DRV
DRV Inc. is a privately held regional industrial automation distributor and systems integrator, founded in 1981 and based in Export, PA, serving industrial and municipal customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York with VFDs, motion control, power transmission products, UL508 panel assembly, and 24/7 field service.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1981
- HeadquartersPittsburgh, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What DRV does
DRV Inc. is a privately held regional industrial automation distributor and systems integrator founded in 1981 and headquartered in Export, Pennsylvania. The company distributes Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), DC and servo drives, motion controllers, PLCs, HMIs, electric motors, gear reducers, couplings, and linear motion products from more than twenty tier-1 manufacturers including Yaskawa, Nidec Control Techniques, ABB, Galil, Nabtesco, Cone Drive, and Marathon Electric. Its product portfolio is organized into three lines: Drives and Systems, Factory Automation/Motion Control, and Power Transmission.
DRV generates revenue through three streams: hardware distribution and manufacturer representation sales, turnkey systems integration (electrical design, UL508 panel assembly, PLC/HMI programming, VFD commissioning, harmonic mitigation), and 24/7 field service covering troubleshooting, retrofits, and preventative maintenance. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with multi-year service contracts. The company serves industrial and municipal end markets including water/wastewater, metal production, chemical, food packaging, medical machinery, automation, and tire/rubber manufacturing across a four-state territory (Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Western New York) from offices in Export PA, Erie PA, and Strongsville OH.
The company holds 11-50 employees, COSTARS supplier certification for Pennsylvania state procurement, and UL508 panel assembly certification. No funding rounds, M&A, or leadership changes are disclosed; revenue is not publicly reported. The operating model is sales-led and consultative, with technical sales engineers supporting drive sizing, selection, and custom system design as the primary differentiator from generic industrial supply distributors.
DRV firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DRV
- Legal name
- DRV Inc.
- Website
- https://drv-inc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1981
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- DRV Inc. is a privately held regional industrial automation distributor and systems integrator, founded in 1981 and based in Export, PA, serving industrial and municipal customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York with VFDs, motion control, power transmission products, UL508 panel assembly, and 24/7 field service.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where DRV is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pittsburgh
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
DRV business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Distribution and Representative Sales: Sales of PLC control, variable speed drives, motion control and power transmission products to the industrial and municipal markets through distribution and manufacturer representative relationships.
- Systems Integration: Providing turnkey electrical design, build, programming and start-up of industrial and municipal control systems. Includes control panel design, PLC/motion control programming, VFD commissioning, and mechanical component sizing.
- Field Service: 24/7 field service including field troubleshooting, VFD retrofits, servo installation, PLC/HMI troubleshooting, harmonic monitoring, and preventative maintenance for low and medium voltage VFDs.
- Reducer Rebuild Services: Gearbox repair, rebuild, reverse engineering, and specialized/modified designs for power transmission components.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom project-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
DRV product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DRV Inc. distributes and integrates industrial automation and power transmission products—including Variable Frequency Drives, DC/AC drives, servo drives, PLCs, HMIs, motion controllers, motors, gear reducers, encoders, and harmonic filters—while providing turnkey system integration, UL508 panel assembly, PLC/HMI programming, VFD commissioning, and 24/7 field service to industrial and municipal customers across Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Western New York.
Product overview
DRV Inc. is an industrial automation distributor and systems integrator offering a comprehensive portfolio of motor control and power transmission products organized into three main categories: Drives & Systems (VFDs, DC drives, servo drives from Yaskawa, Nidec Control Techniques, and Applied Motion Products), Motion Control & Factory Automation (motion controllers from Galil, precision linear motion from ROLLON/Accu-Tech/E-Drive, servo gear reducers from Nabtesco/Apex/Shimpo/Cone Drive), and Power Transmission (gear motors from Radicon, linear actuators/jacks from Joyce Dayton, couplings from R+W). The company also provides complementary products including PLCs and HMIs (ABB, Unitronics, VIPA, Beijer), pump controls (MPE Inc.), encoders (Encoder Products, TR Electronics), harmonic filters (Mirus), motors (Marathon, T-T Electric), and Cloud-Based SCADA systems (Data-Command). DRV supplements its product distribution with system integration services (UL508 panel assembly, PLC/motion programming) and 24/7 field service capabilities. Founded in 1981, the company operates as a small business serving industrial and municipal markets across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Western New York.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and AC Drives Distribution and integration of VFDs and AC drives ranging from 1/8 HP to 5,000 HP, including Yaskawa general purpose (A1000), fan/pump (P1000), multi-purpose (V1000), micro (J1000), medium voltage (MV1000), and Nidec Unidrive M series. Solutions are sized and selected for industrial and municipal customer motor applications.
- DC Drives Distribution of Nidec Mentor MP digital DC motor drives (up to 7,400 Amps / 6,500 Hp) and Quantum MP compact packaged DC drives (up to 700 Amps / 400 Hp) with regen and non-regen options for industrial DC motor applications.
- Servo Drives and Stepper Drives Distribution of Nidec Unidrive M servo drives (50W to 25kW), Digitax HD servo drives, Epsilon servo drives, and Applied Motion Products stepper drives (STAC5, STAC6, ST5, ST10, STR, STM) with Ethernet/IP, CANopen, and EtherCAT interface options.
- Motion Controllers Distribution of Galil Accelera and Econo series 1-8 axis motion controllers with super high speed updates (31 microseconds), supporting C++, C#, VB, COM libraries on Windows and Linux, with integrated stepper/servo drive options.
- Power Transmission Products
- AC and DC Motors
- PLCs and HMIs
- Pump Controls
- Encoders and Sensors
- Harmonic Filters and Power Quality Solutions
- Cloud-Based SCADA System
- System Integration Services
- 24/7 Field Service
- Reducer Rebuild Services
Quantifiable outcome
- VFD energy savings of 32-94% at 60% flow for fans, 41-83% at 70% flow for pumps compared to traditional control methods
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use DRV
Customer profileSegments7 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
DRV technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
Feature3 records
DRV partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
23 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- YaskawacorePrimary VFD and motion control partner providing Variable Frequency Drives including 1000 Series, A1000, P1000, V1000, J1000 for applications from 1/8 to 1,000 Hp. Also provides Medium Voltage drives (MV1000 series) for 2.4kV and 4.16kV applications. DRV offers Yaskawa drive sizing, selection, and turnkey integration services.
- Nidec Control TechniquescoreMajor VFD and servo drive partner providing Unidrive M series, DC drives (Mentor MP, Quantum MP), and servo solutions. Unidrive M series offers 1/8 to 1,600 Hp range with advanced features. DC drives up to 7,400 Amps. DRV provides distribution and integration services.
- ABBcoreProvides Pluto Safety PLC, disconnect switches, molded case circuit breakers, miniature circuit breakers, contactors, motor protection, power supplies, soft starters, and safety equipment. DRV distributes ABB low voltage control products.
- Galil Motion ControlcoreMotion controller partner providing Accelera and Econo series motion controllers (1-8 axis), integrated stepper/servo drives, with super high speed updates (31 microseconds). DRV offers programming and integration services for Galil products.
- Marathon ElectriccoreAC motor partner providing motors up to 1,250 HP including AMP Series and AMS Series. Marathon has been in operation since 1913. DRV distributes Marathon motors as part of complete drive system solutions.
- T-T ElectriccoreProvides AC motors (shaft heights 90-255, up to 1,500 HP) and DC motors (center heights 80-900mm, output 1-2000 kW). Specializes in square frame AC motors and modular DC motor designs for retrofit applications. DRV distributes T-T Electric products.
- Applied Motion ProductscoreStepper drive partner providing STAC5, STAC6, ST5, ST10, STR, STM series stepper drives with Nema sizes 14-34. Supports Ethernet, Ethernet IP, CANOPEN interfaces. DRV integrates Applied Motion Products into motion control solutions.
- Joyce DaytoncoreLinear actuator and jack partner providing machined screw jacks (250 Lbs to 250 Tons), ball screw jacks (1 to 50 Tons), linear actuators (1 to 1500 Lbs), and electric cylinders (2.5 to 20 Tons). DRV distributes Joyce Dayton products for power transmission applications.
- R+W Coupling TechnologycoreProvides bellows couplings (Series BK-BX), elastomer couplings (Series EK, TX), linear couplings, disc pack couplings, miniature couplings, torque limiting couplings, and line shaft couplings. DRV distributes R+W products for power transmission systems.
- Cone DrivecoreSpeed reducer partner providing servo grade worm gear reducers (Series S, RG, W), double enveloping worm gearing, pinch roll drives, and custom solutions. DRV distributes Cone Drive products for servo and industrial applications.
- NabtescocorePrecision cycloidal gear provider with RS, RV-N, RD2, GH, RV series reducers for servo applications. Also provides greases and custom solutions including RH-N kits and RVP positioner units. DRV distributes Nabtesco precision gears.
- MPE Inc.corePump control partner providing level monitors, wireless transducers, phase/voltage monitors, duplex/triplex alternators, sump and sewage pump exercisers, intrinsically safe controls, and station controllers. DRV integrates MPE products for municipal pump applications.
- MIRUS InternationalcoreHarmonic mitigation partner providing Lineator passive harmonic filters (exceeds 18 pulse performance) and SOLV harmonic analysis software. DRV uses MIRUS solutions for power quality improvement in drive system installations.
- VIPA ControlscoreVIPA is Yaskawa-owned German PLC and HMI manufacturer offering Vision and Uni-Stream families (integrated PLC & HMI), remote I/O, with free remote access and programming software. DRV distributes VIPA products as Yaskawa-owned brand.
- RolloncoreLinear motion partner providing belt and ballscrew driven packaged actuators, Compact Rail ball bearing roller linear guides, and telescopic rails. DRV distributes Rollon products for precision linear motion applications.
- Beijer ElectronicscoreHMI and industrial PC partner providing TxA operator panels (4.3-10 inch), TxB operator panels (7-15 inch), and TXC panel PCs (12-21 inch). DRV integrates Beijer HMI products into control systems.
- Apex DynamicscoreServo gear reducer partner providing inline planetary reducers, right angle planetary reducers, and stainless steel right angle spiral bevel reducers. DRV distributes Apex Dynamics products for servo motion applications.
- Accu-Tech USAcorePrecision linear motion partner providing profile rail linear guides and ballscrews. DRV distributes Accu-Tech products for linear motion applications.
- Encoder Products CompanycoreEncoder partner providing absolute and incremental rotary encoders. DRV integrates encoder products into motion control and drive systems for position feedback.
- TR ElectronicscoreEncoder and sensor partner providing absolute and incremental rotary encoders, linear encoders, wire draw encoders, long distance laser measurement systems, and various sensor technologies including photoelectric, inductive, capacitive, ultrasonic, magnetic field, laser, and radar. DRV distributes TR Electronics products.
- ShimpocoreServo gear reducer partner providing inline planetary reducers, right angle planetary reducers, and rotary stages. Part of Nidec group. DRV distributes Shimpo products for servo motion applications.
- E-Drive ActuatorscoreLinear motion partner providing ballscrew linear actuators, roller screw linear actuators, and load cell integrated actuators. DRV distributes E-Drive products for precision linear motion applications.
- UnitronicscorePLC and HMI partner providing Vision and Uni-Stream families of integrated PLC & HMI products with remote I/O, free remote access, and free programming software. DRV distributes Unitronics products for control applications.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
DRV competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Radwell International: Pennsylvania-headquartered industrial automation equipment distributor and repair-services provider offering drives, motion control, encoders, and power-transmission products — comparable in product breadth and regional orientation to DRV.
- McNaughton-McKay Electric Company: Pennsylvania-based industrial automation and electrical distributor and systems integrator serving the Mid-Atlantic / Great Lakes with drives, PLCs, motion control, and field services — the closest direct comparable to DRV's regional VAR/integrator model.
- C&E Sales Indiana: Regional industrial automation and motion-control distributor serving U.S. Midwest manufacturers with VFDs, servo systems, gear reducers, and engineered solutions — overlaps directly with DRV's product mix and integration approach.
Broad incumbents
- Motion Industries: Large U.S. industrial MRO and motion-control distributor offering bearings, power transmission, drives, and automation products nationally — a significantly larger incumbent with overlapping product portfolio into DRV's accounts.
- Wesco International: Global industrial MRO and automation distributor with electrical, communications, and utility offerings — competes on multi-site enterprise rollouts that DRV's regional team cannot fully service.
- Rexel USA: Global electrical and automation distributor with substantial U.S. presence across drives, motor controls, and building automation — overlapping competitor at the larger end of DRV's customer base.
- AutomationDirect: Direct-to-customer e-commerce industrial automation retailer offering PLCs, VFDs, motion, and motor products at low list prices — exerts competitive pricing pressure on the distribution book that DRV carries.
- Allied Electronics / RS Americas: Industrial automation catalog and online distributor offering broad VFD, motion, and control inventory — competes at the lower-complexity end of the projects DRV services.
- Graybar Electric Company: U.S. electrical and industrial distributor serving commercial, industrial, and utility customers with motors, controls, and automation products — comparable in product mix but materially larger scale than DRV.
Regional players
- Industrial Automation Group / Triad Controls: Mid-Atlantic industrial automation systems integrator focused on process control, drives, and SCADA for municipal and industrial customers — competes with DRV in regional integration opportunities despite a different geographic center of gravity.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
DRV social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
DRV financial estimates
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DRV leadership team
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about DRV
What does DRV do?
DRV Inc. distributes and integrates industrial automation and power transmission products—including Variable Frequency Drives, DC/AC drives, servo drives, PLCs, HMIs, motion controllers, motors, gear reducers, encoders, and harmonic filters—while providing turnkey system integration, UL508 panel assembly, PLC/HMI programming, VFD commissioning, and 24/7 field service to industrial and municipal customers across Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Western New York.
Is DRV a public or private company?
DRV is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was DRV founded?
DRV was founded in 1981. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is DRV based?
DRV is headquartered in Pittsburgh, United States, in the North America region.
How does DRV make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Distribution and Representative Sales are the primary driver. The others are systems Integration, field Service and reducer Rebuild Services.
Who are DRV's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Radwell International, McNaughton-McKay Electric Company and C&E Sales Indiana. Broad incumbents are Motion Industries, Wesco International, Rexel USA, AutomationDirect, Allied Electronics / RS Americas and Graybar Electric Company. Industrial Automation Group / Triad Controls is listed as a regional player.
Does DRV have an API?
No public API is recorded for DRV.