ABOUT
Who We Are
AMPS Industrial Controls is northwest Ohio’s only single-source automation partner — combining component distribution, UL508A panel fabrication, and in-house PLC and HMI programming under one roof. We carry a carefully selected line of high-quality European and alternative brands that match Allen-Bradley and Siemens in performance at a significantly lower cost, backed by genuine engineering expertise and the kind of responsive, personal service that larger distributors simply can’t offer. Whether you need a component, a custom control panel, or a complete turnkey system, you get direct access to real engineers from the first conversation — no phone trees, no middlemen, no guesswork.
COMPONENT DISTRIBUTION
Industry-leading brands at competitive prices with in-stock inventory and real application support.
UL508A PANEL FABRICATION
Custom control panels built in-house to spec — faster turnaround, tighter quality control.
PLC & HMI PROGRAMMING
In-house engineers who design, program, and support complete automation systems from day one.
Leadership
Matt French
Principal / Electrical Engineer
Matt French grew up around the business. When his father Harold launched Applied Motion Products in 1992, Matt was finishing high school and already doing CAD work. He worked through high school and college building control panels and generating electrical schematics, and in 1999 graduated with a degree in electrical engineering and joined the company full time. His responsibilities grew into control system design, PLC programming, and HMI programming — the technical core of what AMPS delivers today.
History
In 2001, Harold and Matt French changed the company name to AMPS Industrial Controls to better communicate broad automation and controls capabilities rather than the narrower focus on motion.
In 2003, AMPS moved from its first location on Progress Street to a larger facility on Holloway Road and then in 2016, AMPS moved again into a much larger facility with more offices and more square footage devoted to panel fabrication.
Over these years, everything has grown. Capabilities, expertise, space, personnel, customer base. The line card has been rounded out with complementary products to better serve customers. Change and growth are good, and the family business remains strong because of its emphasis on customer service and creative solutions.