Epperson & Company

Name

Epperson & Company

Legal name

Motion Industries, Inc.

Website

https://eppersonco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Conveyor Belting & Material Handling

NAICS

Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4238), Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conveyors & Sortation Systems (Warehouse & Parcel) (IMAHABAC), Bulk Handling & Conveying for Processing Lines (Augers, Elevators, Conveyors) (AFAAAJAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial conveyor belting
• Hose assemblies
• Material handling equipment
• Industrial rubber products
• Conveyor field services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sales of conveyor belting (heavyweight and lightweight), hose products, rubber parts, gaskets, seals, and molded/extruded rubber solutions
2. Field Services: On-site field services including installation, repair, and maintenance of conveyor systems and belting 24/7/365
3. Engineering Services: Conveyor engineering services including custom design and application support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Epperson & Company (operating as Motion Conveyance Solutions) sells industrial conveyor belting, hose assemblies, rubber parts, gaskets, seals, and custom urethane components to industrial customers. The company also provides on-site field services including installation, repair, maintenance, and conveyor engineering services across the United States through a nationwide network of belt specialists available 24/7/365.

Product overview

Motion Conveyance Solutions is a specialized industrial equipment and services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of conveyor belting products and rubber solutions. The portfolio is organized around two primary belting categories—Heavyweight Conveyor Belting (including Custom Rubber Chevron-Cleated Belting, DUROWALL™ Sidewall Solutions, and POWERCLEAT Molded Crescent Belting) and Lightweight Belting (including HF Welded Profiles, Longitudinal Splicing, Live Roller Belt, and Volta Belting)—complemented by Baler Belting, hose products (Hose Assemblies and Hose Accessories), Gaskets & Seals, Custom Urethane, and Molded & Extruded Rubber Solutions. The company also provides engineering services and field services for installation, maintenance, and repair. Industries served include agriculture, mining, construction, food & beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, power generation, and recycling. This is a product portfolio rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DUROWALL™: Heavyweight corrugated sidewall solutions for conveyor belting
• POWERCLEAT

Products and services

• Heavyweight Conveyor Belting Industrial-grade conveyor belting designed for heavy-duty applications in mining, aggregates, construction, and steel manufacturing operations.
• Lightweight Belting Lightweight conveyor belting solutions for package handling, retail distribution centers, and lighter industrial applications.
• Baler Belting Conveyor and baling belting specifically designed for agricultural and recycling baler equipment.
• Hose Assemblies Custom and standard hose assemblies for fluid conveyance applications across industrial sectors.
• Hose Accessories Fittings, couplings, and accessories supporting hose systems in fluid conveyance operations.
• Gaskets & Seals Industrial gaskets and sealing solutions for preventing fluid leaks in machinery and processing equipment.
• Custom Urethane Custom-molded urethane components for wear resistance, material handling, and industrial applications.
• Molded & Extruded Rubber Solutions Custom molded and extruded rubber parts for industrial sealing, cushioning, and material handling applications.
• Agricultural Consumer Products Conveyance and fluid handling products tailored for agricultural equipment and farming operations.
• Distribution Center Solutions Conveyor belting and material handling solutions optimized for distribution centers and fulfillment operations.
• Conveyor Engineering Services Engineering design and consulting services for conveyor system optimization and custom solutions.
• Field Services On-site installation, maintenance, repair, and technical support services for conveyor and material handling systems.

Segments17 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PMA (Process Management Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership displayed on company website. PMA is an industry trade association for the industrial process management sector.
• NAHAD (Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution)minorOthersIndustry association membership displayed on company website. NAHAD is a trade association specifically focused on hose and accessories distribution.
• GFA (Gasket Fabricators Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership displayed on company website. GFA represents gasket fabricators and related industries.
• NIBA (National Industrial Belting Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership displayed on company website. NIBA is focused on the industrial belting industry and promotes best practices.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Habasit: Habasit is one of the largest global manufacturers of conveyor and power transmission belts, including fabric-based and modular plastic belts. It directly competes with Motion Conveyance Solutions' heavyweight and lightweight belting portfolios across food processing, packaging, and material-handling end markets.
• Continental ContiTech: Continental's ContiTech division manufactures conveyor belts, hose, and sealing products for industrial applications. It competes head-on with Motion Conveyance Solutions' belting and fluid conveyance (hose) product lines across mining, aggregates, and general industry.
• DXP Enterprises: DXP Enterprises is a value-added industrial distributor focused on rotating equipment, bearings, power transmission, and fluid handling — including hose products that overlap with Motion Conveyance Solutions' hose assemblies and accessories offering.
• Ammeraal Beltech: Ammeraal Beltech manufactures process and conveyor belts for food, airport logistics, automotive, and general industry. It competes with Motion Conveyance Solutions in both lightweight processing belts and selected heavy-duty applications.
• Fenner Dunlop: Fenner Dunlop is a major manufacturer of heavyweight conveyor belts serving mining, aggregates, and bulk material handling — the same primary vertical in which Motion Conveyance Solutions positions its heavyweight belting portfolio.
• Forbo Movement Systems: Forbo's Movement Systems business is a global manufacturer of lightweight conveyor and processing belts for food, packaging, logistics, and industrial applications. It directly competes with Motion Conveyance Solutions' lightweight belting, Volta thermoplastic, and package-handling solutions.
• BDI (Bearings, Drives & Industrial): BDI distributes bearings, drives, conveyor components, and material-handling products to industrial customers in the US and internationally. It competes with Motion Conveyance Solutions in supplying belting, conveyor components, and related industrial products to similar end markets.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is a large value-added industrial distributor of bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and conveyor/material-handling products across North America. It is a directly comparable distributor peer with overlapping customers in aggregate, mining, and general manufacturing.

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a broad-line industrial MRO distributor with a very large catalog including conveyor components, hose, and material-handling supplies. It competes with Motion Conveyance Solutions on MRO/conveyance SKUs, but as a much broader incumbent rather than a belting specialist.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a large broad-line metalworking and MRO distributor supplying bearings, power transmission, fluid handling, and material-handling products to industrial customers. It competes on transactional MRO share but does not specialize in conveyor belting the way Motion Conveyance Solutions does.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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