Motion Industries is Owens Corning MRO National Supplier of the Year 2002
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Nov. 21, 2002--Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company , has been selected as the Owens Corning MRO National Supplier of the Year 2002. This was the first year that Owens Corning has designated an MRO National Supplier."This award is representative of the pride and dedication of the people of Motion Industries," said Motion Industries president and chief executive officer Bill Stevens. "It is an honor to be awarded this recognition by Owens Corning for the award's inaugural year and we are committed to meeting and exceeding performance standards at all levels."
Owens Corning is a world leader in building materials systems and composite systems. Motion Industries accepted the award at the Owens Corning Supplier Summit at their headquarters in Toledo, Ohio.
To be named the Owens Corning MRO National Supplier of the Year, Motion Industries met stringent criteria, including:
| -- | Continuous improvement |
| -- | Inventory management |
| -- | Transaction efficiency |
| -- | Terms compliance |
| -- | Tracking and reporting |
| -- | Service, commitment, and innovativeness |
With 2001 sales in excess of $2.2 billion, Motion Industries is the world's largest distributor of bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical power transmission and fluid power transmission replacement parts, and hose products. Motion Industries has more than 500 operations including nine distribution centers throughout North America and services more than 150,000 customers including automotive, chemical, food, beverage, wood/lumber, iron, oil, pulp and paper, steel and textile industries.
Visit our websites at www.motionindustries.com and www.motionmro.com. Contact us toll-free at (800) 526-9328.