Ernie Lauber

Chief Executive Officer Solve Industrial Motion Group

Last Reviewed: September 29, 2026

Executive Summary

Ernie Lauber is Chief Executive Officer of Solve Industrial Motion Group, a Charlotte, North Carolina company that supplies engineered bearings and power transmission components through a family of brands built up by acquisition. He took over in June 2024, arriving from ParkOhio, where he had spent four years as Group President of the Engineered Products Group. His tenure at Solve has been defined by consolidation: in 2025 alone the company added four businesses, including B&B Manufacturing, which it said greatly expanded its domestic manufacturing capability.

Career Highlights

• Chief Executive Officer of Solve Industrial Motion Group since June 2024.
• Oversaw the 2025 additions of Miller Bearing Company, B&B Manufacturing, Power Rite Products and D&D Global to Solve’s portfolio.
• Announced the B&B Manufacturing acquisition in October 2025 as making Solve “a full spectrum provider of drive train solutions”.
• Previously Group President of ParkOhio’s Engineered Products Group for four years, a business BearingNews described as $500 million in sales with more than 2,000 employees across 40 locations.

Professional Journey

Before Solve, Lauber spent four years as Group President of the Engineered Products Group at ParkOhio Holding Corp, running a business of around $500 million in sales and more than 2,000 people across 40 locations, according to BearingNews.

He joined Solve Industrial Motion Group as CEO in June 2024. Solve is itself a roll-up: its roots are in PT International, established in 1992, which bought IPTCI Bearings and LMS Bearings in 2018; Solve was formed in 2020 to put the brands on one platform, and it went on to add Tritan, SST, Masterdrive, USA Rollers and, in 2023, SPB-USA. On his arrival the board’s chairwoman, Lisa Mitchell, described him as “an experienced changemaker who the board believes can help take Solve to new heights.” In an interview marking his first hundred days he described the cultural shift he was after as moving “from ‘I can’t’ to ‘How can we get to yes?’”

The acquisition pace accelerated in 2025, when Miller Bearing Company, B&B Manufacturing, Power Rite Products and D&D Global joined the group. Announcing the B&B deal in October 2025, Lauber said it “greatly expands Solve’s domestic manufacturing capabilities and allows us to be a full spectrum provider of drive train solutions.” The company operates a Charlotte fulfillment center that serves as its headquarters and a manufacturing center in La Porte, Indiana.

Education

No education record was found in the company or press sources reviewed.