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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 [...]
Cars,Design,Industry,Other industry,Trucks and trailers,
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Axles for the long haul

Axles have been the business of BPW Bergische Achsen KG since 1898. Today the company keeps tractors and trailers rolling all over the world.The BPW [...]
Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,Trucks and trailers,
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Moving the earth

Volvo’s A40D articulated hauler is a giant, built to carry an astonishing 37 tonnes of rock and gravel. But operators want minuscule maintenance [...]
Toroidal roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,Trucks and trailers,
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A driver in the Brazilian economy

By choosing Brazil in 1953, Volkswagen was throwing a dart at the biggest target on the map in Latin America. But the venture was not without [...]
Cars,Deep groove ball bearings,Hub units,Tapered roller bearings,Truck hub units,Trucks and trailers,
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Trailer technology pulls forward

Trailers are normally behind their tractors, not only on the road but also in terms of technology. The latter is something Germany’s Schmitz [...]
Transportation & logistics,Truck hub units,Trucks and trailers,
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Maintenance-free universal joint bearings

SKF has developed universal joint bearings with a service life of 1 million kilometres. The bearings eliminate the need for maintenance and [...]
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Ripe for retail revolution

Automotive markets across the world may look different, but competition is always tough. With purchasing and production already lean, retailing is in [...]
Cars,Trucks and trailers,