Motion Industries completes acquisition of Numatic

On Aug. 1, Motion Industries Inc., Birmingham, Ala., completed its acquisition of Numatic Engineering, Sun Valley, Calif. Numatic has been selling and supporting automation components for more than 60 years and has been selling multiple lines of robotics, including end-of-arm tooling, for the last decade.

"The acquisition of Numatic Engineering continues to build upon and complement our growth strategy in the area of industrial plant-floor automation," said Tim Breen, president and CEO of Motion Industries, an industrial parts distributor with annual sales of $4.6 billion. He added that the company will be integrated into its Automation Solutions group.