b'The Texas Dream: From Germany to Building a Power Transmission LegacyPart-owner of Aim Industries, Simone, speaks to us about her journey from Europe to the United States, achieving great success in the power transmission industry.For Simone McClaugherty, the journeythrilled to discover BearingNet, a platform to Texas wasnt just a career moveitthat allowed her to connect with European was the realisation of a lifelong dream.business partners and reconnect withAs a degreed German engineer, Simonesher roots.love for the U.S., and Texas in particular, began during a high school summer visitToday, Simone is living her to her aunt and uncle in Austin. That tripTexas dream. Shes not only planted a seed that would one day lead her to a life she couldnt have imagined. a proud part-owner of Aim Simones career began with a privateIndustries but also a passionate college programme in Germanyadvocate for the power that offered a paid internship. Upon graduation, she was hired by MTUtransmission industry. Maintenance, a globally recognised company with a location in NewHer work is driven by her love for helpingSimone with one of Braunfels, Texas. What started as aothers and her deep commitment to herher horses and children in Texaswork trip to California turned into acustomers. But above all, her motivation life-changing chapter when she metcomes from her familynow with fourContact here: her husband, Jay, at a conference inchildren and four horses (because, of+1 870 278 1192 San Diego. Their love story is a talecourse, Texas wouldnt be completesimone@aimbearings.networth its own article, but well let herwithout horses!). www.aimindustriesllc.comtell you in person at the next BearingNet Simone wouldnt change a thing about her User Meeting. journey. From Germany to Texas, from In 2012, Simone made Texas herengineer to entrepreneur, shes built a permanent home. After holding variouslife and a legacy shes proud of, one that roles in the power transmission industry,combines her passion for the industry she and Jay relocated to Corpus Christi,with her love for family and community.Texas, where she was offered her first sales position. Initially hesitant about sales, Simone quickly realised it wasnt about sellingit was about helping. She fell in love with solving customer challenges, visiting fascinating sites like cotton gins, aggregate plants, chemical facilities, and steel mills. The variety and problem-solving aspect of the job kept her energised and passionate.Simones dedication and expertise didnt go unnoticed. Soon, she was offered the opportunity to become part owner of a small independent distribution company in Sinton, Texas, near Corpus Christi. Thus, Aim Industries was born in September 2022. Starting from an empty little warehouse, Simone and her team made their first delivery, navigatedPassionate about power through trials and errors, and createdtransmission! Simone with countless memories along the way. some of the Aim productsBy 2024, Aim Industries had outgrown its humble beginnings and moved into a larger location, testament to the companys growth and Simones leadership. And in 2025, Simone was 21'