About MCE

Our Promise To You

Every product and solution we offer is designed to meet your specific needs and unique circumstances.

More than 50,000 products on hand at 25 stocking locations including 20+ walk-in stores and 8 manufacturing facilities.

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We Are MCE

WE are MCE, our collective strength is demonstrated through our vast experience, technical expertise, specialized services, and vendor support—providing you with a single-source supplier to help you achieve your goals.

We work to keep your operation running smoothly by ensuring product availability, solving your problems with customized solutions, and supplying on-demand technical expertise and support.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO SOLVING YOUR GREATEST CHALLENGES:

Premium-Quality Products

Premium-Quality Products

Technical Expertise

Technical Expertise

Service, Support, and Repair

Service, Support, and Repair

Training to Support Your Needs

Training to Support Your Needs

Products and Integrated Solutions

We deliver parts, services, and effective integrated solutions when and where you need them, supported by exceptional customer service throughout the lifecycle of your operations.

MCE MOTION & CONTROL ENTERPRISES

 

Historical Timeline

MCE’s roots date back to 1951, when Wayne G. Ritter founded Ritter Engineering Company in Pittsburgh, PA, as a franchised distributor of Trabon centralized lubrication systems. The company quickly expanded throughout the Great Lakes industrial region, opening branches in Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Erie, and later moved its headquarters to Zelienople, Pennsylvania, in 1990.

Ritter’s long-standing partnership with Parker Hannifin, begun in 1953, helped establish it as one of Parker’s largest distributors in the U.S. Over time, Ritter broadened its capabilities, becoming a leading supplier of Graco, Enerpac, and more than 50 other top industrial brands. Reflecting this growth, Ritter Engineering became Ritter Technology, LLC in 2000.

In 2018, Ritter Technology entered a new era with the formation of Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), its new parent company, and marked the beginning of a broader strategy to expand the company’s reach and technical depth.

Since then, MCE has grown through the acquisition of companies that share its strategic vision—to serve American industry as a single-source partner for motion control, fluid power, rotating equipment, and automation solutions. By integrating the strengths of these complementary businesses, MCE has built a nationwide organization capable of delivering everything from components and systems to full engineering support and lifecycle services.

1951

Ritter Engineering Company founded in Pittsburgh, PA.

1951

Ritter Engineering Company founded in Pittsburgh, PA.

1957

Offices opened in Chicago, IL.

1957

Offices opened in Chicago, IL.

1958

Offices opened in Milwaukee, WI.

1958

Offices opened in Milwaukee, WI.

1963

Offices opened in Detroit, MI.

1963

Offices opened in Detroit, MI.

1990

Headquarters moved to Zelienople, PA.

1990

Headquarters moved to Zelienople, PA.

2000

Ritter Engineering renamed Ritter Technology, LLC.

2000

Ritter Engineering renamed Ritter Technology, LLC.

2017

Ritter Technology, LLC acquires Primet Fluid Power Company ("Primet"), Tri-State Hose & Fitting ("Tri-State"), and Fluid Systems Engineering.

2017

Ritter Technology, LLC acquires Primet Fluid Power Company ("Primet"), Tri-State Hose & Fitting ("Tri-State"), and Fluid Systems Engineering.

2018

Motion & Control Enterprises LLC ("MCE") is formed and Ritter Technology, LLC is rebranded as RitterTech, a division of MCE.

2018

Motion & Control Enterprises LLC ("MCE") is formed and Ritter Technology, LLC is rebranded as RitterTech, a division of MCE.

2020

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) acquires Diversified Air Systems (“DAS”).

2020

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) acquires Diversified Air Systems (“DAS”).

2021

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) acquires Swanson Flo Control ("Swanson Flo"), BioFuels Automation, Instrument Associates, Inc. ("IA"). RSA, Inc. and Global Controls, Inc. (collectively known as “RSA”).

2021

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) acquires Swanson Flo Control ("Swanson Flo"), BioFuels Automation, Instrument Associates, Inc. ("IA"). RSA, Inc. and Global Controls, Inc. (collectively known as “RSA”).

2022

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) acquires Lone Star Machine Works (“LSMW”), Quest Engineering, Inc. (“Quest”), and Nightwine Valves & Actuation, Inc.

2022

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) acquires Lone Star Machine Works (“LSMW”), Quest Engineering, Inc. (“Quest”), and Nightwine Valves & Actuation, Inc.

2023

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) acquires Precision Pump & Valve (“PPV”), Power & Pumps, Inc. (“P&P”), Industrial Control Services, Inc. (“IC”), Ultimation Industries, LLC (“Ultimation”), Nova Hydraulics, Inc. (“Nova”), Applied Industrial Controls, Inc. (“AIC”), Engineered Systems Group, LLC (“ESG”), and Filter Resources LLC.

2023

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) acquires Precision Pump & Valve (“PPV”), Power & Pumps, Inc. (“P&P”), Industrial Control Services, Inc. (“IC”), Ultimation Industries, LLC (“Ultimation”), Nova Hydraulics, Inc. (“Nova”), Applied Industrial Controls, Inc. (“AIC”), Engineered Systems Group, LLC (“ESG”), and Filter Resources LLC.

2024

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) acquires Piedmont Electric Motor Repair, Inc. (“Piedmont”), Daughtridge Sales Company, Inc. ("Daughtridge"), General Machinery Company, Inc. ("GMC"), Ives Equipment Corporation ("Ives"), Romanoff Industries, Inc. ("Romanoff"), Air Automation Engineering ("AAE"), NorthEast Technical Sales ("NETS").

2024

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) acquires Piedmont Electric Motor Repair, Inc. (“Piedmont”), Daughtridge Sales Company, Inc. ("Daughtridge"), General Machinery Company, Inc. ("GMC"), Ives Equipment Corporation ("Ives"), Romanoff Industries, Inc. ("Romanoff"), Air Automation Engineering ("AAE"), NorthEast Technical Sales ("NETS").

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