Jack Welch

Furious for innovationPatience does not figure high in the list of qualities that make Jack Welch a fine businessman. "If something bothers you," he's been known to say, "yell at it. Kick it. Scream at it. Break it!"     It is that type of furious impatience with resistance that characterizes the 63-year-old John Francis Welch Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of General Electric. The kind of glowing creativity that...
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Stay current with SKF. This section on Evolution Online contains news about awards, projects and developments at the company.

Front-page precision

Quality standards for printing machines are as demanding as those in the aerospace industry. Add speed, and you will understand...

Even hotter

Making aluminum foil is a hot business. The annealing of the concast aluminum block is critical to making the material...

Cold

When temperatures fall to around minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit and stay there for weeks, lubrication of outdoor machinery gets tough....

A kit to fit

SKF offers an extensive and growing range of repair kits for passenger cars, trucks and other vehicles on the road....

Big

SKF has delivered its largest slewing bearing ever. With a diameter of 44 feet, the 77-ton bearing will be used...

Small

The smallest bearing made by SKF is a deep groove ball bearing designated 623. It has a 0.1-inch bore and...

World record in inline skating

Danish skater Jacob Csizmadia has set a world record in indoor inline skating – 314 miles in 24 hours. Using...

Narrow escape

Work on Amsterdam's magnificent network of canals and bridges began in the 17th century. Today those canals and bridges are...

New awards

May 1998 was a rewarding month for the SKF Group. First, packaging and processing giant Tetra Pak awarded SKF its...