Motion Industries, a leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, has received a Premier Supplier Award from Eaton Corporation for the third consecutive year. Criteria for receiving this prestigious award include value, quality, delivery, optimization, and overall performance. Motion Industries received recognition from Eaton in the Direct supplier category for bearings and power transmission.
Bill Stevens, President and CEO of Motion Industries, stated, "Eaton's Premier Supplier Award recognizes the consistently high level of service that we strive to provide at Motion Industries, and it is an honor to earn this significant award."
"These suppliers consistently delivered quality products that created value for our customers," said Craig Reed, Senior Vice President -- Supply Chain Management. "We appreciate their work in 2009, congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition and look forward to working with them to identify innovative new ways to meet our customers' needs."
Award winners fall within one of two categories: Direct Materials and Indirect Materials. Direct materials suppliers are those which provide goods used directly in the making of products (i.e., bearings, gaskets, seals, castings) and Indirect Materials and Services suppliers provide goods used to make products or support the business (i.e., cutting fluid, maintenance repair, office supplies).
With 2009 sales of $2.9 billion, Motion Industries is a leading industrial parts distributor of bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical and industrial automation, hydraulic and industrial hose, hydraulic and pneumatic components, industrial products, and material handling. Motion Industries has 500 operations including seven distribution centers throughout North America and serves more than 150,000 customers from the automotive, chemical, food and beverage, wood and lumber, iron and steel, pulp and paper, mining and aggregate, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries.
Motion Industries is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company /quotes/comstock/13*!gpc/quotes/nls/gpc (GPC 42.66, +0.42, +0.99%) . Visit our website at www.motionindustries.com. Contact us toll-free at (800) 526-9328.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2009 sales of $11.9 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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