Global Bearings Industry

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Bearings in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.The report profiles 343 companies including many key and niche players such as Federal-Mogul Corporation, General Bearing Corporation, Kaydon Corporation, JTEKT Corporation., Mineba Co. Ltd., NSK Ltd., NTN Corporation, Schaeffler Group, SKF Group, and The Timken Company. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Mechanics And Part Industry

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
Plain Bearings 4
Ball Bearing 4
Roller Bearings 4
Other Bearings 4

2. MARKET DYNAMICS 5
Global Bearings Demand Plunges Amid Recession 5
Global Outlook Bright for Bearings 5
Asia-Pacific Dominates Global Bearings Market 5
Ball Bearings Retain Dominance as Major Product Category 6
Industrial Sector - The Leading End-Use Sector for Bearings 6
Market Trends & Dynamics 6
Recession Clobbers Bearing Manufacturers 6
Emerging Economies Drive Market Growth 7
Bearings for Wind Turbine - A High Value Segment 7
Bearings Demand Affected as Auto Supply Chain Shrinks 8
SKF - The World Leader in Bearings 8
Table 1: Leading Players in the World Bearings Market (2009):
Revenues for SKF, Schaeffler, NSK Limited, JTEKT Corp., NTN
Corp. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 8
End-Use Analysis 9
Table 2: Global Bearings Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown
of Sales by End-Use Sector -Machinery, Automotive, Aerospace
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 9
Automotive 9
Dentistry 9
Packaging Machinery 10
Machine Tools 10
Others 10
Textiles 10
Skating 10
Exports-Imports Statistics 11
Table 3: Global Exports of Roller/Ball Bearings by Country of
Destination (2009): Total Exports in US$ Million for Germany,
Japan, China, France, US, Singapore, Italy, Sweden, Slovakia,
Belgium and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 11

Table 4: Global Imports of Roller/Ball Bearings by Country of
Origin (2009): Total Imports in US$ Million for Germany,
China, US, France, Singapore, Italy, Belgium, China, South
Korea, Canada and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 11
Import/Export Statistics - A Historic Perspective 12
Table 5: Leading Global Importers of Ball & Roller Bearings
(2001-2005): Total Imports In US$ Million for Germany, United
States, China, France, Italy, Singapore, Canada, Belgium,
South Korea and United Kingdom (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 12

Table 6: Leading Global Exporters of Ball & Roller Bearings
(2001-2005): Total Exports In US$ Million for Germany, Japan,
France, United States, China, Italy, Singapore, Sweden,
Belgium and United Kingdom (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 12

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 13
An Insight 13
An Irreplaceable Component of Machinery and Equipment 13
Rolling and Non-Rolling Element Bearings 13
Advantages Offered by Rolling Bearings Over Plain Bearings 14
Tapered Roller Version: Most Popular Bearing 14
Advantages 14
Common Areas of Bearings’ Application 14
Importance of Bearings in Engineered Systems 15
Bearings Classification and Distribution 15
Plain Bearings 15
Spherical Bushings 16
Pilloballs 16
Polymer Plain Bearings 16
Spherical Plain Bearings 17
Radical Spherical Plain Bearings 17
Angular Contact Spherical Plain Bearings 17
Axial Spherical Plain Bearings 17
End-Uses 17
Ball Bearings 17
Introduction 17
Classification 18
Angular Contact Bearings 18
Thrust Bearings 18
Plastic Ball Bearings 18
Stainless Miniature Bearings 19
Manufacture of Ball Bearings 19
Ring Manufacture 19
Ball Manufacture 19
Cage Manufacture 20
Assembly 20
Roller Bearings 20
Applications 21
Types 21
Cylindrical Roller Bearings 21
Hollow Bearings 21
Needle Roller Bearings 22
Spherical Roller Bearings 22
Tapered Bearings 22
Applications of Tapered Bearings: 23
Passenger Cars and Light Trucks 23
Heavy-Duty Vehicles 23
Consumer Equipment 23
Construction 23
Industrial 23
Mining 24
Agriculture 24
Transit 24
Power Transmission 24
General Industrial 24
Government 25
Rolling Mill Equipment 25
Precision Equipment 25
Aerospace and Aircraft 25
Process Equipment 25
Crossed Roller Bearings 25
Other Bearings 26
Air Bearings 26
End-Use 26
Other Applications 26
Textile/Sugar/Pharmaceuticals 26
Fiber Pulling 26
Dry Diamond Machining 26
Testing Machines 27
High Speed Applications 27
Magnetic Bearings 27
Advantages 27
Gas Bearings 27
Journal Bearings 28
Squeeze Film Bearings 28
Hydrostatic Bearings 28
Dry Bearings 29
Semi-Lubricated Bearings 29
Fluid-Film Bearings 29
Self-Acting Fluid-Film Bearings 29
Externally Pressurized Fluid-Film Bearings 29
High-Precision Bearings 30
Micro-Precision Bearings 30
Applications 30
Sensorised Bearings 30
Hybrid Bearings 30
Roller-Ring Bearings 31
Roll Reversals 31
Controlling Reversals 31
Segment Bearings 32
Self-Aligning Linear Bearings 32
Sharply Crowned Segmented Bearing Plate 32
Gradually Crowned Bearing Plate 32
Radiused Bearing Plate 32
Linear Slides: Developments in Polymers offering New Life 33
Bearing Materials 33
Babbitts 33
Bearings Manufactured from Bronze and Copper Alloys 33
Bearings Manufactured from Aluminum Alloys 33
Bearings Manufactured Using Other Metals 34
Porous-Metal Bearings 34
Nonmetallic Materials Used in Manufacturing Bearings 34
Thermoplastic Bearings 34
Bearing Life 35

4. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS/ BREAKTHROUGHS IN RECENT PAST 36
NSK's European Technology Centre and AEA Technology Develop BeSt 36
Barden Develops and Improves Dental Turbine Bearing Performance 36
Thomson IBL Develops New Rotating Nut Ball Screw Line 36
X-Life Ultra - A New Bearing Design from FAG 36
Explorer Spherical Roller Bearing from SKF 37
Caged-Ball Technology from THK for Consistent Bearing Functions 37

5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS 38
GGB Bearing Introduces Fluid Film Bearings 38
PI Bearing Technologies Introduces Straight Sleeve Bearing FR-164 38
GGB Launches Filament Wounded Bearings 38
NTN Introduces Highly Greased Ball Bearings 39
NTN Launches Thrust needle Roller Bearing with 50% Less
Rotational Torque 39
SKF Develops Roller/Ball Bearings with PEEK as a Cage Material 39
NSK to Launch Corrosion Resistant ESZ Bearings 39
Federal-Mogul Corporation Rolls Out IROX™ Bearing Overlay 40
NTN Develops Hub Bearing with Integrated Multi Axis Load Sensor 40
NTN Corporation Rolls Out ULTAGE Series Bearings 40
NTN Corporation Introduces the Smallest Bore Hydrodynamic Bearing 40
Timken to Introduce Type E Tapered Roller Bearing Housed Units 41
NSK Develops Wheel Bearings for Controlling Satellite's Altitude 41
Baldor Electric Introduces Dodge Ultra Kleen Ball Bearings 41
NTN Corporation Launches Hub Bearing with Low Friction 42
Spyraflo Launches Miniature Ball Bearings 42
Igus Introduces DryLin WJRM 42
NTN Rolls Out Hub Bearings Integrated with High- resolution
and Rotary Sensor 42
QBC Introduces Plastic Plain Ball Bearings 43
JTEKT Introduces JTEKT Hyper-Strong (JHS) Bearings 43
QBC Introduces Axial Needle Roller Thrust Bearings 43
JTEKT Commences Manufacture of Corrosion Free Fan Motor Bearings 43
NSK Launches Shielded Deep Groove General-Purpose Ball Bearings 43
NSK Launches Ultra Low Friction Sealed Ball Bearings 44
NSK Rolls Out Papermaking Machinery Bearings 44
JTEKT Develops Ball Bearings for High Speed Hybrid Transmissions 44
JTEKT Corporation Introduces Low-Torque Ball Bearings 44
NSK Introduces Ultra High-speed Ball Bearings 44
JTEKT Commences Mass Production of Bearings for Concentric
Slave Cylinders 45
SKF USA Provides Thrust Ball Bearings 45
ART Technologies Introduces Thrust Bearings 45
NKE AUSTRIA Launches Cylindrical Roller Bearings 45
KMS Bearings Introduces Plastic Race Type Bearings 45
SKF Launches Energy-Efficient Bearings 46
GGB Introduces Metal-Polymer Plain Bearings 46
Minebea to Introduce Giga Protection® Series of Bearings 46
SKF® Launches Angular Contact Thrust Ball Bearings 47
Aerotech NanoTranslation Introduces ANT Series 47
NSK Develops Ball Bearings for Factory Automation Equipment 47
QBC Introduces New Line of Ball Bearings 48
Igus® Launches Geared Slewing Ring Bearing 48
NSK Develops Low-Torque Bearings for Hybrid Vehicles 48
Xiros Lubrication-free Polymer Ball Bearings 48
Kilian Manufacturing Launches Custom Engineered Bearings 49
New Way Air Bearings Launches Radial Air Bearings 49
SKF Introduces Front Wheel Bearings 49
H4 Marine to Launch Aqaurius, a New Variety of Maritex Bearing
Material 49
NSK Rolls Out Sealed- Clean Spherical Roller Bearings 49
Schaeffler Group Offers Revised E1 Spherical Roller Bearings 50
SKF Introduces E2 Bearings 50
Navistar Introduces PartSmart Truck Parts Product Line 51
SGI's Ceramic Rolling Elements and Isotect®A Coating 51
Minebea Introduces Ultra-Small Ball Bearings 51
FAG Launches Generation C Deep Groove Ball Bearings 52
Schaeffler Group Industrial Roll Out a Range of Rolling Bearing 52
NSK Develops Spacea Series Bearings 53
NTN Develops Cylindrical Roller Bearing 54
NTN Develops MQGS Lubrication Angular Contact Ball Bearing 54
NTN Develops Ball Bearing for Torque Reduction 54
NTN and Nagoya Municipal Develop Sintered Bearing 55
NTN Develops Energy Saving Light Weight Hub Bearing 55
Igus Introduces New Ball Bearings in Xiros Range 55
SKF Launches Bearing Solution for Micro-Hybrid Cars 56
NMB Launches Customized Mechanical Bearing Assemblies 56
SKF Launches Four-Contact-Point Ball Bearings 56
NKE Develops Thrust Ball Bearings Series 57
SKF Introduces Y bearing Units 57
SKF Launches Relubrication-Free ConCentra Bearing Unit 57
Timken Launches New Thin Section Bearings 57
SKF Develops Super-Precision Bearings 58
Boca Bearing Launches New Bearings in the LBT Ceramic Line 58
Pacamor Rolls Out Dental Bearing Options 58
igus® to Launch Polymer Bearings for Chair Pivot Points 58
igus Launches Mini Plain Bearings 59
JTEKT Develops Engine Accessory Idler Bearing 59
GGB Introduces DuraStrong Bearing Material 59
SKF Australia Introduces Energy Saving Bearings 60
Schaeffler Introduces FAG Branded Range of Bearings 60
Boca Bearings Introduces MX Engine Bearings 60
Kharkiv Bearing to Introduce Railway Bearing Production Range 61
JTEKT Develops Thrust Needle Bearing 61
Schaeffler Launches Various Drivetrain Products 61

6. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN THE RECENT PAST - A
PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 62
SKF Launches New Bearing Family 62
NTN Develops Low Torque Bearings 62
National Wheel End Components launches Premium Hardened Rollers 62
Federal-Mogul Launches DUROSHIELD ™ 62
SKF Develops Innovative Bearing for Fast Trains 63
Pacamor Adds New Products to Dental Ball Bearing Product Range 63
NTN Develops New Ball Bearings 63
SKF Develops High Performance Hub Bearings for Ferrari 63
FAG Kugelfischer Launches ASSR Bearing 64
FAG Develops Rotor Bearing 64
FAG Kugelfischer Develops Double-Row Tapered Roller Bearing 64
Koyo Launches Precision Bearings 64
SKF Introduces Cylindrical Roller Bearings 64
NTN Launches New FA Series of Tapered Roller Bearings 65
Danaher Motion Launches IDC URS Series Ball Screw Positioning
Tables 65
Timken Markets New Line of Industrial Lubricants 65
Timken Launches Fuel-Efficient Pinion Bearing for Automotive
Applications 65
RBC Bearings Launches Fiberglide® Self-Lubricating Bearings 65
Igus Launches Iglide Line of Polymer Plain Bearings 66
Carr Lane Launches Locking Hubs Rotary Bearings 66
Wyko Group Introduces Split Roller Bearings 66
INA Schaeffler Launches KS Linear Ball Bearings 66
Stafford Launches Neoprene End Stops and PTFE Thrust Bearings 67
RBC Bearings Enhances Roller Cam-Follower Product Line 67
NSK Launches Robust Series Bearings 67
Kaydon Launches Ultra Slim Series Bearings 67
Torrington Launches Fafnir True High Speed Sealed Bearings 68
Peer Launches FR010 Plain Bearings 68
AST Bearings Launches Spherical Plain Bearings 68
Peer Bearing Launches Tapered Roller Bearings 68
SKF Machine Launches Cylindrical Roller Bearings 68
Aero Union Launches DU Series Bearings 69
Graphite Metallizing Launches CAM-Follower Bearings 69
AST Bearings Launches Mini Ball Bearings 69
Timken Develops Fuel-Efficient Bearings 69
Peer Launches F-Series Self-Lubricating Bearings 70
Rockwell Automation Launches Mounted Spherical Bearings 70
Pacific Bearing Launches Metric Linear Bearings 70
ServoFluid Launches Control Bearings 70
Rexnord Launches 5200/5300 ABMA Cylindrical Bearings 71
Hankangtech Launches Split Roller Bearings 71
SKF AB Develops Dimpled Bearings 71
RBC Bearings Develops ImpactTuff Spherical Bearings 71
SFERAX Launches SL Series of Linear Ball Bearings 71
NSK Launches Low-Cost Bearings for Light Load Uses 72

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 73
Sujana Univeral to Take Over EBC Bearings India 73
SKF Aeroengine Expands Construction in Falconer 73
Timken Wins Contract from Goldwind 73
NRB Bearings to Expand Bearing Capacity in India 73
NTN Inks a Memorandum with Luoyang LYC Bearing 73
Nachi-Fujikoshi to Increase Production of Roller Bearing 74
SKF to Undertake Capacity Expansion 74
Kaman Industrial Technologies Snaps Up Allied Bearings Supply 74
WinWinD and SKF Ink an Agreement 75
Klarius Group Takes Over Quinton Hazell Automotive Group from
Affinia 75
Schaeffler India to Establish R&D Center 75
JTEKT Acquires Needle Roller Bearings Business of Timken 75
Motion Industries Acquires BC Bearing Group 76
Waukesha Bearings Takes Over Inpro/Seal 76
NTN Establishes NTN Shika Corporation 76
NTN Corporation and Seohan to Establish Joint Venture 77
SKF Establishes SKF Solution Factory in India 77
RBC Bearings Acquires Assets of Lubron Bearing Systems 77
Hephaestus Holdings Acquires Forging Assets of FormTech
Industries 78
Logan Oil Tools Takes over Dennis Tool 78
Baosteel Group and SKF Group Enter Into Strategic Cooperation
Agreement 78
SKF Expands Bearings Production Capacity in China 78
SKF Inks Partnership Agreement with Sinovel 78
Royal Bearing Acquires Inventory of Maytag Manufacturing 79
Wingspan Capital Snaps Up Aetna Bearing 79
NTN to Forego Stake in Joint Ventures to Nidec 79
SKF India to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Uttarakhand 79
Bowman International Takes Over Oilite Bearings 80
Wafangdian Guangyang Takes Over Bearing Manufacturing Company 80
Timken Provides Axle Bearing Assemblies to BEML 80
John Crane Purchases Orion 80
Martin Space Systems Secures Contract from U.S. Air force 80
Timken Signs Agreement with Nanjing High Speed Gear Manufacturing 81
SKF Bags Order from CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive 81
Zhejiang Tianma Bearing to Acquire Guizhou Tianma Hongshan
Bearing 81
Zhejiang Tianma Bearing to Acquire Stake in Qiqihar Heavy CNC
Equipment 81
Minebea Co., Ltd. to Close Ball Bearing Facility in UK 81
Minebea Takes Over Myonic Holding 82
Tesla Motors Selects SKF to Supply Bearings 82
UPEK Group to Invest for Upgradation of Bearing Facilities 82
NN to Close Whirlaway Manufacturing Facility 82
Timken Wins Order from Indian Railways 82
Koyo to Expand the Blythewood Unit 83
Emerson Acquires System Plast 83
NN Closes Bearing Ball Manufacturing Unit, NN Euroball 83
Timken Receives Order from SMS Demag 83
C&U Group Purchases Huangshi Bearing Plant 83
Zhou's Enterprises Extends Product Portfolio 83
Schaeffler Commences Operations at its Mexican Bearing
Production Facility 84
Canadian Commercial Bags US Army Contract 84
SKF India to Build Two Manufacturing Units 84
Suzlon Awards Bearings Supply Contract to SKF 84
Timken Establishes a Small-Bar Steel Rolling Unit 84
RBC Bearing Commences Construction of a New Bearing Plant in
Texas 85
Vale Provides Rail Bearings Contract to Timken 85
Timken Acquires Extex Assets 85
Schaeffler Acquires Continental 85
NTK to Expand the Frankfort Facility 86
Timken Expands Bearings Manufacturing Capacity 86
RBI Opens a Bearing Facility in China 86
Kaman Acquires INRUMEC 86
Timken to Supply Mars Mission Bearings 86
SKF Establishes a Bearing Plant in China 87
Schaeffler Group Industrial Delivers Axlebox Bearings to
Vossloh Locomotives 87
Timken Wuxi Bearing Adds Production Capacity 87
ThyssenKrupp Expands PSL Bearing Manufacturing Facility in
Slovakia 87
SKF Purchases PEER Bearing 88
Schaeffler Completes Bearings Order for Beijing Wheel 88
Barber Inks Agreement with Capstone 88
Climax Metal Acquires Clesco 88
NTN Expands Bearing Manufacturing Facility in Japan 89
NTN Forms Joint Venture with CSR Nanjing Puzhen 89
Federal-Mogul Acquires Stake in Perfect Circle 89
S.C. Rulmenti Barlad Increases Interest in Anadolu Rulman 89
Quality Boats Uses Iglide P 90
SC Rulmenti to Establish Bearing Production Plant in India 90
Iljin Builds a Wheel Hub Bearing Facility in China 90
BNL Bearings Establishes Bearing Production Plant in Thailand 91
SKF Group to Set Up New Facility 91
Mahle Buys Clevite and Subsidiaries 91
RBC Bearings Acquires Assets of Precision Industrial Components 91
Ceradyne Purchases Oil Drilling Bearing Technology 92
Rotek to Expand Bearing Production Plant in Ohio 92
Brammer Takes Over Tecnoforniture 92
EnPro Industries Acquires Air Perfection 93
Applied Industrial Technologies to Take Over Suministros
Industriales Enol 93
SKF Group Expands Production Capacity of Dalian Plant 93
GGB Commences Operations at Polymer Bearing Plant in China 93
Timken Opens a Production House in China 93
Timken India Commences Production at New Bearing Facility in
India 94
NRB Bearings Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility 94
Iljin America to Set Up Industrial Bearings Facility 94
Kyklos Purchases Wheel Bearings Operation of Delphi 94
Amsted Rail and European Bearing Form a Joint Venture 94
NTN Establishes NTN Houdatsu Shimizu 95
Greenbrier Takes Over Roller Bearing Industries 95
Millhouse Capital Acquires European Bearing 95
Emerson Shuts the Sealmaster Aurora Facility 95
Brammer Purchases CBS Power 95
ABC and NSK Establish a Joint Venture Unit in India 96
Kharkov to Manufacture Large Cylindrical Roller Bearings In
Russia 96
Woodex Bearing to Ramp Up Production 96
OSJC Kharkiv Roller Bearing Plant Inks Contract with
Ukrzaliznytsia 97
Schaeffler Sells Rege Motorenteile Subsidiary 97
RBC Bearings Purchases BEMD and AID 97
Nomo Kullager Snaps Up Porin Laakeri 97
TEXT-NIBC Buys Gebr. Reinfurt 98
Maanshan Fangyuan Establishes a New Plant 98
Bearing Tech Takes Over North Coast 98
Bearing Specialty Purchases Two Bearing Manufacturers 98
DXP Takes Over Rocky Mountain Supply 98
Motion Industries Snaps Up Shuster Bearing 99
Doshin, Amona, and Kohrang Sign MoU 99
SKF Acquires S2M 99
THK Rhythm to Establish Bearing Unit 99
MAHLE Engine Components to Close Plant in Ohio 100
Timken Bearing Material Project Receives Grant 100
SKF to Close Down Bearing Hub Production Plant in Kentucky 100

8. INDUSTRY ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 101
RBC Bearings Takes Over Coastal Bearing Services 101
RBC Bearings Acquires Phoenix Bearings 101
SKF to Acquire Edwards’ Subsidiary S2M 101
SKF Acquires Ownership of Chinese Joint Venture 101
NTN Forms Joint Venture with Kurita Inabe and Marubeni-Itochu 102
NSK Signs Joint Venture with ABC Bearings 102
SKF to Construct a New Facility in India 102
SKF India to Develop New Production Facility 103
Timken Receives Bearings Contract from Siemens 103
Timken Bags Services and Bearings Contract from JSW Steel 103
Timken Inks Contract with ELH 103
Timken Wins Supply Contract from TWL 104
NRB Bearings to Establish Needle Roller Bearing Plant 104
Trelleborg Acquires Hydro-Components 104
European Bearing Acquires Stake in Saratov Bearing 105
SKF Enters into a Joint Venture with Baosteel 105
Wartsila Enters into Agreement with Railko 105
Amatsuji Steel to Establish Ball Bearing Unit 105
SKF Renames Bearings Plant as SKF-Ukraine 105
Delux Bearings and Amul Galexy Form Joint Venture 106
Canam Acquires Z-Tech and Goodco 106
Timken Enters into Agreement with PT Essar 106
NRB Bearings to Double Manufacturing Capacity 106
SKF Wins Contract for Compact Tapered Roller Bearing Units 106
SKF’s New Chinese Plants 107
SKF Acquires SNFA 107
RBC Bearings Acquires All Power Manufacturing 107
NTN Establishes New Production Plant 107
NSK to Open New Facility 108
Timken to Open a New Plant in India 108
Timken to Expand Bearing Plant Capacity 108
NTN Acquires Stake in SNR 108
Applied Industrial Technologies Takes Over Minnesota Bearing 109
ERIKS Group Acquires Turpen & Associates 109
Trelleborg Acquires Silentblock UK’s Bearings Unit 109
KS Bearings Enter into Joint Venture with Miba 109
Timken to Expand Production Capacity at Asheboro Bearing Facility 110
Timken Purchases Bearing Inspection 110
Huarong Takes Over Guangxi 110
European Bearing Acquires Stake in Aircraft Bearing Plant 111
Invicta Acquires Bearings Man 111
Vishay Intertechnology Acquires SI Technologies 111
Weimer Acquires Camken 111
Raymond Acquires Stake in Ring Plus Aqua 111
Icon Polymer Acquires Silvertown UK 111
Momentum Acquires Further Bearing Suppliers in Sweden 112
ArvinMeritor, ConMet into Marketing Pact 112
SKF do Brasil Opens Bearings Manufacturing Facility 112
Dana and Daido Metal Terminate Bearings Joint Venture 112
SKF Secures AAE’s Bearings Contract 112
HMT and Praga Tools Receive Approval from the Indian Government 112
NRB Bearings Acquires Stake in Timkens France 113
Tata Bearings Partners with Bajaj Auto 113
KS Bearings, Miba Establish Joint Venture Company to Produce
Bearings Material 113
Koyo Seiko Merges with Toyoda Machine 113
Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Groupe GLM 113
Bokamoso Investments Acquires Minority Stake in Timken SA Rail
Division 114
INA Schaeffler Merges with FAG Kugelfischer 114
KC Engineering Takes Over Hoyt Darchem 114
Roller Bearing Acquires U.S. Bearing 114
System Plast Acquires Nolu Plastics and Solus 114
Reliance Growth Fund Increases Stake in NRB Bearings 114
New Hampshire Ball Bearing Obtains Supply Contract from US Army 115
SKF Announces Supply of High-Speed Rail Bearings to Siemens 115
Timken Receives Order for Hybrid Bearing Development 115
SKF Expands Production in China 115
Wanxiang and Sojitz Sign Agreement 116
SKF Acquires Willy Vogel 116
Simpson Acquires Additional Stake in Amalgamations Repco 116
Timken Sells Kilian Manufacturing 116
Coventry Group Acquires Rod Smith Parts & Bearings and
Thomson's Spare Parts 116
NSK Establishes NSK China Investment 117
Yongcheng Coal Acquires Luoyang Bearing 117
Proceq Merges with Mageba 117
Dover Acquires US Synthetic 117
Caterpillar Logistics Acquires MG Rover Replacement Parts 117
US Bearings and Drives Acquires Bearings & Drives 117
Kingsbury Takes Over Messinger Bearings 118
QA1 Acquires Carrera Shocks 118
Jamaica Bearings Acquires ERIKS Aerospace 118
FAG Acquires Ningxia FAG Xibei Railway Bearing Joint Venture 118
NSK Selects Durga Bearings for Sales Operations in India 118
FAG Kugelfischer Acquires Bearings Production Facility in China 119
Timken Supplies Super Precision Bearings to Mars Rovers 119
Timken Extends Strategic Alliance with North Coast Bearings 119
Timken to Supply Bearings to Rolls Royce 119
Liebherr International Chooses Timken Bearings 119
Pacamor Kubar Makes Bearings for Dental and Medical Handpieces 120
GGB Opens Bearings Manufacturing Facility in Slovakia 120
Federal-Mogul Divests Large Bearings Division 120
NTN-BCA Closes Down Manufacturing Facility in Greensburg 120
NTN Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Changzhou Guangyang of
China 120
SKF Closes Bearing Plant in France 121
INA Bearings Inaugurates New R&D Center in South Korea 121
Timken Receives US$2.7 million Order from US Air Force 121
Glacier Garlock Bearings Acquires Saver North America 121
RBC Acquires Timken’s Airframe 121
NSK Acquires NSK Torrington 122
GSI Lumonics Acquires Westwind Air Bearings 122
Applied Industrial Acquires Rodamientos 122
FAG Kugelfischer and Verrazano Acquire SNFA 122
Trelleborg Acquires Polymer Sealing Solutions 122
SKF Acquires Rolling Stock 123
Tsubaki Hoover Acquires ZET 123
Timken Obtains Order for Flexpin Bearing Supply from MAAG Gear 123
Timken Establishes Distribution Center in China 123
SKF Group Divest Dutch Conical Roller Bearings Facility to NN,
Inc. 123
Timken Signs Supply Agreement with Robert Bosch 123
Timken Acquires Torrington 123
Morgoil Construction’s Bearing Unit Signs Contract with
Nanjing Iron & Steel 124
Taiho Kogyo Acquires Yantai Chunsang Sliding Bearing 124
Danaher Acquires Thomson Industries 124
SKF Acquires Majority Stake in NSK Aerospace Bearing Business 124
Timken and NSK Form Alliance 124
Timken Obtains Supply Order from VAI Industries 125
Morgan Signs Licensing Agreement with Tentec 125
SKF Group Receives Contract from Chrysler 125
Peer Bearing Relocates Office and Warehouse 125
Continental-Teves Purchases New Steel Integrated Hub and
Bearing Package 125
SKF Bearings India Enters into Partnership with Sundaram Motors 125
SKF Acquires VMZ 126
NSK’s Konzan NSK Subsidiary Opens New Plant 126
Ingersoll-Rand Acquires Nadella 126
Whitney Acquires Roller Bearing Holding 126
Goodrich Acquires Industrial Polymer Bearings Business 126
Timken Forms Joint Venture with NSK 127
Miba Acquires Industrial Bearings Plant 127
Waukesha Bearings Acquires Federal-Mogul RPB 127
SKF AB and Shanghai Bearing Sign Joint Venture Contract 127
NSK Partners with Seiko Instruments 127
Brammer Acquires Stake in Anderlecht Bearing Services 128
Tata Steel (India) Expands Capacity of its Bearing Unit 128
INA Bearings Starts Business Operations at Mulshi Taluka Plant
in India 128
FAG Signs MoU with NTN 128
Johnson Metall Changes Name 128
Bayside Motion Launches Crossed-Roller Bearings 129
Bayside Motion Launches BTM Double Direction Thrust Ball Bearings 129
Spadone-Alfa Launches Met 70 Sleeve Bearing 129
Dana Spins Off Industrial Polymer Bearings Businesses to Goodrich 129
Timken Closes Railroad Bearing Plant 129
SKF and Shanghai Bearing in Joint Venture 129

9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 130
Federal-Mogul Corporation (USA) 130
General Bearing Corporation (USA) 130
Kaydon Corporation (USA) 130
JTEKT Corporation (Japan) 130
Minebea Co., Ltd. (Japan) 131
NSK Ltd. (Japan) 131
NTN Corporation (Japan) 131
Schaeffler Group (Germany) 132
SKF Group (Sweden) 132
The Timken Company (USA) 133

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 134
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis or
Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 134

Table 8: World Historic Review for Bearings by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 135

Table 9: World 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 136

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Plain Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 137

Table 11: World Historic Review for Plain Bearings by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 138

Table 12: World 11-Year Perspective for Plain Bearings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 139

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ball Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 140

Table 14: World Historic Review for Ball Bearings by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 141

Table 15: World 11-Year Perspective for Ball Bearings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 142

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Roller Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 143

Table 17: World Historic Review for Roller Bearings by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 144

Table 18: World 11-Year Perspective for Roller Bearings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 145

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 146

Table 20: World Historic Review for Other Bearings by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 147

Table 21: World 11-Year Perspective for Other Bearings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 148

11. THE UNITED STATES 149
A.Market Analysis 149
Current & Future Analysis 149
Market Overview 149
Trends and Issues 149
OEMs Relocating Facilities Overseas Affects Domestic
Bearings Demand 149
Single-Source Supply Trend 149
Bearings Aftermarket 150
Driveline Bearings Aftermarket 150
Trade Statistics 150
Table 22: US Imports of Ball/Roller Bearings by Country of
Origin (2007-2009): Total Imports in US$ Million for Japan,
Germany, China, Canada, Mexico, France, India, Italy,
Romania, South Korea and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 150

Table 23: US Exports of Ball/Roller Bearings by Country of
Destination (2007-2009): Total Exports in US$ Million for
Canada, Mexico, France, China, Germany, India, Singapore,
Brazil, Australia, UK and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 151
Historical Perspective 151
Bearings Market During the 1990s 152
Key Regional Players 152
BRENCO, Inc. 152
Miether Bearing Products, Inc. 152
RBC Bearings, Inc. 152
B.Market Analytics 153
Table 24: The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings,
Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 153

Table 25: The US Historic Review for Bearings by Product
Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 154

Table 26: The US 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain
Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 155

12. CANADA 156
A.Market Analysis 156
Current & Future Analysis 156
Trade Statistics 156
Table 27: Canadian Imports of Ball/Roller Bearings By
Country of Origin (2007-2009): Total Import in US$ Million
for US, Japan, China, Germany, France, Austria, South
Korea, Italy, UK and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 156

Table 28: Canadian Exports of Ball/Roller Bearings by
Country of Destination (2007-2009): Total Exports in US$
Million for US, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, China, Italy,
France, Netherlands, UK, Sweden and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 157
B.Market Analytics 158
Table 29: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball
Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 158

Table 30: Canadian Historic Review for Bearings by Product
Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 159

Table 31: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others
Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 160

13. JAPAN 161
A.Market Analysis 161
Current & Future Analysis 161
Market Overview 161
Table 32: Bearings Market in Japan (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales by End-Use Segment - Industrial
Applications, Automotive, and Aerospace & Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 161
Competitive Scenario 162
Table 33: Leading Players in the Japanese Bearings Market
(2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for NSK, NTN,
JTEKT, Nachi-Fujikoshi, Minebea, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 162

Table 34: Leading Players in the Japanese Bearings Market
(2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NSK, Koyo
Seiko, NTN, Nachi- Fujikoshi, Minebea, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 162

Table 35: Leading Players in the Japanese Ball Bearings
Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NSK,
Koyo Seiko, NTN, Nachi- Fujikoshi, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 162

Table 36: Leading Players in the Japanese Roller Bearings
Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NSK,
Koyo Seiko, NTN, Nippon Thomson, Nachi-Fujikoshi, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 163

Table 37: Leading Players in the Japanese Bearing Units
Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NTN,
Koyo Seiko, Nippon Manufacturing, NSK, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 163
Key Regional Player 163
Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. 163
B.Market Analytics 164
Table 38: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball
Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 164

Table 39: Japanese Historic Review for Bearings by Product
Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 165

Table 40: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others
Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 166

14. EUROPE 167
A.Market Analysis 167
Current & Future Analysis 167
Bearings Distribution Channels Across European Union 167
Trade Statistics - A Recent Past Scenario 168
Table 41: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union
(2006): Imports in € Million by Select Country - Japan,
China, USA, Republic of Korea, India, Switzerland,
Malaysia, Brazil, Canada, and Turkey (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 168

Table 42: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union
(2006): Imports in Tons by Select Country - China, Japan,
USA, India, Republic of Korea, Croatia, Turkey, Ukraine,
Russian Federation, and Malaysia (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 168

Table 43: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union
(2006): Exports in € Million by Select Country - USA,
Singapore, China, Brazil, Turkey, India, Switzerland,
Japan, Republic of Korea, and Canada (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 169

Table 44: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union
(2006): Exports in Tons by Select Country - USA, Singapore,
China, Brazil, Turkey, India, Croatia, Japan, UAE, and
Republic of Korea (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 169
B.Market Analytics 170
Table 45: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Bearings by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,
UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 170

Table 46: European Historic Review for Bearings by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 171

Table 47: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball
Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 172

Table 48: European Historic Review for Bearings by Product
Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 173

Table 49: European 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe
Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 174

Table 50: European 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others
Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 175

14a. FRANCE 176
A.Market Analysis 176
Current & Future Analysis 176
B.Market Analytics 176
Table 51: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings,
Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 176

Table 52: French Historic Review for Bearings by Product
Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
Others Markets Independen