Pacific International Bearing Sales Inc.

What Pacific International Bearing Sales Inc. does

Pacific International Bearing Sales Inc. (PIB) is a privately held OEM bearing distributor headquartered in Union City, California, operating from a single 24,000 sqft warehouse facility. The company supplies precision bearings and power transmission components to original equipment manufacturers across medical and dental, robotics and automation, electric motors, machine tools, high-tech/semiconductor, and agricultural end markets. PIB's product portfolio spans more than 25 bearing categories — including miniature ball, radial ball, angular contact, needle roller, tapered roller, spherical roller, cylindrical roller, crossed roller, thin section, linear, cam followers, rod ends, spherical plain, and thrust bearings — supplemented by rigid, servo (beam, bellows, disc, jaw, oldham, slit), and shaft collar couplings plus universal joints. Products are sourced through authorized distribution relationships with TPI, NMB, SKF, FAG, INA, Schaeffler, RBC, Kaydon, Myonic, Nippon Bearing, and EZO.

PIB differentiates its distribution offering with ISO 9001 certified Class 10,000 clean room relubrication and bearing failure analysis services, a dedicated B2B e-commerce portal for stock checking and blanket orders, just-in-time (JIT) inventory programs backed by a global logistics network, and engineering support from on-staff certified bearing specialists. The company sells primarily through its pibsales.com e-commerce storefront, the B2B portal, and direct phone sales to enterprise OEM customers. PIB monetizes through per-unit product sales (with sample prices ranging from $2.90 to $962.09 per bearing), volume and contract pricing for high-quantity procurement, JIT/blanket order programs, professional relubrication services, and engineering application support. The company claims 40-50+ years of OEM supplier experience, though exact founding year, ownership details, revenue, and headcount are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Pacific International Bearing Sales Inc.

Legal name

Pacific International Bearing Sales Inc.

Website

https://pibsales.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pacific International Bearing Sales Inc. (PIB) is a privately held OEM bearing distributor supplying precision bearings and power transmission components to Fortune 500 manufacturers across medical, robotics, electric motor, machine tool, semiconductor, and agricultural industries from a 24,000 sqft California warehouse, supported by ISO 9001 clean room services and JIT delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Bearing Distribution

NAICS

Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42385), Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (423)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive, Tools & Industrial Supplies (B2B) (CRAEAEAH)

Keywords

• Precision bearing distribution
• Power transmission components
• OEM bearing supply
• Industrial bearing distributor
• Shaft coupling components

Headquarters

HQ city

Union City

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bearing Product Sales: Sale of precision bearings including miniature, radial ball, angular contact, cylindrical roller, needle roller, tapered roller, spherical roller, and specialty bearings. Products sold individually at unit pricing.
2. Power Transmission Components: Sale of shaft couplings (rigid, servo, bellows, disc, jaw, oldham, slit), shaft collars, and universal joints for power transmission applications.
3. Volume/Contract Pricing Programs: Special contract pricing on large quantities for direct manufacturers, contract manufacturers, rebuilders and fabricators requiring high-volume bearing procurement.
4. Relubrication Services: Class 10,000 Certified clean room provides cleaning and re-lubrication services along with bearing failure analysis and custom packing/labeling services.
5. Engineering Support: Engineering and design support through network of manufacturers, engineers and certified bearing specialists (CBA) on staff for product selection and application support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pacific International Bearing Sales is an OEM-focused distributor of precision bearings (miniature, radial ball, angular contact, needle roller, tapered roller, spherical roller, cylindrical roller, crossed roller, thin section, linear, thrust) and power transmission components (rigid/servo shaft couplings, shaft collars, universal joints) sourced from global manufacturers including NMB, SKF, FAG, INA, TPI, RBC, Kaydon, Myonic, and Nippon Bearing. The company complements product sales with value-added services including JIT inventory programs, ISO 9001 Class 10,000 clean room relubrication and failure analysis, custom bearing design engineering, volume/contract pricing, and a B2B procurement portal for OEM customers.

Product overview

Pacific International Bearing Sales Inc. (PIB) operates as an OEM bearing distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of precision bearings and power transmission components through an e-commerce platform specifically designed for original equipment manufacturers. The core product line spans over 25 bearing types including miniature ball bearings, radial ball bearings, angular contact ball bearings, needle roller bearings, tapered roller bearings, spherical roller bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, crossed roller bearings, thin section bearings, linear bearings, and thrust bearings. The portfolio is complemented by power transmission products including rigid shaft couplings, beam couplings, bellows couplings, disc couplings, jaw couplings, oldham couplings, slit couplings, shaft collars, and universal joints. PIB also provides value-added services including JIT inventory management programs, volume pricing, custom design engineering, a B2B e-commerce portal, ISO 9001 certified relubrication services, and engineering technical support. The company distributes products from partner manufacturers including NMB, SKF, FAG, INA, TPI, RBC Bearings, Kaydon Bearings, Myonic, and Nippon Bearing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Miniature Ball Bearings Small precision bearings (DDL, DDR, DDRF, DDRI, DDRIF, R, RI, RIF series) used in medical devices, dental equipment, semiconductor processing, microturbines, and other high-tech applications requiring high precision and reliability.
• Radial Ball Bearings Single-row deep groove ball bearings for radial loads across general industrial applications, available from manufacturers including TPI.
• Angular Contact Ball Bearings Precision bearings designed for combined radial and axial loads, including single-row, double-row, axial angular contact, four-point contact, and super precision variants for machine tool and spindle applications.
• Needle Roller Bearings Compact bearings with needle-shaped rollers for high load capacity in limited radial space, including cage assemblies, machined bearings, angular contact variants, axial cylindrical and axial ball bearings, drawn cup roller clutches, and inner rings.
• Tapered Roller Bearings Tapered roller bearings designed to accommodate combined radial and axial loads, suitable for applications requiring high stiffness and controlled axial load direction.
• Spherical Roller Bearings Self-aligning bearings capable of handling misalignment, designed for heavy radial loads and moderate axial loads in industrial machinery.
• Cylindrical Roller Bearings Precision cylindrical roller bearings for high radial load capacity and high speed applications, including multi-row configurations.
• Crossed Roller Bearings Compact bearings with rollers arranged at 90 degrees for high rigidity and precision in rotary indexing and robotics applications.
• Thin Section Bearings Bearings with a small cross-section relative to bore diameter, designed for applications requiring limited space and high precision.
• Linear Ball Bearings Bearings designed for linear motion applications, allowing smooth and precise linear movement in machinery and automation equipment.
• Linear Guides & Carriages Precision linear motion components that work with linear bearings to enable accurate linear movement in CNC machines and robotics.
• Cam Followers & Yoke Rollers Specialized bearings with studded or yoke designs for tracking cam profiles and linear guide applications in automation and material handling.
• Rod Ends Self-aligning spherical plain bearings for articulation and pivot connections in mechanical linkages.
• Spherical Plain Bearings Self-aligning bearings for misalignment accommodation in heavy-duty industrial applications requiring articulation.
• Thrust Bearings Bearings designed specifically for axial load applications, including ball and roller thrust configurations.
• Rigid Shaft Couplings Power transmission components for connecting shafts in rigid alignment, including one-piece, set screw, two-piece, and short configurations for torque transmission.
• Servo Couplings Flexible couplings designed for misalignment compensation in motion control applications, including beam, bellows, controlflex, disc, jaw, oldham, rigid, and slit variants.
• Shaft Collars Mechanical components for shaft positioning, including one-piece, two-piece, threaded, set screw, hex bore, heavy-duty, double wide, and bearing locknut variants.
• Universal Joints Mechanical couplings for transmitting torque through varying angles, including clamp style, friction bearing, and needle bearing types.
• JIT (Just-In-Time) Inventory Programs Inventory management and custom delivery service that stores customer-specified bearings in PIB's 24,000 sq ft California warehouse and ships according to customer-defined daily, weekly, or monthly schedules, eliminating long lead times for OEM production.
• Relubrication & Bearing Failure Analysis Cleaning and re-lubrication services performed in an ISO 9001 Certified Class 10,000 clean room, including bearing failure analysis and custom packing/labeling.
• Custom Bearing Design Engineering In-house engineering service for designing custom bearing solutions to meet specific dimensions, loads, speeds, and environmental requirements, drawing on PIB's network of manufacturers and certified bearing specialists.
• Engineering Technical Support Technical support from certified bearing specialists (CBA) for product selection, application engineering, and troubleshooting across OEM customer projects.
• TPI Bearings Tung Pei Industrial (TPI) bearings including deep groove ball bearings, ball screw support bearings, angular contact ball bearings, fluid dynamic bearings, crossed roller bearings, and super precision bearings manufactured in Taiwan, China, and Indonesia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 44+ years serving the bearing industry
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• TPI (Tung Pei Industrial Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationPacific International Bearing is an Authorized Distributor for TPI Bearings having the largest and broadest range of TPI bearings in inventory in North America. PIB offers instant purchases of TPI bearings and downloads of TPI drawings. TPI is a world-class manufacturer of precision bearings headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with manufacturing in Taoyuan and Zhongli factories in Taiwan, Shanghai China, and PTI Indonesia. TPI was established in 1966 and teamed up with NTN Bearing Japan in 1967 joint venture. TPI excels in deep groove ball bearings, angular contact ball bearings, ball screw bearings, fluid dynamic bearings, and cross roller bearings.
• NMB (Nippon Miniature Bearing)coreTechnology or IntegrationTrusted manufacturer partner providing miniature and instrument bearings. NMB is one of the global bearing manufacturers PIB partners with for the highest level of quality.
• SKFcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal bearing manufacturer partner providing high-quality bearings. One of the trusted manufacturers in PIB's global network.
• FAG (Schaeffler)coreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal bearing manufacturer partner providing precision bearings. FAG products featured prominently in PIB's product catalog.
• INA (Schaeffler)coreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal bearing manufacturer partner providing needle roller bearings and other precision bearings. Part of Schaeffler group.
• RBC BearingsmajorTechnology or IntegrationTrusted bearing manufacturer partner providing various bearing types for industrial applications.
• Schaeffler GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationParent company for FAG and INA brands; global bearing manufacturer providing high-quality precision bearings.
• Kaydon BearingsmajorTechnology or IntegrationTrusted manufacturer partner providing specialty bearings. Kaydon is recognized for quality products.
• Myonic BearingsmajorTechnology or IntegrationSpecialized dental bearing manufacturer; Myonic dental bearings are specifically mentioned as reliable brands for medical and dental applications.
• Nippon BearingmajorTechnology or IntegrationGlobal bearing manufacturer partner providing linear guides and other precision bearing products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: Fortune 500 industrial distribution giant with bearings, power transmission, and broad MRO assortment; competes for OEM and maintenance accounts but typically with lower specialty depth in precision bearings than PIB.
• MSC Industrial Direct: US metalworking and industrial supply distributor carrying bearings and power transmission components alongside broad MRO offerings — comparable incumbent competing for OEM procurement share.
• SKF (Distributor Channel): World's largest bearing manufacturer with a global authorized distributor network; PIB is a downstream channel partner and indirect competitor via SKF's direct OEM relationships and rival distributors.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies (Motion Industries): Kaman's bearing and power-transmission distribution business was acquired by Motion Industries, creating a broad industrial distribution peer with bearings as a core product line and extensive service-center footprint.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Public US industrial distributor with bearings, power transmission, fluid power and MRO offerings serving OEMs and MRO accounts nationwide — a much larger incumbent that competes across PIB's product portfolio.
• NTN Corporation: Global bearing manufacturer with significant US presence; relevant peer as both a PIB supplier partner (via TPI joint venture) and a competitor reaching OEMs through its own authorized distributor channel.
• McMaster-Carr: Large catalog industrial supplier offering bearings, power transmission, and tens of thousands of MRO SKUs with a renowned digital buying experience — competitive incumbent for self-serve OEM buyers.
• Schaeffler Group (FAG / INA): Major bearing and power transmission manufacturer whose FAG and INA brands PIB distributes; competes with PIB's distributor peers and directly with OEMs at large volume tiers.

Direct peers

• Quality Bearings & Components (QBC): Independent US bearing distributor focused on miniature, precision, and power transmission bearings with online catalog sales — closely comparable niche model to PIB targeting OEM and maintenance accounts.
• Bearing Distributors Inc. (BDI): BDI is one of the largest US bearing distributors serving industrial and OEM customers across multiple end markets with inventory, application engineering, and MRO services — the closest direct analog to PIB's model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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