Applied Industrial Technologies has acquired Fluid Power Sales, a manufacturer and distributor of fluid power components specializing in the engineering and fabrication of manifolds and power units. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. “The addition of FPS provides a strong strategic fit that further enhances our fluid power market leadership,” AIT CEO Neil A. Schrimsher said in a statement. “Their innovative products, custom solutions and deep hydraulic knowledge strengthen our technical and differentiated product portfolio for continued growth.” Established in 1968, FPS and its team of 50 employees support OEM and industrial customers in the Northeast and Eastern Canada from a single location in Baldwinsville, N.Y. The company’s product portfolio includes accumulators, cylinders, hydraulic motors and pumps, test equipment, valves and more. FPS also specializes in custom fabrication and complete system integration — from design to finished assembly. The business will continue to operate under the Fluid Power Sales name.
