M&A Deal Summary

Motion Industries Acquires Missouri Power Transmission

On February 17, 2016, Motion Industries acquired distribution company Missouri Power Transmission

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Motion Industries’ 7th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Motion Industries’ 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Motion Industries’ 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-02-17
Target Missouri Power Transmission
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Motion Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Missouri Power Transmission

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Missouri Power Transmission, Inc. is a distributor of power transmission equipment and industrial supplies. MPT specializes in chains, sprockets, bearings, seals, electric motors and controls, belting, and related industrial parts.

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Buyer

Motion Industries

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Distribution
Revenue 4.6B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
Motion Industries' corporate headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama.
Motion Industries' corporate headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama.

Motion Industries is an industrial parts distributor of bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical and industrial automation, hydraulic and industrial hose, hydraulic and pneumatic components, industrial products, safety products, and material handling. Motion Industries has over 550 operations including 15 distribution centers throughout North America and serves more than 150,000 customers from the food and beverage, pulp and paper, iron and steel, chemical, mining and aggregate, petrochemical, automotive, wood and lumber, and pharmaceutical industries. Motion Industries was formed in 1946 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 17
Sector (Distribution) 7 of 14
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 17
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 16
Year (2016) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-01 Moss Rubber and Equipment

South San Francisco, California, United States

Moss Rubber and Equipment Corp. is a supplier of quality industrial rubber products. Moss specializes in hose and rubber products for the petroleum, construction, mining, manufacturing, transportation and agricultural industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-22 Epperson

Tampa, Florida, United States

Epperson & Co. is an industrial distributor specializing in material handling products and services. Offerings include conveyor-related products such as belting, idlers and pulleys, as well as services such as system installation and removal, belting splicing and installation, idler replacement and other maintenance projects.

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