About REM Industrial

A Reputation for Grit,Craftsmanship & Trust.

Founded in Hartford in 1935. Still family-owned. Still relentless about keeping your operation running.

Ralph Langille, founder of REM Industrial

Ralph Langille, founder — Hartford, 1940s. Where our commitment to uptime took shape.

Keeping You Running Since 1935

From a One-Room Shop to New England's Industrial Partner.

REM Industrial's roots run deep. Founded in 1935 as Reliable Electric Motor, we started as a one-room motor shop keeping Hartford's production lines moving.

In the 1950s we relocated to East Service Road in Hartford's North End, and in 1985 we put down permanent roots beside historic Brainard Field at 285 Murphy Road — home to our headquarters today.

As New England industry evolved, so did we — growing from repairs to full-scale solutions and earning a reputation for grit, craftsmanship, and trust across three generations of the Langille family.

In 2021 we opened a 55,000-square-foot repair facility at 30 Gando Drive in New Haven and acquired Standard Electrical Testing Company (SETCO), an electrical testing firm with 50+ years of service. In 2025 we acquired Bay State Bearings, a leading provider of power transmission products founded in 1948, with locations in Springfield and Hartford.

1935 Year Founded

3rd Generation Family-Owned

55k Sq. Ft. New Haven Facility

2 Connecticut Locations

Our History

90 Years in the Making.

From a single motor repair bench in 1935 to a multi-facility industrial solutions provider — each decade brought growth rooted in the same work ethic that built our name.

Brainard Field, Hartford CT — home of REM Industrial since 1985

Brainard Field, Hartford, CT — REM has called the neighborhood home since 1985.

1935

Founded as Reliable Electric Motor

Ralph Langille opens a one-room motor repair shop in Hartford, CT — keeping local production lines running with hands-on craftsmanship and a commitment to uptime.

1950s

Relocation to East Service Road

Growing demand drives a move to East Service Road in Hartford's North End — expanding repair capabilities to serve the region's expanding industrial base.

1985

285 Murphy Road — Permanent Roots

REM establishes its permanent headquarters beside historic Brainard Field at 285 Murphy Road in Hartford — still home to our sales, service, and distribution operations today.

2021

New Haven Facility & SETCO Acquisition

Opening of a 55,000-square-foot repair facility at 30 Gando Drive in New Haven, and acquisition of Standard Electrical Testing Company (SETCO) — adding 50+ years of electrical testing expertise.

2025

Bay State Bearings Acquisition

Acquisition of Bay State Bearings — a leading power transmission distributor founded in 1948 with locations in Springfield and Hartford — expanding REM's product depth across New England.

Still Family-Run

Still Relentless About Uptime.

What hasn't changed since 1935 is our commitment to reliability. Still family-owned and operated, REM Industrial is led by our founder's grandson, Brian Langille, who carries forward the hands-on standard set in that one-room shop.

From rewinding motors by hand in the early days to providing advanced testing, field service, and distribution solutions today — we've always believed that downtime is the enemy of progress. That belief still drives everything we do.

Today, REM Industrial is a full-service partner to industrial operations across New England and beyond — repairing and replacing motors and pumps, supplying bearings and power transmission products, and supporting complex automation and controls. We bring the same work ethic and problem-solving mindset that built our name generations ago.

REM Industrial Hartford facility at 285 Murphy Road

Our location at 285 Murphy Road in Hartford, CT.

What Drives Us

New England's Full-Service Industrial Partner.

For customers who can't afford to stop, REM Industrial is the partner that keeps industry moving. The same values that built our reputation in 1935 are the ones we show up with every day.

Grit

We do the hard jobs. The ones that require getting it right under pressure, on tight timelines, with equipment that can't wait. That's been our standard since the beginning.

Craftsmanship

Every repair, every rewind, every installation is performed to a standard — documented, tested, and verified before it leaves our shop or your facility.

Trust

Three generations of the same family. The same phone number. The same promise — the right fix, the right parts, right now. You know who to call and what you're getting.

By the Numbers

What We Bring to Every Job

Nearly a century of industrial expertise across motor repair, pump repair, electrical services, field service, and power transmission distribution — under family ownership that answers directly to you.

UL PTKQ Certified Authorized to rebuild and recertify Division 1 HazLoc motors to UL standards — one of very few shops in New England with this capability.

EASA Member Motor and generator repairs performed to EASA standards — the industry benchmark for quality, reliability, and documentation.

Doble D-Series Test System 300–1,000 kVA load testing on AC and DC machines with full traceable documentation before equipment leaves our floor.

Two Connecticut Locations Hartford and New Haven — fast response across Connecticut and throughout New England for shop repair, field service, and product distribution.

Bay State Bearings Distribution Stocking distributor for bearings, gear reducers, couplings, belts, and power transmission products through our Bay State Bearings subsidiary.

Ready to Work With Us?

Hartford and New Haven, CT — serving New England's industrial operations since 1935.

Get In Touch Call 860-522-2257