Type: Public
On the web: http://www.appliedindustrial.com
Employees: 4,640
Employee growth: 3.8%

Just imagine getting lost in that warehouse. Applied Industrial Technologies distributes millions of industrial parts made by thousands of manufacturers. The short list includes bearings, power transmission components, hydraulic and pneumatic components, industrial rubber products, and linear motion components. It operates through more than 470 facilities in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Customers are concentrated in maintenance/repair/operations (MRO) and OEM markets. Applied also manages regional mechanical, rubber, and fluid power shops that offer a slate of services, from engineering design to conveyor belt repair, to such industrial giants as Vulcan Materials.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending June, 2011:
Sales: $2,212.8M
One year growth: 16.9%
Net income: $96.8M
Income growth: 46.8%

Officers:
Chairman: John F. Meier
VP, CFO, and Treasurer: Mark O. Eisele
VP, Marketing and Strategic Accounts: Thomas E. Armold

Competitors:
Genuine Parts
Kaman
W.W. Grainger