M&A Deal Summary

Motion Industries Acquires Commercial Solutions

On January 31, 2014, Motion Industries acquired electronics company Commercial Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Motion Industries’ 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Motion Industries’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Motion Industries’ 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-01-31
Target Commercial Solutions
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Motion Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Sequeira Partners, Inc. (Financial)

Target

Commercial Solutions

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Commercial Solutions, Inc. is a national distributor of bearing and power transmission supplies, industrial safety products and resource management equipment.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 6 of 17
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 17
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 16
Year (2014) 1 of 1
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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