Yesterday, IndustryNet reported on sustained growth in the electric motor industry, citing a 2% increase in sales and a 3% jump in employment. Today, there is no shortage of U.S. companies producing and servicing electric motors for a number of industries including the automotive, appliances, and industrial machinery sectors. In fact, the demand for electric motors production is at an all-time high.
Based on data collected by IndustryNet, these are the top 10 largest electric motor companies by workforce in the United States:
Felchar Manufacturing, Inc.
Binghamton, NY
Number of employees: 400
Founded in 1981, the company claims to have built virtually every component that's used in Shop-Vac® vacuums. The manufacture stamped parts, electric motors, and power cords, and millions of their custom parts are used in electric lawn and garden tools.
Baldor Electric Co., Dodge/Reliance Div.
Athens, GA
Number of employees: 400
Baldor Electric Company designs, manufactures, and markets industrial electric motors and mechanical power transmission products for thousands of distributors. Additionally, they sell Dodge brand mechanical power transmission products. This includes bushings, couplings, enclosed gearing, and mounted bearings.
FLANDERS Electric Motor Service, Inc.
Evansville, IN
Number of employees: 385
What began in 1947 as a two-man motor repair shop has expanded to include engineering and manufacturing as well as repairs. The company today has more than 1 million square feet of space that accommodates its more than 30,000 percent increase in employees since its founding.
TECO-Westinghouse Motor Co.
Round Rock, TX
Number of employees: 350
This world leader of AC and DC motors and generators has more than 100 years of experience in motor design and application. They produce high-quality machines for compressors, fans, crushers, and other machinery. Their motors and generators are used around the world in mining, chemical, petroleum, and other industries.
Hansen Corp.
Princeton, IN
Number of employees: 300
Julius W. Hansen was a German immigrant who founded the company in 1907. The first major recognition came when this jeweler and watchmaker designed the first automatic bell ringing system for schools. Today, the company manufactures AC clock movements as well as stepper and DC motors, and more than 5 million synchronous motors a year. In addition to automotive applications, these parts are used in medical and office equipment and HVAC systems.
Regal Beloit
Black River Falls, WI
Number of employees: 300
A leading manufacturer for more than 55 years, they produce mechanical and electrical motion controls, electric motors, and power generation products. Products are used in air conditioning, heating, food processing, commercial refrigeration, pharmaceutical, and other applications.
Bodine Electric Co.
Peosta, IA
Number of employees: 263
Swedish immigrants Carl and Paul Bodine produced their first motor in 1905. Today, the company maintains a leading role in the industry by designing and manufacturing high quality and high-performance motors, including more than 1,000 stock motors and gear motors.
Baldor Electric Co.
Columbus, MS
Number of employees: 252
This is the motor manufacturing plant for the Fort Smith, Arkansas-based marketer, designer, and manufacturer. They build steel band and cast iron frame AC motors that range from 15 to 75 horsepower.
Bison Gear & Engineering Corp.
St. Charles, IL
Number of employees: 250
Founded in 1960, Bison specializes in designing and manufacturing gear motors, electric motors, and motion control. The company is also a leader in the power transmission industry.
Regal Beloit Corp.
West Plains, MO
Number of employees: 250
This location of the Beloit, Wisconsin-based corporation is known as The West Plains facility. Since 1976, it has been responsible for manufacturing electric motors. The plant specializes in cast iron and explosion-proof motors.
Electric motor companies with largest employee growth
IndustryNet has also compiled a list of the top companies in this sector reporting employee growth over the last 12 months:
• Dreison International, Inc. (Cleveland, OH)
• IPS (Litchfield, MN)
• RAM Industrial Services, Inc. (Camp Hill, PA)
• Cyrq Energy, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT)
• A C Electric Corp. (Auburn, ME)
• TAW Georgia Service Centers, Inc. (Macon, GA)
• Addev Materials Converting, LLC (West Allis, WI)
• Endeavor Technologies, Inc.(St. Charles, IL)
• QM Power, Inc. (Kansas City, MO)
• American Directional Technology (Wayne , OK)
Electric motor companies with largest sales growth
According to IndustryNet's findings, these companies reported the largest sales growth in the last year.
• Clark-Fowler Electric Motors & Supplies (Wooster, OH)
• Dietz Electric Co., Inc. (Milwaukee, WI)
• A-1 Electric Motor Service, Inc. (Park Hills, KY)
• Youngstown Service Shop, Inc. (Youngstown, OH)
• Kay Electric Motors, Inc. (Woodward, OK)
• Hackworth Electric Motors Inc. (Wooster, OH)
• Big Woods Electric Motor, Inc. (Wahpeton, ND)
• Boise Electric Motor Co., LLC (Boise, ID)
• Montana Electric Motors, Inc. (Butte, MT)
• Smokey Mountain Electric, Inc. (Seymour, TN)
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