IPS History
Since opening our doors in 2007, we’ve added four leading power services brands to the IPS portfolio — increasing our nationwide reach, sharpening our regional focus and adding depth of experience in key industries — air separation, metals, mining, power generation, petrochemical, paper, pulp & wood products, and aggregates & cement.
Reliance Electric U.S. service centers become Integrated Power Services (IPS)
IPS opened its doors in June 2007. As the former power services unit of Reliance Electric, a leading manufacturer of electric motors, IPS started with the following eleven regional service center — Birmingham, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Houston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, OR, Rock Hill, SC, Rock Springs, WY, and Shreveport.
For more information about our IPS service centers and their capabilities, contact us or talk to your regional IPS sales representative.
Electro-Mec, Inc. is now IPS Electro-Mec
IPS acquired Electro-Mec in February 2008. As IPS Electro-Mec, the formerly family-owned company has stayed true to its roots, working closely with its customers while providing excellent workmanship and outstanding service in a highly productive work environment. The Indiana, PA, service center is integrated into the IPS regional and coast-to-coast service footprints, serving as a gateway that allows customers to access the entire IPS portfolio of industry-specific experience and single-source capabilities.
For more information on IPS Electro-Mec’s new resources and capabilities, contact us or talk to your regional IPS sales representative.
Monarch Electric is now IPS Monarch
In September 2008, IPS acquired The Monarch Group, an industry leader in single-source solutions for large and extremely large AC & DC electric motors and generators. Today, IPS Monarch continues to work with power gen, steel and petrochemical customers throughout North America and around the world, offering added services and capabilities as a part of IPS.
For more information on IPS Monarch’s expanded services and capabilities, contact us or talk to your regional IPS sales representative.
Pennsylvania Electric Coil is now IPS PennCoil
IPS acquired PennCoil with its purchase of The Monarch Group in September 2008. PennCoil gave IPS extensive service and repair experience with large and extremely large electric motors and generators in utilities (fossil fuel, municipal water and hydro generators), nuclear safety and steel mills.
In addition to its big iron repair and field services, PennCoil added almost 90 years of coil manufacturing experience to the IPS service portfolio. Today, as IPS Penncoil, the company manufactures high-voltage stator coils up to 15 kV, as well as rotor, armature, field, brake, magnet and specialty coils. It also manufactures Roebel bars.
For more information on IPS PennCoil’s expanded resources and capabilities, contact us or talk to your regional IPS sales representative.
TRICO TCWIND is now IPS TRICO
In September 2008, IPS acquired TRICO TCWIND, a leader in innovative wind power maintenance and repairs and leading regional service provider for continuous process industries, including food and agriculture, pulp and paper, and fossil fuel plants.
As part of IPS, the nation’s leading independent provider of repair and maintenance services for electrical apparatus, IPS TRICO leads IPS wind services coast-to-coast, while offering even more resources for its long-time industrial customers.
For more information on IPS TRICO's resources and capabilities, contact us or talk to your regional IPS sales representative.
Milestones
2008 |
IPS acquires TRICO/TCWIND, a second-generation, family owned power services company based in Litchfield, MN. IPS acquires The Monarch Group, a second-generation, family-owned power services company based in Cleveland. IPS acquires Electro-Mec, a third-generation, family-owned power services company in Indiana, PA. |
2007 |
Reliance Electric Power Services becomes Integrated Power Services, a nationwide network of regional service centers. Rockwell Automation sells Dodge/Reliance Electric to Baldor. Baldor sells Reliance Electric Power Services to The Riverside Company. |
1996 |
Houston Regional Service Center installs the country’s largest VPI tank, for high-quality manufacturing of larger motors. |
1994 |
Rockwell Automation acquires Reliance, pairing the company with Allen-Bradley to form Rockwell Automation Drive systems. |
1986 |
Reliance becomes nation’s largest industrial motor manufacturer, acquiring Medium AC Motor Division from Westinghouse Electric. |
1979 |
Exxon acquires Reliance Electric. |
1967 |
Reliance expands mechanical portfolio with acquisition of Dodge Manufacturing Company. |
1955 |
Company expands with acquisition of Reeves Pulley and the Master Electric Company, adding line of mechanical power transmission products. |
1941 |
Reliance serves as primary supplier of motors to the military, particularly the Navy, during World War II (also supplies motors for assembly lines in tank factories). |
1935 |
Reliance introduces first electrical variable-speed drive. |
1927 |
Reliance enters the AC market with modification of General Electric enclosed, fan-cooled motor. |
1920 |
Reliance begins to emphasize applied engineering and technical expertise as key differentiators. |
1909 |
First service center opens. |
1907 |
Company is incorporated as Reliance Electric and Engineering. |
1904 |
Reliance Electric founded in Cleveland, OH, as Lincoln Electric Motor Works, a manufacturer of DC electric motors. |




