What Schroth does

Schroth Industries is a privately held industrial parts distributor headquartered at 145 Martin Road in Indiana, Pennsylvania, with operating history dating to 1920. According to firmographics the company has 1-10 employees, no outside investors, and is run as a for-profit private entity. The short company description describes a business offering antique tractors and machinery parts, mine timbers, utility poles, and custom-treated lumber, reflecting the wood-products heritage that remains part of the active product line via the Wood Products section of the website.

The operating storefront, however, is centered on mechanical power transmission components. The published catalog at schrothinc.com covers Green Lawn and Tractor belts in 67, 68, and 69 series; industrial-grade V-belts in A, AX, B, BX, C, and CX configurations; premium industrial belts in 3VX, 5VX, 8V, and 8VX formats; Power Band belts; Micro V belts; synchronous timing belts in L and H series; roller chain in sizes 25 through 120 priced per inch; finished bore sprockets in A and B series plus idler and taper-lock sprockets; taper-lock bushings in G, H, P, Q, R, and SH series; pulleys in AK, BK, and True Run variants; industrial bearings in FB, VF, VP, VE, and VS series; jaw couplers and inserts; hydraulic hose; belt clippers and lacers; miscellaneous industrial items; and a dedicated military vehicle parts line. Pricing is unit-based with most catalog items between $0.84 and $33.20.

The revenue model is direct e-commerce to SMB, individual, and consumer buyers in a single country (the United States), with no third-party marketplaces, distributor network, or B2B procurement integrations evidenced. The only disclosed contact channel is the company phone number (724) 465-5701 alongside the online storefront. The customer base is segmented horizontally across industrial/manufacturing maintenance, lawn and tractor equipment, and military vehicle applications, with no enterprise accounts, named logos, or contract values disclosed in the input.

Name

Schroth

Legal name

Schroth Industries

Website

https://schrothinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schroth Industries is a privately held Indiana, Pennsylvania-based industrial parts distributor, founded in 1920, selling belts, chains, sprockets, pulleys, bearings, hydraulic hose, and military vehicle components via a direct e-commerce storefront to SMB and consumer maintenance buyers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Power Transmission Parts Distribution

NAICS

Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423810), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Belting, Conveying & Power Transmission Textiles (Conveyor/Drive Belts/Hoses Reinforcement) (IMAOADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Power transmission parts
• Industrial belts
• Roller chain
• Sprockets and pulleys
• Military vehicle parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Indiana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Schroth Industries distributes mechanical power transmission components and related industrial supplies — including industrial and lawn/tractor V-belts, roller chain, sprockets, pulleys, taper-lock bushings, bearings, jaw couplers, hydraulic hose, belt installation tools, and military-specification vehicle parts — through its own e-commerce website, and also sells wood products such as mine timbers, utility poles, and custom-treated lumber.

Product overview

Schroth Industries is a distributor of industrial power transmission components and mechanical parts based in Indiana, PA. The product portfolio includes multiple belt types (Green Lawn/Tractor belts in 67/68/69 series, Industrial Grade belts in A/AX/B/BX/C/CX configurations, Premium Industrial belts in 3VX/5VX/8V formats, Power Band belts, Micro V belts, and Timing belts), chain and sprocket products (roller chain, finished bore sprockets in A/B/Idler series, taper-lock sprockets, and taper-lock bushings), pulleys (AK/BK/True Run types), bearings (FB/VF/VP/VE/VS series), jaw couplers, hydraulic hose, belt clippers/lacers, miscellaneous industrial items, and military vehicle parts. The company operates as an e-commerce parts store with an emphasis on supplying replacement components for industrial machinery, agricultural equipment, and military applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Lawn and Tractor Belts (67, 68, 69 Series)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a direct peer — a multi-category industrial MRO distributor with a famously deep e-commerce catalog covering belts, chains, sprockets, bearings, and power transmission components. It competes head-to-head with Schroth for replacement-parts buyers who shop online, but at vastly greater scale and catalog breadth.
• Motion Industries: Motion Industries is a direct peer specializing in bearings, mechanical power transmission, and industrial MRO distribution. Its product overlap with Schroth (chains, sprockets, belts, bearings) and its focus on industrial replacement parts make it one of the closest competitive comparables, though at much larger scale.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is a direct peer distributing bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and industrial MRO products. Its product mix closely mirrors Schroth's belt/chain/sprocket/pulley/bearings catalog, and it serves overlapping industrial customers at a national scale.
• Bearing Distributors Inc. (BDI): BDI is a direct peer that specialized in bearings and power transmission products before being acquired by Applied Industrial Technologies. Its historical focus on roller chain, sprockets, and bearings overlaps almost exactly with Schroth's core catalog, particularly the chain and sprocket product lines.

Emerging players

• Zoro: Zoro is an emerging digital-first industrial supplies retailer (a Grainger subsidiary) that competes with Schroth's online storefront for price-sensitive buyers of belts, chains, bearings, and other MRO parts. It represents the digital-native model that increasingly pressures small specialty distributors.
• Amazon Business: Amazon Business is an emerging player in industrial MRO distribution, offering belts, chains, bearings, and similar power transmission components with fast shipping. It competes with Schroth for customers who prioritize convenience, selection, and Prime-style fulfillment over specialty expertise.

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a broad incumbent and one of the largest U.S. industrial MRO distributors, offering power transmission components including belts and chains. It competes for many of the same industrial buyers as Schroth but as part of a much broader product portfolio spanning facility maintenance, safety, and janitorial supplies.
• Fastenal: Fastenal is a broad incumbent — a national industrial supplies distributor with locations across the U.S. that stocks fasteners, power transmission components, and MRO items. While its core is fasteners, its overlap with Schroth in belts and chain drive products creates indirect competition.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a broad incumbent — a large multi-category industrial MRO distributor that carries belts, chains, bearings, and power transmission components alongside a much broader catalog. It competes for the same industrial maintenance buyers as Schroth but as part of a wider portfolio.

Regional players

• Kaman Distribution Group: Kaman Distribution (whose industrial segment was acquired by Motion Industries) historically operated as a regional power transmission and fluid power distributor in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S., including Pennsylvania — overlapping directly with Schroth's Indiana, PA service area and product mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 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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