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Pioneer Motor Bearing Company honored with prestigious NC Governor’s Export Award Kings Mountain, NC – Pioneer Motor Bearing Company is proud to announce that it has been awarded the North Carolina Governor’s Export Award – Rural Category, celebrating its achievements in international trade. Presented by Governor Josh Stein at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, NC, on March 19, 2025, this award highlights Pioneer’s excellence in exporting. Pioneer earned this distinction through its strategic expansion into the Japanese power generation aftermarket. Partnering with Yamato Metal Co., Ltd. (Chiba, Japan), the companies identified a growing demand for bearing repair services in Japan’s power sector. By combining Yamato’s local presence with Pioneer’s technical expertise, the com-
Left to right: Adrian Bardet, VP Sales and Marketing of Pioneer Motor Bearing, NC Governor Josh Stein, David Saldo, President of Pioneer Motor Bearing and Lee Lilley, NC Secretary of Commerce. (Photos provided)
pany successfully provided bearing repairs, analysis, and upgrades to major electric power producers, including Japan’s largest utility and one of the world’s largest gas turbine power plants. President David Saldo and Adrian Bardet, VP of
GOVERNOR’S EXPORT AWARD WINNERS – NC Governor Josh Stein front left and NC Secretary of Commerce Lee Lille front right.
Sales and Marketing, accepted the award on behalf of the company. Saldo, with over 30 years at Pioneer, oversees all aspects of operations, while Bardet played a key role in establishing and maintaining the company’s presence in Japan. “We are thrilled with the work we’re doing in the Japanese market,” said David Saldo. “Our end NC Governor Josh Stein addressing the recipients and other dignitaries at the NC Governor’s Export Awards ceremony. users now have access to afterdecade ago, and given Ja- film bearings, Pioneer Motor market services and are no pan’s conservative business Bearing Company continlonger beholden to OEM culture, success required ues to enhance efficiency pricing and delivery times— just as our American custom- significant investment. See- and performance in critical ers have for over a century.” ing our long-term vision machinery worldwide. The Adrian Bardet added, materialize is truly reward- company’s success in Japan “Being selected for the ing—and we’re just getting underscores its commitment to innovation, global partnerGovernor’s Export Award started.” ships, and exceptional serA globally recognized is an incredible honor. We identified this need nearly a center of excellence for fluid vice in a specialized market.
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Left to right: Melissa McGurk and Melanie Underwood of the Economic Development Partnership of NC, Adrian Bardet of Pioneer Motor Bearing, NC Governor Josh Stein, David Saldo of Pioneer Motor Bearing, Alexis Gordon of the City of Charlotte, and Lee Lilley, NC Secretary of Commerce.
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