helical bevel, worm and shaft mount speed reducers in IEC and NEMA frame options, plus hydraulic hose assembly using PC600i crimpers (1/4" to 2-1/2" ID) with Ultra Clean Tech contamination control and pressure testing up to 37,500 PSI.
• Fastener Supply & Manufacturing Industrial fastener supply and manufacturing through sister company WorldSource Fasteners including standard and custom fasteners, vendor managed inventory, kitting, assembly, and finishing options such as zinc plating, powder coating, and laser marking.
• Industrial Automation & UL Panel Shop UL 508A certified control panel shop building custom-designed control panels for fans, pumps, agriculture, aggregate, food and beverage applications, including machine safety, guarding, and on-site safety consultations.
• Value Added Services Additional services including after-hours emergency service, CAD capabilities, computerized drive design, EDI, engineering assistance, kanban, kitting, maintenance seminars, product training, private labeling, third-party logistics, vendor managed inventory, and 3D printing.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Affiliated Distributors (AD)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeimer Bearing is a current member of Affiliated Distributors, a network of independent industrial distributors with over 800 national locations. This membership provides national coverage and local expertise, allowing Weimer to serve customers beyond their direct branch locations.
• WorldSource Fasteners (Sister Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldSource Fasteners is a sister company of Weimer Bearing that specializes in industrial and commercial fastener solutions. The two companies work side-by-side to provide comprehensive fastener supply, vendor managed inventory (VMI) programs, custom kitting and assembly services, and finishing options including zinc plating, powder coating, and laser marking.
• 500+ Industrial ManufacturerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeimer Bearing represents over 500 of the largest industrial power transmission manufacturers globally, including bearing manufacturers (SKF, Timken, NSK, NTN, FAG), conveyor belting manufacturers (Intralox, Ammeraal Beltech, Ashworth), electrical component manufacturers (WEG, Siemens, Baldor), and many others across their product categories.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Motion Industries (Genuine Parts Company): Motion Industries is the largest US industrial distributor of bearings, power transmission, and fluid power products with hundreds of branches. It is the closest direct peer to Weimer in product mix (bearings, PT, conveyor belting, fluid power), customer segments, and value-added services, but at materially larger scale and with parent GPC's capital base.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is a US/Canadian distributor specializing in bearings, power transmission products, fluid power, and industrial rubber, with deep MRO and OEM customer overlap with Weimer. Public company (NYSE: AIT) benchmark for valuation, margins, and capital allocation in this exact niche.
• Bearing Distributors Inc. (BDI): BDI is a specialized bearings and power transmission distributor with 200+ branches across the US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Closest specialty peer to Weimer Bearing in core product mix (bearings, PT, fluid power, belting) and vertical customer focus on aggregate, food processing, and heavy industry.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies: Kaman's industrial distribution segment historically specialized in bearings, power transmission, and fluid power with strong regional branch networks, directly comparable to Weimer's hybrid distributor/service model. Serves similar OEM and MRO customers across aerospace-adjacent, food processing, and general industrial verticals.
• FCX Performance / RBC Bearings channel: FCX Performance is a specialty distributor of bearings, power transmission, and fluid power serving industrial customers with value-added services comparable to Weimer's custom repair and machining offerings. Highly comparable niche player with engineering-led sales motion.
• Purvis Industries: Purvis Industries is a regional industrial distributor specializing in bearings, power transmission, and material handling across the South and Southwest US, with comparable branch density and vertical industry focus. Directly comparable in geographic strategy (multi-state regional) and value-added service mix.

Broad incumbents

• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a large US broad-line MRO distributor with a strong e-commerce and metalworking focus, overlapping with Weimer on bearings, cutting tools, and MRO supplies. Serves similar industrial customers but at significantly larger scale and with a heavier direct-ship / catalog model.
• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is the largest US industrial MRO distributor, with end-customer overlap in facilities maintenance, manufacturing, and agriculture. Overlaps with Weimer on bearings, motors, fluid power, and material handling, but Grainger's scale, Big & Bold brand assortment, and KeepStock/VMI programs set the competitive bar.

Emerging players

• Bishop-Wisecarver: Bishop-Wisecarver is a manufacturer and distributor of linear motion, guided motion, and rotary motion components (bearings, track rollers, slides) targeting factory automation and OEMs. Adjacent peer sharing Weimer's machine tool and automation customer base, with a more product-focused (manufacturing) model.
• AutomationDirect: AutomationDirect is a direct-to-customer e-commerce distributor of industrial automation, motor controls, sensors, and PLCs. Represents the digital-disruption competitive vector for Weimer's electrical and motion control categories, though lacks Weimer's local stocking, custom repair, and value-added services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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