DALLAS — Purvis Industries has announced the purchase of an 112,000 square foot building in St. Louis to house its’ new distribution center servicing the Midwest area. This new location will contain Purvis Industries bearings and power transmission distribution, a reducer assembly/rebuild center, a machining center and fabrication shop, a Midwest CapCorp belting service center and a new package handling conveyor systems business. Purvis expects to be fully functioning in the new location by first quarter of 2016.
“We believe the expansion of our facilities and capabilities in the Midwest will position us to increase the level of service to our customers by providing inventory in the markets we serve and services that go beyond that of our competition," said Cameron Barker, Purvis Industries Vice President.
Purvis Industries was founded in 1945 in Waco, TX and has since grown to one of the largest regional independent power transmission, electrical control and belting services distributors in the nation, with 76 locations and over 630 team members in 13 states. Purvis Industries goes to market through nine strategic business units: American Keyed and Custom Shaft, CapCorp Belting, National Mechanical Power Systems, Purvis Bearing Services, National Petroleum Oilfield Products, The Mine Supply, Triad Industrial Automation, HydraAir, and U.S. Conveying Systems & Equipment.