Applied Industrial Technologies is a value-added distributor and technical solutions provider serving industrial markets with products and expertise in industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, power transmission and motion control. The company supplies MRO and OEM end users across virtually all industrial sectors, among them manufacturing, food processing, mining, forestry, agriculture, automotive, oil and gas, power generation, pulp and paper and transportation.
Its offering combines product distribution with technical services. Beyond advanced motion, power and control components - a line of business with roots in ball bearings as The Ohio Ball Bearing Company - it provides fluid power and flow control solutions, automation products, and specialised services intended to help customers optimise operations and improve productivity. The stated emphasis is on keeping customer operations running safely and efficiently.
Founded in 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio, the company has operated for more than a century and maintains global operations, with its principal presence in the United States. It is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AIT. Its stated reputation rests on quality brands, comprehensive solutions and dedicated customer service, alongside a technical expertise focus and a long history of leadership in distribution.
