Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. distributes industrial motion, power, control, and automation technology solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Costa Rica. It operates in two segments: Service Center Based Distribution and Engineered Solutions.
The company distributes bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, advanced automation products, industrial rubber products, linear motion components, automation solutions, tools, safety products, oilfield supplies, and other industrial and maintenance supplies. It also provides motors, belting, drives, couplings, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic components, filtration supplies, valves, fittings, process instrumentation, actuators, and hoses, as well as other related supplies for the general operational needs of customers' machinery and equipment.
Additionally, it operates fabricated rubber shops and service field crews that install, modify, and repair conveyor belts and rubber linings, as well as offer hose assemblies. In addition, the company provides technical support services and engages in the distribution of fluid power and industrial flow control products, along with advanced automation solutions, including machine vision, robotics, motion control, and smart technologies.
It distributes industrial products through a network of service centers and serves various industries, including agriculture and food processing, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals, fabricated metals, forest products, industrial machinery and equipment, life sciences, mining, oil and gas, primary metals, technology, transportation, and utilities, as well as government entities.
The company was formerly known as Bearings, Inc. and changed its name to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. in 1997. It was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.