Industry

A super car is born

Extreme sports cars are traditionally built in Italy or England. But after almost eight years of prototype work, a young Swedish entrepreneur has [...]
Bearings,Cars,Research and development,Seals,
Industry

Chinese railways right on track

China’s rail system is undergoing a massive overhaul – with ambitious new rail lines and new and upgraded technology to lower costs and improve [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Engineering consultancy,Railways,Research and development,
Industry

Long-term relationships

Bosch’s long-term business relationship model helps smooth out the highs and lows of business cycles, making the business climate more predictable [...]
Bearings,Cars,Design,Research and development,
Industry

A bearing on aerospace

SKF acquired 75 percent of NSK Aerospace of Stonehouse, England, and will change the company’s name to Aeroengine Bearings UK. The intention is to [...]
Aerospace,Bearings,Other products and services,Transportation & logistics,
Industry

German divestment

SKF’s textile machinery premises in Stuttgart, Germany, were sold to DIBAG Industriebau AG for 9.3 million euros (USD 9 million). The profit from the [...]
Asset management,
Industry

On a roll in Bulgaria

SKF acquired the bearing business of VMZ from the Bulgarian government in March 2002. VMZ is one of Central Europe’s leading bearing brands. The [...]
Bearings,Supply chain,
Industry

Service enhancement

In early 2002, SKF acquired Erin Engineering and Research Inc of Walnut Creek, California. The company provides maintenance engineering to the power [...]
Bearing life,Condition monitoring,Maintenance,Monitoring and diagnostic,