Motion Industries, Inc., headquartered in Birmingham

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, Alabama

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, is the nation's largest distributor of industrial parts. The company was founded in 1972 and has been a subsidiary of Genuine Parts since 1976. Motion Industries provides parts for many companies including Black & Decker

Black & Decker

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, Ford, and GM

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. There are more than 500 Motion Industries offices located throughout the United States

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 and in Canada

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through its Motion Canada subsidiary.