Altra Industrial Motion

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryManufacturing - Power Transmission
Founded2004 (2004)
HeadquartersBraintree, Massachusetts, United States
Key people
  • Carl Christenson (president & CEO)
  • Todd Patriacca (CFO)
  • David Ebling (General Manager)
Number of employees
10,000
ParentRegal Rexnord (2023-present)
Divisions
  • Electric Clutches & Brakes
  • Couplings, Clutches & Brakes
  • Gearing
Websitealtramotion.com

Altra Industrial Motion Corp. is an American manufacturer of mechanical power transmission products – brakes, clutches, couplings, and the like. The company is headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts.

While the products sound automotive to the layman, in fact most Altra products are used on industrial machinery, such as fail-safe brakes for elevators and forklifts, gearboxes on conveyors, heavy duty brakes on mining equipment, clutches for beverage capping equipment, etc.

Altra is the parent company of several power transmission industry brands, including: Ameridrives, Boston Gear, Warner Electric, TB Wood's, Stieber Clutch, Twiflex, Matrix International and Wichita Clutch.

On March 27, 2023, the company was acquired by Regal Rexnord Corp.

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