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PURVIS INDUSTRIES ACQUIRES TORQUE DRIVES

Acquisition Increases Company’s Northeastern Region

[Dallas, TX, Wednesday, November 1] – Purvis Industries is pleased to announce that effective November

1, 2023, they have substantially acquired all the assets, brand rights, websites, personnel, and intellectual

property of Torque Drives, Inc., of Youngstown and Canton, Ohio. Torque Drives is a family-owned and

operated industrial distributor with two branches and has been serving the Ohio, western Pennsylvania,

and northern West Virginia markets since 1984. Torque Drives’ owners Melanie Culp and Kim Madrid will

remain with the company moving forward.


Torque Drives distributes power transmission components, AC & DC drives and motors, motion control

products, and material handling components. With branches in North Canton and Youngstown, they are

well-placed to service customers throughout the region, focusing on experienced and knowledgeable staff,

Tier 1 products, and personal service.


Jeremiah Johnson, Purvis Industries Executive VP & COO, said, “We’re proud to welcome the Torque

Drives team to the Purvis family. They’re well-known in their markets for quality products with outstanding

application expertise and the friendly, personal touch we strive to show daily. Their product mix mirrors our

own – high quality, Tier 1 manufacturers that focus on customer success and deliver great value.”

Kim Madrid, Torque Drives President, said, “We’re very excited to join forces with Purvis Industries! They

share a commitment to customer service and satisfaction that has been the hallmark of Torque Drives’

going back to my parents’ founding of the company nearly 40 years ago. I can’t wait to show our customers

how much more we can offer them while maintaining the same dedicated personal service we always have

shown.”


Purvis Industries is based in Dallas, Texas, and is one of the largest Independent Bearing and Power

Transmission distributors in the United States, with 103 locations covering 18 states. Started in 1945 in

Waco, Texas, they have implemented an Independent distribution model that has created year-over-year

growth and a loyal following of customers. Purvis Industries serves its customers with local inventory,

extraordinary technical expertise and services, and an unwavering dedication to ensuring the continued

success of our customers. For more information, please visit us at our website, www.purvisindustries.com.



Contact: Brian Radichel

Director of Marketing & Business Development 
214-358-5500

[email protected]

10500 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75220

www.purvisindustries.com