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Airline Hydraulics Announces Expansion Into Georgia and Florida

New Distribution Territory of Omron Automation Technologies: Reaching New Markets and Enhancing Local Stock and Support

Orlando, FL (October 1, 2024) - Airline Hydraulics Corporation (Airline), a leading distributor of industrial technologies, expands its Omron Automation technology distribution to Georgia and Florida. This establishes Airline as an Omron strategic partner in this territory, offering local industries direct access to expert support, training events, and easy ordering on airlinehyd.com. 

“We are excited to add the Omron product line to compliment our overall offering from Maine to Florida,” says Keith Elphick, Director of Sales at Airline Hydraulics. “Since our 2022 growth into North Carolina and South Carolina, we've been on the ground helping customers with a regional team of application engineers and a dedicated technology showcase, the Tech Traveler. In the Carolinas alone, we’ve conducted seven training events for over 150 local engineers on industrial robotics, SCCR, and machine safety.” Keith adds, “Extending these advantages to Georgia and Florida is the next logical step."

"Omron's innovative product line paired with Airline's practical expertise and e-commerce is a recipe for success." Asad Chinoy, District Sales Manager at Omron Automation, states, "We're thrilled to grow our territory with Airline as a strategic partner."

Airline Hydraulics is rapidly expanding southward and beyond, delivering personalized stock and support across the Eastern US and serving online clients nationwide. For more details and updates, visit airlinehyd.com.

About Airline
Airline Hydraulics Corp., founded in 1949, is a leading, 100% employee-owned distributor of industrial technology. With a 3S strategy—specify, stock, support—it offers innovative products, engineered systems, and service solutions in fluid power, automation, and machine safety. Backed by over $37 million in inventory, skilled engineers, and brand partnerships, it addresses industry challenges across sectors like manufacturing, marine and mobile. From Maine to Florida, its team provides hands-on support, with e-commerce available nationwide. Learn more at www.airlinehyd.com.

About Omron 
Omron Automation has been delivering advanced technologies since 1933. Their innovative products span multiple industries and applications, including automotive manufacturing, packaging, electronics, and food and beverage production. Omron offers industry-leading advanced motion control technologies, including the NX PLC, NX I/O, the SYSMAC unified programming environment, collaborative robotics, advanced sensing technologies, and more. Omron's quality commitment makes them a trusted partner for enhancing business efficiency, productivity, and safety.

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About Airline

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Training Events

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Explore the upcoming training events Airline has scheduled near you.

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Learn about Airline's Tech Traveler, a traveling roadshow of the latest innovations in machine automation, safety, and control.

About Omron

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Get more information about the products and services offered by Omron in partnership with Airline.

FAQs

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What states does Airline's sales territory encompass?

Airline's sales territory, highlighted in blue below, now includes the recently added states of Georgia and Florida. Within this region, Airline operates 5 branch locations and 20 offices, providing hands-on application support.

Additionally, Airline supports national online sales and offers engineered system builds and machine safety upgrades on a global scale.

What services is Airline offering to the South?

Everything that Airline encompasses is coming with us to the south. Our services include sales and technical support, supported by locally sourced inventory, engineered systems, and the mobile roadshow, the Tech Traveler.

What immediate changes should our customers expect to see in the South?

Airline's southern regions can expect more local inventory and application support, led by a dedicated sales team ready to serve existing and new Airline customers.

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Contacts

Announcements & Updates

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Welcome to the SC Team!

We're excited to welcome Chad Maddox to our Spartanburg, SC team as an Automation Applications Specialist! He spent the day visiting customers in the Tech Traveler and checking out the renovation progress in our new building!

Meet Chad

 

Welcome to the SC Team!

We're excited to welcome Melissa Macemore to our Spartanburg, SC team as an Automation Applications Specialist! She spent the day seeing the Tech Traveler and the renovation progress in our new building!

 

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Welcome to the SC team!

We're excited to welcome Joe Winiger to Airline's Spartanburg, SC team for dedicated Phoenix Contact and automation application support. 

 

 
The Tech Traveler Stays in the South!
Squeaky clean, loaded with tech, and headed south toward our customers' parking lots! Our southern locations have its own dedicated Tech Traveler to showcase new and innovative technologies to customers of all industries. Request a visit here 
Welcome to the SC team!

2/2/24 - We're excited to welcome Dennis Fuccela & Michael Alder to Airline's SC team for dedicated automation application support. 

 

Watch our grand opening ceremony!

We celebrated the grand opening of our new South Carolina building with key Airline personnel and vendors. 

 

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What People Are Saying

"Omron's innovative product line, paired with Airline's practical expertise and e-commerce, is a recipe for success. We're thrilled to grow our territory with Airline as a strategic partner." Asad Chinoy, District Sales Manager at Omron Automation
"The Eaton and Airline partnership experienced tremendous success over the last seven years. We’re excited to expand that success and partner with Airline Hydraulics in driving new business opportunities in the OEM (original equipment manufacturing) and industrial end-user marketplace of the Carolinas." Amaris Johnson, Southeast Director of MOEM Sales for Eaton Corporation

2022 Press Release

Airline Hydraulics Corporation Announces Expansion Into South Carolina

The new 15,000-square-foot technology hub and distribution center will supply local industrial inventory and technical support.

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Spartanburg, S.C., (March 10, 2022) - Airline Hydraulics Corporation (Airline), a leading distributor of machine automation, fluid power, and machine safety products, will open a new warehouse and technology center at 120 Corporate Drive, Suites G-J, Spartanburg, S.C. The expansive 15,000-square-foot facility will increase Airline’s ability to supply technical solutions in the Southeast as they have in the Northeast for over 73 years. As a result, industrial consumers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee will have increased component supply and availability, highly technical application support, and be visited by Airline’s mobile technology showcase, the Tech Traveler.

 

 

Eaton, a multinational provider of electrical and industrial power management solutions, is one of the leading manufacturers supporting Airline’s expansion. Amaris Johnson, Southeast Director of MOEM sales for Eaton Corporation comments, “The Eaton and Airline partnership experienced tremendous success over the last seven years. We’re excited to expand that success and partner with Airline Hydraulics in driving new business opportunities in the OEM (original equipment manufacturing) and industrial end user marketplace of the Carolinas.” 

 

Tim Phillips, local to York County, S.C., is now Airline’s Southeast Regional Sales Manager, leading Airline’s Southern team of technical experts and supporting personnel. Tim adds, “As someone familiar with Airline and the Carolinas, this is an exciting time for our business partners. We look forward to reinforcing current and building new, long-lasting relationships with our customers, suppliers, employees, and communities with our Southern expansion.”


Airline continues to set new standards as they bring its business model South as one of the most significant fluid power and automation solutions providers in the Northeast.