Loves Park, Illinois
Confirmed manufacturing
Loves Park Aerospace Campus
Apex Motion says the campus supports manufacturing, assembly, testing, and aerospace aftermarket services.
Apex Motion Dynamics
Existing customerAerospace and industrial energy-control systems
- Website
- apexmotion-demo.com
- Source-file ID
- DEMO-C03 From Phase 1; final Apex Industrial ID pending
- Brief generated
- October 16, 2026
- Research reviewed
- July 2026
- Relationship
- Bill Shumaker · Relationship level 3 of 3
Why this account, why now, and what to do
Apex Motion Dynamics is a B priority account, led by a sourced buying-center change signal.
Sam Kerns is listed as VP Supply Chain at Apex Motion; profile indicates an existing/current supply-chain leadership presence relevant to buying-center dynamics, though the exact appointment date is unclear. Analysis describes Apex Motion benefiting from aerospace aftermarket demand strength and a broader sector margin inflection, tying macro aerospace tailwinds directly to Apex Motion's segment performance.
Account snapshot
Confirmed Phase 1 firmographic and relationship data- Account status
- Existing customer
- Website
- apexmotion-demo.com
- Current company description
- Apex Motion designs, manufactures, and services energy-conversion and control solutions for aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Source
- Industry
- Aerospace and industrial energy-control systems
- Operating scope
- United States aerospace and industrial operations; specific plant and program scope requires Apex Industrial confirmation
- Innovation profile
- High Innovation
- Known relationship
- Bill Shumaker · Relationship level 3 of 3
- Current priority
- B - Warm / Monitor · 68.6 / 100
- Opportunities / revenue
- Pending Apex Industrial confirmation
Manufacturing locations
Evidence status distinguishes confirmed, planned, and review-needed sitesOnly locations with sourced operational evidence are shown. A corporate address alone is not treated as proof of manufacturing.
Greer, South Carolina
Planned manufacturing
Greer Aerospace Facility
Apex Motion is building a precision-manufacturing plant for servo-hydraulic aircraft actuation systems, expected to become operational in 2027.
Zeeland, Michigan
Confirmed manufacturing; current scope needs review
Zeeland Operations
Public facility reporting identifies aerospace fuel-nozzle assembly and additive-manufacturing activity at the Zeeland site.
How the score was built
Fit - account and capability match66.7
Timing - public signal urgency27.6
Relationship multiplierx 1.6
Relationship level 3 of 3 · relationship contribution
Apex Motion Dynamics is currently B - Warm / Monitor. The strongest cited reason is: Sam Kerns is listed as VP Supply Chain at Apex Motion; profile indicates an existing/current supply-chain leadership presence relevant to buying-center dynamics, though the exact appointment date is unclear.
- Scores are rounded prioritization inputs, not precise measurements.
- A score does not predict a sale; it helps sequence attention.
- Timing can move quickly, while fit and relationship usually move more slowly.
Biweekly signal refresh · scored July 2026
What changed
Researched public signals · Biweekly signal refresh-
Sam Kerns is listed as VP Supply Chain at Apex Motion; profile indicates an existing/current supply-chain leadership presence relevant to buying-center dynamics, though the exact appointment date is unclear.
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Apex Motion announced a $200 million capacity expansion investment in South Carolina for aerospace manufacturing, indicating a significant production ramp within the last year.
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Analysis describes Apex Motion benefiting from aerospace aftermarket demand strength and a broader sector margin inflection, tying macro aerospace tailwinds directly to Apex Motion's segment performance.
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Apex Motion announced acquisition of Valve Research & Manufacturing to complement its industrial/aerospace valve capabilities, indicating program expansion activity relevant to machined components.
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Apex Motion is building a new 300,000 sq ft facility for aircraft spoiler actuation systems, indicating capacity growth tied to a specific program ramp.
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Shawn McLevige was appointed President of Apex Motion's Aerospace Segment, a division-head-level leadership change that could reset relationships in the served aerospace segment, but is broader than a pure sourcing/procurement role so capped at Medium.
Account fit
Static account factsApex Motion designs, manufactures, and services energy-conversion and control solutions for aerospace and industrial equipment markets.
- Account type
- Customer
- Industry
- Aerospace and industrial energy-control systems
- Operating scope
- United States aerospace and industrial operations; specific plant and program scope requires Apex Industrial confirmation
- Peer context
- Parker Hannifin, Eaton Aerospace
Relationship and access path
Known relationship
Bill Shumaker
Relationship level 3 of 3
Apex Industrial supplied a known relationship path. This is first-party context and should be validated before outreach.
Access path: Start with Bill Shumaker to identify the right plant, program, operations leader, or sourcing owner.
Recommended contacts
Apex Industrial-provided relationships and validated public profilesPublic profiles and email details require salesperson validation before outreach. Missing email fields may be supplied by Apex Industrial where available.
| Name | Role | Location | Relevance | Status / source | Rep Assistant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Shumaker | Known Apex Industrial relationship contact | Details pending Apex Industrial confirmation | Relationship path | EmailIdentity details required before lookup | High Supplied by Apex Industrial account team · Apex Industrial account team |
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| Judd Dew | Vice President Operations | Fort Collins, Colorado, US | Operations / manufacturing | Emailjudd.dew@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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| Sam Kerns | Vice President of Global Supply Chain | Aurora, Colorado, US | Procurement / supply chain | Emailsam.kerns@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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| Ferenc Pankotai | Director of Operations – Aerospace Flight Deck Controls & Actuation Systems, Aerospace and Defense | Chicago, Illinois, US | Operations / manufacturing | Emailferenc.pankotai@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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| Greg Waite | Director, Contract Operations | Rockford, Illinois, US | Operations / manufacturing | Emailgreg.waite@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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Bill Shumaker
High
Known Apex Industrial relationship contact
- Location
- Details pending Apex Industrial confirmation
- Relevance
- Relationship path
- Status
- Supplied by Apex Industrial account team
- Identity details required before lookup
Judd Dew
Medium
Vice President Operations
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- judd.dew@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending
Sam Kerns
Medium
Vice President of Global Supply Chain
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado, US
- Relevance
- Procurement / supply chain
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- sam.kerns@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending
Ferenc Pankotai
Medium
Director of Operations – Aerospace Flight Deck Controls & Actuation Systems, Aerospace and Defense
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- ferenc.pankotai@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending
Greg Waite
Medium
Director, Contract Operations
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- greg.waite@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending
Recommended sales plays
Validate the buying-center change opportunity
Rationale: Sam Kerns is listed as VP Supply Chain at Apex Motion; profile indicates an existing/current supply-chain leadership presence relevant to buying-center dynamics, though the exact appointment date is unclear.
Next step: Use the cited event as a discovery opener. Confirm the affected program, facility, timing, and sourcing impact before presenting an Apex Industrial solution.
Map Apex Industrial fit at Loves Park, Illinois
Rationale: Loves Park Aerospace Campus has confirmed manufacturing evidence relevant to Apex Industrial's manufacturing-capability discussion.
Next step: Identify the plant leader and sourcing owner, then validate relevant part families, certifications, capacity needs, and supplier onboarding requirements.
Use the strongest available relationship path
Rationale: Apex Industrial supplied a known relationship path. This is first-party context and should be validated before outreach.
Next step: Start with Bill Shumaker to identify the right plant, program, operations leader, or sourcing owner.
Open questions for the account team
- Which manufacturing site, business unit, and program should Apex Industrial prioritize?
- Which recommended contacts are active, in scope, and appropriate for outreach?
- What current revenue, opportunity, qualification, or past-performance context should be added?
- Does Apex Industrial have a warm relationship path that is not yet captured in the source file?
Sources and methodology
- Current company description source
- linkedin.com
- airpronews.com
- everyticker.com
- apexmotion-demo.com
- apexmotion-demo.com
- finance.yahoo.com
- Apex Motion - Loves Park facility transformation
- Apex Motion - Greer manufacturing facility
- Holland Sentinel - Zeeland expansion
Public signals, manufacturing locations, and contact candidates require salesperson validation before outreach. Location status labels distinguish confirmed manufacturing from planned or unconfirmed activity.
The priority score is a sequencing aid, not a sales forecast. Scored July 2026 from the frozen Phase 1 baseline; generated October 16, 2026. Biweekly signal refresh.