Malloy Electric becomes first SEW-EURODRIVE 360 service partner

Malloy Electric has been named SEW-EURODRIVE’s first and only Certified 360 Partner: Service, giving the Sioux Falls distributor authorization to repair gearmotors, gear reducers and heavy industrial gearing across the Midwest. The move expands Malloy’s role from sales and engineering into factory-backed gearbox service as both companies deepen their regional footprint.

Why it matters: - Malloy Electric can now handle SEW-EURODRIVE gearbox service, repair and testing in one place for customers across the region. - Plant operators get a shorter path from failure to return-to-service for critical drive equipment. - The designation connects local service capacity to SEW-EURODRIVE’s global support network.

What happened: - SEW-EURODRIVE, Inc. named Malloy Electric a Certified 360 Partner: Service. - Malloy Electric is the first, and currently only, SEW-EURODRIVE 360 partner designated for service. - The authorization covers SEW-EURODRIVE gearmotors, gear reducers and heavy industrial gearing. - The company announced the designation from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on November 11, 2026. - Malloy Electric was founded in 1945 and operates as an independent industrial distributor and service provider.

The details: - The service agreement was executed October 1, 2026. - Malloy joined the 360 partner program in May 2024 as SEW-EURODRIVE’s first 360 partner in the Midwest. - That earlier partnership launched joint engineering and sales work across the region. - As a Certified 360 Partner: Service, Malloy can receive direct referrals, assignments and subcontracted work from SEW-EURODRIVE. - Malloy maintains the service organization, facilities and trained personnel required by the program. - Service work includes teardown, failure analysis, rebuild and testing in one shop. - Malloy’s Siemens-like? No. Malloy’s gearbox teams provide support for applications, performance, maintenance and repair. - Colin Bretsch, vice president of sales, marketing and manufacturing at Malloy Electric, said the work spans plants in grain and ethanol, mining, water and heavy manufacturing. - Rainer Blickle, vice president and chief sales officer at SEW-EURODRIVE, said Malloy’s investment in people, facilities and testing reflects the standards expected of a Certified 360 Partner: Service.

Between the lines: - The designation turns Malloy’s regional service network into a factory-aligned repair channel for a major drive brand. - Malloy is using engineering depth and testing infrastructure to move beyond distribution into higher-value aftermarket service. - The company is building more technical control over gearbox diagnostics by feeding test data into its proprietary AI system. - The move also strengthens SEW-EURODRIVE’s Midwest coverage without adding its own standalone service footprint.

What's next: - Malloy will continue serving SEW-EURODRIVE customers with repair, maintenance and application support. - The company’s in-house test stand will keep generating documented velocity-testing results for repaired units. - Test data will continue flowing into Malloy’s AI system for future diagnosis and rebuild decisions. - Malloy’s broader service footprint should expand as its new facilities come online. - The company is building a 200,000-square-foot motor repair and distribution facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. - Malloy’s new 150,000-square-foot National Operations Center in Sioux Falls is nearing completion. - Malloy already has service and distribution facilities in South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Montana and Wyoming.

The bottom line: - Malloy Electric is now the Midwest’s first factory-certified SEW-EURODRIVE service partner, giving the distributor a deeper role in critical industrial gearbox repair.