NSK Ltd.
NSK Ltd. (日本精工株式会社, Nippon Seikō Kabushiki-gaisha, Japanese Precision Company) is one of the most prominent manufacturers of bearings globally and the largest in Japan.
NSK produces a wide range of industrial bearings, linear motion products, automotive bearings & modules as well as automotive steering systems. NSK´s products and solutions are sold globally through NSK´s own sales network.
The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a component of the Nikkei 225 stock index and has over 130 overseas operations in 26 countries.
Company background & milestones
1916: NSK Ltd. is established in Tokyo, Japan
1960’s:
- Opening of first NSK Sales Offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan USA and Düsseldorf, Germany
Opening of first NSK Sales Offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan USA and Düsseldorf, Germany
1970’s:
- Opening of production plants in São Paulo, Brazil, North America, UK and Asia
Opening of production plants in São Paulo, Brazil, North America, UK and Asia
1990’s:
- Purchase of the UPI Group including RHP (UK) and Neuweg (Germany)
- Further opening of Sales Offices & Production Plants in UK, Germany & Switzerland