Our Mission

Applied Industrial Technologies actively seeks and encourages the growth of minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs), veteran-owned and service disabled veteran-owned businesses, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, and HUBZone businesses. Applied^® builds relationships with these enterprises to meet our customers’ increasing needs for minority and diverse suppliers.

Our Policy

It is the goal of Applied Industrial Technologies and its subsidiaries and affiliates to identify, develop and maintain partnerships with diverse suppliers and to ensure that diversity awareness is included in our internal processes. Our Supplier Diversity program ensures that diverse businesses have an opportunity to become one of our valued suppliers. Suppliers are assessed and chosen based on the best fit for our customers’ needs. It is our intent to participate in diversity-related community events and to provide training when necessary. This policy applies to all purchases when applicable.

Products & Services

Applied Industrial Technologies is seeking qualified, small-business owned, diverse and disadvantaged suppliers in the following categories:

• Bearings
• Power Transmission Components
• Fluid Power Parts and Systems
• Rubber Products
• Linear Components
• General Maintenance and Specialty Items 

What We Look for in a Supplier
We choose suppliers for their commitment to high quality products and aggressive innovation. In addition, our suppliers should share the Applied^® philosophy of working together to create value for our customers.

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Government Sales
Applied Industrial Technologies seeks qualified small businesses and diverse suppliers for partnering opportunities to meet our government customers' purchasing requirements. With our GSA Contract #GS-06F-0042R (Federal Supply Schedule FSC Group 51, Part V Commodity: Hardware Store) and more than four million industrial parts, we have much to offer our potential teaming partners. For more information, please contact our Government Sales team.

Reporting Capabilities

Applied^® can provide the necessary reporting to meet our customers' requirements. Service centers can track their involvement with diverse suppliers locally.

For more information, please contact supplierdiversity@applied.com