◎Welcome to participate in the discussion, please post your views here, the exchange of your views.
NINGBO SUNTHAI BEARING CO.,LTD SUNTHAI® F&F®TEL:+86-574- 87222434 87220319 87220519 (EXT) 8013
FAX:0574-87223781 E-mail:stb888@sunthaibearing.com
ADD:NO.1730 LIYUAN NORTH ROAD, NINGBO, CHINA
WEBSITE:www.sunthaibearing.com www.fbearing.com
NTN-BCA Absorbs SNR U.S. Operations
Post by ffbing, 2010-6-21, Views: NTN Bearing Corporation of America (NTN-BCA or NBCA, a subsidiary of NTN
Corp., Japan; Tokyo: 5251R9N7) is fully absorbing and integrating all U.S.
aftermarket and industrial operations of SNR Bearings.
SNR's U.S. automotive OEM and aerospace markets, however, will remain
separate and continue to operate under the SNR-USA banner.
Formerly a division of France's state-owned Renault, SNR (Societe Nouvelle
de Roulements, or the New Bearing Company) is gradually being acquired by
NTN. It began with 33% ownership in 2006, progressed to 51%, and hit 80%
by mid-2010.
NTN's stepped acquisition of SNR Roulements dates back several years.
SNR is the world's eighth-largest bearing manufacturer, supplying the
automotive, industrial and aerospace industries. The company has five
plants in France: Annecy, the headquarters; Argonay (high precision
bearings); Meythet (roller bearings); Seynod (rolling elements, ball
bearings, clutch release bearings, thrust bearings); Ales (ball bearings,
automotive wheel hub bearings. And five plants in other countries:
Bielefeld, Germany (linear guides); Curitiba, Brazil (ball bearings,
tapered roller bearings); Turin, Italy (spherical roller bearings); Sibiu,
Romania (standard ball and roller bearings); Atlanta/Smyrna, Georgia, USA
(aerospace bearing maintenance and warehouse).
Pete Eich, NBCA President, said: "This is a great day for our customers.
Authorized NTN customers will now have a single point of access to SNR
bearings, complementing the wide range of premium NTN, Bower and BCA
branded bearings already offered by NTN. We're excited to offer a new line
of products, including Premier spherical roller bearings, MachLine machine
tool bearings, and TopLine premium ball bearings."
The SNR band name will be used in the U.S. for various bearings, including
its Premier and MachLine branded bearings. SNR Premier is a line of
spherical roller bearings, with symmetric rollers and high load ratings.
They are produced in Torino, Italy by ICSA, not only under SNR Premier but
also branded for other manufacturers. The SNR MachLine angular contact
ball bearings are for high-precision machine tool applications; they will
be combined with NTN's existing line of machine tool bearings.
The company also noted the SNR lineup will benefit from NTN's vast sales
organization, while both NTN and SNR customers will benefit from access to
a wider variety of products. NTN has absorbed SNR sales reps and all NTN
reps will offer all Bower, BCA, NTN and SNR branded bearings.
For now, NTN will continue to ship primarily from Chicago, Illinois and
Norcross, Georgia, while SNR bearings will ship from its existing
warehouse in Smyrna, Georgia. Eventually, NTN plans to shutter the Smyrna
warehouse and consolidate everything in Norcross.
Earlier this year, NTN announced a deep and wide-ranging investment
program for SNR.


