Industrial Motion

What Industrial Motion does

Industrial Motion, Inc. (IMI) is a private, Women-Owned Small Business founded in 1994 and headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, that operates as an independent MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) parts distributor. The company procures machinery and industrial parts on behalf of manufacturing customers, leveraging its volume across a global supplier network spanning the United States, Asia, India, Europe, and China to negotiate pricing and pass savings through to clients. Its service portfolio spans five interconnected modules: Procurement Services, Shipment Coordination and Consolidation, supplier Follow Up, Dangerous Goods and Specialized Packaging, and Tail Spend Management, collectively aimed at reducing customer supplier bases and logistics costs.

The business model is transaction-fee based: customers submit quote requests via the company website or phone, and Industrial Motion sources parts from best-available manufacturers, coordinates freight, and bills for the procurement and logistics services. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting Fortune 100 multinational manufacturers and mid-market manufacturers, supported by a second distribution office and regional headquarters in Singapore established in 1999 to serve overseas customers with local language and time-zone coverage. Marketing channels are limited to the company website, email outreach tied to quote requests, and direct sales engagement.

The company reports serving over 1,000 customers across 43 countries with 11-50 employees, and holds no external investors, no disclosed funding history, no acquisitions, and no technology platform beyond spend data analysis used for tail spend optimization. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the ownership structure remains founder/WOSB-controlled with no evidence of institutional or private equity backing.

Name

Industrial Motion

Legal name

Industrial Motion, Inc.

Website

https://indmotion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Industrial Motion is a private, Women-Owned independent MRO parts distributor founded in 1994, procuring machinery and industrial components for Fortune 100 and mid-market manufacturers across 43 countries via offices in North Carolina and Singapore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial MRO Procurement Services

NAICS

Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42383)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial MRO Supplies for Vehicle/Equipment Workshops (Bearings, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Fasteners) (TLAKAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Supplies & MRO Marketplaces (CRAFAHAA)

Keywords

• MRO parts distribution
• Industrial procurement services
• Supply chain outsourcing
• Tail spend management
• Maintenance parts sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mooresville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MRO Procurement Services: The company generates revenue by providing strategic procurement services for Machinery and Industrial parts (MRO parts). As an independent distributor, they leverage volume with suppliers to negotiate favorable pricing and pass savings to customers while earning service fees on the procurement and logistics services rendered.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Industrial Motion procures and distributes MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) parts as an independent distributor not aligned with any specific manufacturer. The company sources parts from the best available manufacturers, leverages its volume to negotiate pricing, and manages logistics, shipment coordination, and supplier communication to deliver parts to enterprise manufacturing facilities. It also offers tail spend management to help customers reduce supplier base and streamline supply chain operations.

Product overview

Industrial Motion, Inc. is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing strategic MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) procurement and distribution solutions. The company operates as an independent distributor not aligned with any specific manufacturer, offering a suite of interconnected services including Procurement Services, Shipment Coordination & Consolidation, Follow Up Services, DG and Specialized Packaging, and Tail Spend Management. Their core Strategic MRO Solutions platform helps customers reduce supplier base, optimize sourcing costs, and streamline supply chain processes across 43 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic MRO Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces supplier base and manages tail spend to streamline supply chain processes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: W.W. Grainger is the largest broad-line industrial MRO distributor in North America, offering maintenance, repair, and operations supplies to businesses. It is comparable as a competing MRO parts distributor serving enterprise manufacturers, but operates at vastly larger scale with a full catalog and digital platform.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a major direct marketer and distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations products to industrial customers. It overlaps with Industrial Motion's MRO distribution focus but serves a much larger customer base with proprietary supply-chain technology.
• Fastenal: Fastenal distributes industrial and construction supplies including fasteners, tools, and MRO products through an extensive branch and on-site location network. It is comparable as a broad-line MRO distributor targeting industrial customers, though with a much larger physical footprint and OEM alignment strategy.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is a leading distributor of bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and industrial rubber products with MRO services to industrial customers. It directly overlaps with Industrial Motion's bearings, hydraulics, and pneumatics-type MRO supplies focus at significantly larger scale.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies: Kaman Industrial Technologies (now part of Motion Industries) is a distributor of industrial parts including bearings, power transmission, electrical, and fluid power products. Comparable as an industrial MRO distributor serving manufacturing customers with technical product expertise.
• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a major direct-mail and online supplier of industrial hardware, tools, and MRO components to businesses. Comparable in supplying MRO and industrial parts to enterprise customers, though its strength is in standardized catalog sales rather than custom procurement outsourcing.
• ERIKS North America: ERIKS is an international industrial distributor specializing in seals, gaskets, fluid power, and industrial MRO products. Comparable as a multi-region industrial distributor offering technical MRO products and supply solutions to manufacturing customers.

Direct peers

• Bearing Distributors Inc. (BDI): BDI is a specialized industrial distributor of bearings, power transmission, and industrial MRO products serving manufacturers across multiple geographies. Directly comparable to Industrial Motion as an independent industrial distributor helping manufacturers source MRO parts from multiple suppliers.
• EBSO (E.B. Sobo & Co.): EBSO is an independent industrial distributor providing MRO parts sourcing and supply chain services to manufacturing customers. Comparable as a similarly-sized independent MRO procurement services firm targeting enterprise manufacturers.
• Power & Motion Supply: Power & Motion Supply is an independent industrial distributor focused on bearings, power transmission, and motion control MRO products. Comparable to Industrial Motion as a smaller, independent industrial MRO distributor serving manufacturing customers across geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/industrial-motion-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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