Dalton Bearing

What Dalton Bearing does

Dalton Bearing Service, Inc. is a privately-held industrial parts distributor established in 1946 in Dalton, Georgia, operating under the brand Dalton Bearing. The company serves as an authorized distributor for more than 21 bearing and power transmission manufacturers, including premium brands such as SKF, Timken, NTN, Baldor, Browning, FAG, INA, Koyo, Martin Sprocket, McGill, Morse Chain, MRC, RBC, Rollway, Sealmaster, and Winsmith. Its product portfolio spans ball bearings, roller bearings, mounted bearings, plain bearings, linear motion, belt drives, chain drives, couplings, speed reducers, fluid power, material handling, electrical power transmission, open gearing, and sealing products. Dalton Bearing claims the largest selection of speed reducers in the Southeastern U.S., featuring manufacturers including Browning, Morse, Winsmith, Stober, and Hub City.

The company operates on a quote-based sales model through phone (706.226.2022), email ([email protected]), and website quote request forms, with no public pricing or e-commerce transactional checkout. Customers include manufacturing, fabrication, and industrial companies, as well as individuals, across the United States, with the ability to ship products directly from manufacturers for most orders. The company's marketing relies primarily on its website (daltonbearing.com) supplemented by direct sales outreach.

Dalton Bearing is a small, privately-held corporation with 11-50 employees, no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, leadership changes, or product launches have been documented in available sources. The business operates from its headquarters at 601 S Glenwood Ave, Dalton, GA, 30721, serving customers in the Southeastern U.S. with nationwide shipping reach.

Name

Dalton Bearing

Legal name

Dalton Bearing Service, Inc.

Website

https://daltonbearing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dalton Bearing Service is a privately-held industrial bearing and power transmission distributor established in 1946, serving manufacturing, fabrication, and industrial customers across the United States as an authorized distributor for 21+ major manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Parts Distribution

NAICS

Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Mechanical Maintenance & Millwright Services (Rotating/Static Equipment) (IMAIACAB)

Keywords

• Industrial bearing distribution
• Power transmission products
• Linear motion components
• Speed reducers supply
• Industrial MRO supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Calhoun

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Parts Distribution: Revenue generated through distribution of industrial bearings, power transmission components, linear technologies, and general maintenance supplies. The company operates as an authorized distributor for multiple manufacturers, stocking products for immediate shipment while also fulfilling made-to-order requests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dalton Bearing Service, Inc. is an authorized industrial parts distributor, established in 1946, that supplies bearings, power transmission components, linear motion technologies, speed reducers, sealing products, and general maintenance supplies to industrial and manufacturing customers. The company carries product lines from over 20 manufacturers and stocks the largest selection of speed reducers in the Southeastern U.S., fulfilling orders from local inventory or shipping directly from manufacturers.

Product overview

Dalton Bearing Service, Inc. is an industrial parts distributor established in 1946, offering a comprehensive portfolio of bearings and power transmission products through authorized distribution agreements with multiple manufacturers. The company's product line is organized into two main categories: own-branded product categories including Ball Bearings, Linear Motion, Mounted Bearings, Plain Bearings, Roller Bearings, Belt Drives, Chain Drives, Couplings, Electrical Power Transmission, Fluid Power, Material Handling, Open Gearing, PT Accessories, Sealing, Speed Reducers, and Bearing Equipment/Accessories; and distributed branded products from 21 manufacturers including Baldor, Browning, Chicago Rawhide, Fafnir, FAG, INA, Koyo, Lovejoy, Martin Sprocket, McGill, Morse Chain, MRC, National Oil Seals, NTN, RBC, Rollway, Sealmaster, SKF, Timken, Torrington, and Winsmith. Dalton Bearing stocks the largest selection of speed reducers in the Southeastern U.S. and serves customers globally with same-day shipping capabilities.

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Products and services

• Ball Bearings Ball bearings using balls to maintain separation between races, reducing friction and supporting radial loads; types include angular contact, deep groove, radial, precision, self-aligning, thin section, and thrust ball bearings; distributed to industrial and manufacturing customers.
• Linear Motion Linear motion products including ball bushings, pillow block bearings, ball screws, linear actuators, linear bushings, linear shafting, mounted linear bearings, and profile rail and blocks; supplied to industrial customers.
• Mounted Bearings Mounted bearings in various types including babbit, ball, cartridge, flanged, high temperature, hinged top, pillow blocks, roller, sleeve, spherical, split housing, take-up, and tapered roller mounted bearings; available in standard and metric sizes.
• Plain Bearings Sleeve bearings including babbitt bearings, bronze bushings, journal bearings, and self-lubricating bearings; available in over 2,000 different sizes in both metric and standard sizes.
• Roller Bearings Roller bearings including cylindrical roller bearings, needle roller bearings, needle roller thrust bearings, roller thrust bearings, spherical roller bearings, spherical roller thrust bearings, and tapered roller bearings; in metric and standard sizes.
• Speed Reducers Speed reducers from manufacturers including Browning, Morse, Winsmith, Stober, and Hub City; Dalton Bearing stocks the largest selection of speed reducers in the Southeastern U.S.
• Belt Drives Belt drive components including belt guides, idler pulleys, poly V belts, poly V pulleys, sheaves, specialty belts, timing belt pulleys, V belt pulleys, V belts, and variable speed pulleys.
• Chain Drives Chain drive products including agricultural roller chain, chain guides, conveyor chain, engineering class chains, engineering class sprockets, idler sprockets, roller chain, roller chain sprockets, and specialty sprockets.
• Couplings Shaft coupling devices including chain couplings, disc couplings, elastomeric couplings, gear couplings, grid couplings, jaw couplings, rigid couplings, torque overload devices, universal joints, and miscellaneous couplings.
• Electrical Power Transmission Electrical power transmission products for industrial applications.
• Fluid Power Fluid power bearings and components including grease fittings, hydraulic products, industrial hose and fittings, lubricants, lubrication equipment, and pneumatics.
• Material Handling Material handling equipment including casters, conveyor belting, conveyor pulleys, conveyor systems, screw conveyor parts, and screw conveyors.
• Open Gearing Open gearing products including gear rack and gears.
• Power Transmission Accessories Power transmission accessories including bushings, idlers and tensioners, and miscellaneous power transmission accessories.
• Sealing Products Bearing seals and sealing products including mechanical seals, O-rings, oil seals, V-rings, and wear sleeves for protecting bearings from contamination.
• Bearing Equipment and Accessories Bearing equipment and accessories for bearing installation, maintenance, and operation.
• Baldor Motors Baldor electric motors, drives, generators, grinders, buffers, linear motors, linear stages, and motion control products; AC and DC motors in various horsepowers, frame sizes, and voltages.
• Martin Sprocket & Gear Martin Sprocket and Gear products including sprockets, gears, sheaves, couplings, and tools; known for taper lock and QD style sprocket and sheave lines; also produces conveyor products including troughs, hangar bearings, bucket and screw conveyors.
• SKF Bearings SKF ball bearings, roller bearings, mounted products, seals, and sensors; includes deep groove, angular contact, spherical roller, cylindrical roller, needle roller, and taper roller bearings.
• Timken Bearings Timken tapered roller bearings, spherical roller bearings, ball bearings, spherical plain bearings, precision bearings, aerospace bearings, integrated bearing assemblies, and housed units; world-leading bearing manufacturer.
• National Oil Seals (Timken) Oil and grease seals, V-seals, wear sleeves, and O-ring seal kits by Timken; stocked in both metric and inch dimensions; Redi-Seals available for 24-hour delivery.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• BaldorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Baldor products including electric motors, drives, and mechanical power transmission products. Baldor has 15 factories in the US and one in the UK with 40+ warehouses for rapid shipping.
• BrowningcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Browning products including mounted bearings and power transmission components. Featured as one of the main manufacturer partners.
• Chicago Rawhide (CR)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Chicago Rawhide seals (now under SKF branding). CR branding continued under SKF acquisition.
• FafnircoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Fafnir angular contact ball bearings designed for combination radial and axial loading.
• FAGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for FAG bearing products. Featured as one of the main manufacturer partners on the website.
• INAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for INA bearing products. Featured as one of the main manufacturer partners.
• KoyocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Koyo bearing products. Featured as one of the main manufacturer partners.
• Martin Sprocket & GearcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Martin Sprocket products including sprockets, gears, sheaves, couplings, and conveyor products. Founded in 1951, headquartered in Arlington, Texas with facilities in US, Canada, Mexico and China.
• LovejoycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Lovejoy coupling products. Featured as one of the main manufacturer partners.
• McGillcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for McGill cam followers, needle bearings, and spherical roller bearings. Part of Emerson Power Transmission (EPT). McGill invented the first cam follower in 1937.
• Morse ChaincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Morse Chain products including roller chain, speed reducers, couplings, and clutches. Part of Emerson Power Transmission (EPT), located in Ithaca, New York.
• MRCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for MRC specialty bearing products used in gearboxes, pumps, electric motors, conveyors and more. Serves food/beverage, hydrocarbon processing, chemicals, metals, mining, wind energy, and pulp/paper industries.
• National Oil Seals (Timken)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Timken's National Oil Seals line including oil/grease seals, v-seals, wear sleeves, and o-ring seal kits. Stocked in both metric and inch dimensions with Redi-Seals option for 24-hour availability.
• NTNcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for NTN bearings. Founded in 1918, one of the largest bearing manufacturers globally with headquarters in Osaka, Japan and American HQ in Mt. Prospect, Illinois. Produces ball and roller bearings for industrial and automotive customers.
• RBC BearingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for RBC Bearing products including air frame bearings, ball bearings, ball screws, cam followers, roller bearings, and tapered roller bearings. Established 1919 with facilities in US, Switzerland, and France.
• RollwaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Rollway products including over 2,000 types of cylindrical roller bearings, cylindrical thrust bearings, and tapered roller bearings. Division of Emerson Power Transmission (EPT).
• SealmastercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Sealmaster mounted bearings, tapered roller bearings, spherical plain bearings, and material handling bearings. Division of Emerson Power Transmission (EPT), industry leader in quality products at competitive pricing.
• SKFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for SKF bearings and seals including ball bearings, roller bearings, and mounted products. Leading bearing brand worldwide. Also carries SKF Ring Seals and Chicago Rawhide seals under SKF branding.
• TimkencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Timken bearings including tapered, spherical, cylindrical, needle, and precision roller bearings, plus ball bearings and integrated bearing assemblies. World leading bearing manufacturer.
• TorringtoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Torrington bearings including radial and thrust needle roller bearings. Division of Timken Company with manufacturing facilities in US, Canada, Germany, Brazil, France, China, India, and Japan.
• WinsmithcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Winsmith speed reducers. Winsmith is one of the speed reducer brands stocked with the largest selection in the Southeastern U.S.
• Martin SprocketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdditional reference to Martin Sprocket as authorized distributor partner for sprockets and power transmission products.
• StobersupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpeed reducer manufacturer stocked at Dalton Bearing, part of the largest speed reducer selection in the Southeastern U.S.
• Hub CitysupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpeed reducer manufacturer stocked at Dalton Bearing, part of the largest speed reducer selection in the Southeastern U.S.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Applied Industrial Technologies: Public industrial distributor (NYSE: AIT) specializing in bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and industrial maintenance supplies. Closest direct competitor to Dalton Bearing given overlapping bearing and PT focus, but operating at vastly larger scale with national branches and full e-commerce.
• Motion Industries: Subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company and the largest U.S. industrial distributor of bearings, power transmission, and fluid power products. Direct overlap with Dalton's core product categories, including speed reducers, belts, chain, and seals, with full U.S. branch network.
• Bearing Distributors Inc. (BDI): Specialized bearing and power transmission distributor with U.S. and Canadian branches. Most directly comparable peer in terms of narrow bearing-and-PT focus versus broad-line industrial MRO distributors.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies: Bearings, power transmission, and fluid power distributor that was acquired by Motion Industries. Historical peer to Dalton in industrial bearing distribution with regional branch model.
• Ritbearing: Specialized bearing distributor offering a broad portfolio of ball, roller, mounted, and plain bearings from many of the same manufacturers Dalton carries (SKF, Timken, RBC, NTN, etc.). Closely comparable niche peer.

Broad incumbents

• McMaster-Carr: Large industrial MRO supplier with deep catalog, transparent pricing, and benchmark e-commerce. Overlaps with Dalton on bearings, power transmission, and material handling but is far broader and digital-first.
• Grainger: Public broad-line industrial MRO distributor (NYSE: GWW) serving facilities maintenance. Sells bearings and power transmission but as part of a much larger catalog, with full e-commerce and KeepStock inventory management.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Public metalworking and industrial MRO distributor (NYSE: MSM) with strong e-commerce and vendor-managed inventory programs. Overlaps with Dalton on bearings, cutting tools, and MRO supplies at much larger scale.

Others

• SKF USA: World-leading bearing manufacturer that Dalton is an authorized distributor for. Not a competitor, but a critical principal whose distribution strategy directly governs Dalton's access to the SKF catalog.
• Timken Company: Major U.S. bearing and power transmission manufacturer whose bearings, seals, and engineered bearings Dalton distributes. A key supplier principal rather than competitor, but its direct and channel strategy materially shapes Dalton's product access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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