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Our Story
1946
Owen-Richards Company purchased by Caldwell Marks & William Spencer in Birmingham, Alabama
First year sales exceed $500,000
1954
Owen-Richards Company begins $150,000 warehouse expansion
1954
1954 The father-son partnership of JJ Martin-Weber & RJ Martin-Weber OA established Consolidated Bearing Company Pty Ltd (CBC).
1960
1960’s CBC expands beyond NSW’s borders strategically supporting industry establishing branches in key locations.
1970
Bearings & Transmission Supply (BATS) & Owen-Richards Company merge to form Motion Industries
1971
1971 CBC’s relationship with NTN Corporation is formalised with the incorporation of the joint venture company, NTN-CBC Australia Pty Limited.
1976
Motion Industries becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC)
New 30,000 SF Headquarters completed in Irondale, Alabama
1983
'Keeping Industry in Motion' adopted as official slogan
1983
1983 Major milestone with the acquisition of Bearing Service Pty Ltd (BSC), a company established in 1921.
1984
Michael S. Gaffney named President/CEO
1988
Mi Learning & Development opens first training center
1994
Motion Industries expands into Canada with Oliver Industrial Supply
Sales exceed $1billion
1994
1994 CBC Queensland commences supplying to PT Freeport Indonesia. Growing over the next decade leads to the formation of PT CBC Indonesia in 2009.
1997
William J. Stevens namedPresident/CEO
2000
www.MotionMro.com launches, the first transactional website for Mi
2000
2000’s Supporting growth & diversification with over 20 acquisitions completed.
2003
2003 Martin-Weber Holdings becomes Inenco Pty Ltd, a holding company established to simplify the structure of the organisation and its numerous acquisitions.
2006
Over 500 locations in North America
Sales of $3.1billion
2008
www.MotionIndustries.com launches
2012
MiHow2, new video series launches
2014
Timothy P. Breen namedPresident/CEO
2015
2015 Inenco expands into South East Asia with the acquisition of FPT Far East Asia, a Fenner distributor, in Singapore.
2015
2015 New world-class facility distribution centre opens in Truganina Victoria on May 19.
2015
2015 New purpose-built distribution centre and national head Chullora Sydney officially opens on December 2
2017
Mi Dallas DC moves to new facility
2017
2017 Inenco enters a strategic partnership with Genuine Parts Company’s (GPC) subsidiary, Motion Industries, with a 35 per cent shareholding.
2018
Randall (Randy) P. Breaux named President
- North America
Sales reach $6 billion
2019
2019 Inenco and GPC’s strategic partnership evolves to a complete acquisition on July 1 2019.
2020
Completed Headquarters renovation in Irondale, Alabama
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE (ESG)
We are committed to operating our business with integrity - contributing our time, talent, and resources to supporting our local communities, promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace, and being thoughtful stewards of our environment and natural resources. Our goal is to achieve positive impact that matters - to society and to the planet.
Our integrated approach to our strategy, corporate governance, and social and environmental responsibility creates long-term value for our employees, our suppliers, our customers, our communities, and our GPC shareholders. We encourage the Motion family of employees to participate in community activities, both through company-organized events and individually; we also offer compensatory time for their volunteer work. Learn more at motionesg.com