Motion Canada Opens Branch in Sudbury, Ontario

TORONTO--Motion Canada, a division of Birmingham-based Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) replacement parts, has opened a new branch, according to Motion Canada President and CEO, Mark Sheehan. The new Motion Canada branch is located in Sudbury, Ontario.

“The addition of this branch reflects our ongoing commitment to meet the needs of our customers in Ontario,” said Sheehan. The Sudbury branch is located at 1060 Lorne Street and is managed by Kelly McCarthy.

Motion Canada currently employs more than 500 people and operates 54 locations in nine Canadian provinces including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

With 2005 sales of $2.8 billion, Motion Industries is a leading distributor of bearings; mechanical power transmission, industrial automation, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic components; hose and rubber products; and industrial products. Motion Industries has more than 460 operations including nine 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, and pharmaceutical industries.

Motion Industries is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company . Visit our website at www.motionindustries.com. Contact us toll-free at (800) 526-9328.