Name

bdi

Legal name

Bearing Distributors, Inc.

Website

https://bdi-usa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Headquarters

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Component Distribution: BDI generates revenue through distribution of industrial components including bearings, mechanical power transmission, fluid power, electrical products, and related equipment. Revenue is derived from product sales with pricing based on manufacturer suggested retail and volume-based quoting.
2. Value-Added Services: Additional revenue streams from services including Full Service Integration (FSI), Gearbox Build Center, Automation, BDI Additive, SmartSUPPLY, Lighting Retrofit, and Akron Gear & Engineering services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BDI (Bearing Distributors, Inc.) is a multi-country industrial distributor that sells bearings, mechanical power transmission components, fluid power, electrical products, fasteners, tools, and automation parts across 16 product categories. It also provides value-added industrial services such as Full Service Integration, Gearbox Build Center, Automation, BDI Additive, SmartSUPPLY, Lighting Retrofit, and Akron Gear & Engineering. Customers procure through the BDIExpress e-commerce platform and a network of physical branch locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BDI Additive: A service offering related to additive manufacturing or 3D printing solutions.
• SmartSUPPLY
• Full Service Integration (FSI)
• Value Creation

Products and services

• Bearings Industrial bearings for mechanical applications, including roller bearings and spherical roller bearings, sold to industrial manufacturers and MRO buyers.
• Mechanical Power Transmission Mechanical power transmission components (belts, gears, drives, couplings) for industrial mechanical systems.
• Sealing Devices Industrial sealing products used to protect mechanical systems and contain lubricants.
• Clutches and Brakes Industrial clutches and brakes for power transmission control in mechanical systems.
• Linear Motion Products Linear motion components for industrial automation and machinery.
• Fluid Power Hydraulic and pneumatic power components for industrial applications.
• Electrical Products Electrical components for industrial applications.
• Safety Products Industrial safety equipment and products for workplace protection.
• Tools Industrial tools for maintenance and operations.
• Electrical Power Transmission Electric motors and power transmission components including three-phase TEFC motors.
• Material Handling Material handling equipment for industrial operations.
• General Industrial Products Miscellaneous industrial products and components.
• Chemicals Industrial chemicals including lubricants and fluids such as Fuchs products.
• Fasteners Industrial fasteners for assembly and construction applications.
• Automation Components Components for industrial automation systems.
• Automation Systems Complete automation systems for industrial applications.
• Automation Services Industrial automation services for manufacturing and operational efficiency.
• BDI Additive Additive manufacturing services for industrial applications.
• Fluid Power Automation Shop Specialized shop for fluid power automation products and services.
• Full Service Integration (FSI) Comprehensive integration services for industrial operations.
• Gearbox Build Center Custom gearbox assembly and build services.
• SmartSUPPLY Supply chain optimization and inventory management services.
• Value Creation Strategic value optimization services for industrial customers.
• Lighting Retrofit Industrial lighting upgrade and retrofit services.
• Akron Gear & Engineering Specialized gear manufacturing and engineering services located in Akron.
• Overstock Savings Discounted overstock industrial inventory available for purchase.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• NSKmajorTechnology or IntegrationNSK is featured as a prominent brand partner on BDI's Product Showcase. BDI distributes NSK products including electric motor bearings. NSK is a leading manufacturer of bearings and mechanical components.
• GatesmajorTechnology or IntegrationGates is prominently featured on the BDI platform with dedicated product pages for belts and power transmission components. BDI carries Gates Predator products.
• RexnordmajorTechnology or IntegrationRexnord is featured with products including XLG1533 and other power transmission components. BDI distributes Rexnord industrial products.
• DodgecoreTechnology or IntegrationDodge is a key brand partner highlighted in product showcases with torque arm products and bearing solutions distributed through BDI.
• Milwaukee ToolsmajorTechnology or IntegrationMilwaukee Tools is featured with M18 cordless tool products distributed through BDI's platform.
• SKFmajorTechnology or IntegrationSKF is featured prominently with bearing products including roller bearings and spherical roller bearings. SKF is a global leader in bearing technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Motion Industries: A subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, Motion Industries is a leading industrial distributor of bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and industrial MRO products across North America. It is the closest direct competitor to BDI given overlapping product categories, customer base, and value-added services.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial distributes bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and industrial supplies with both digital and branch channels. It is highly comparable to BDI in product breadth, customer segments, and go-to-market motion.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC is a large public MRO and metalworking distributor with a strong e-commerce platform and broad industrial SKU coverage. Its product mix, MRO customer base, and digital ordering model closely overlap with BDI's positioning.
• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a leading catalog and e-commerce industrial supplies distributor with an exceptionally broad SKU range. It competes with BDI for digital transactional buyers across bearings, power transmission, tools, and general industrial categories.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies: Kaman's industrial distribution segment supplied bearings, power transmission, and MRO products prior to its divestiture. Historically it was one of BDI's closest U.S. peers in product mix and customer base.
• Würth Industry: Würth Industry is the industrial distribution arm of the Würth Group, supplying fasteners, tools, and industrial supplies with a strong presence in Europe. It overlaps with BDI in industrial supplies and fasteners, and competes in some of BDI's European geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: W.W. Grainger is the largest North American industrial MRO distributor, offering a much broader catalog across maintenance, safety, and operations. It overlaps with BDI in industrial supplies, tools, and MRO products but is far larger and more diversified.
• Fastenal: Fastenal is a major industrial supplies and fasteners distributor with an on-site vending and supply chain solutions model. While its core categories (fasteners, safety, tools) overlap with BDI, its vending/on-site model differentiates it from BDI's catalog distribution approach.

Emerging players

• Misumi: Misumi is a digital-first industrial components distributor specializing in mechanical, linear motion, and factory automation parts. It competes with BDI's linear motion and automation categories with a strong e-commerce and configurator model.

Others

• Rexnord (now Regal Rexnord): Regal Rexnord is a manufacturer of bearings, power transmission, and motion control products — and is one of BDI's key brand partners. It is comparable not as a direct competitor but as a major upstream supplier whose product lines BDI distributes.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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