NSK Ltd.
NSK headquarters in the Nissei Building in Tokyo | |
Native name | 日本精工株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Nippon Seikō Kabushiki-gaisha |
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Traded as | TYO: 6471 |
ISIN | JP3720800006 |
Industry | Machinery |
Founded | Tokyo (November 8, 1916 ) |
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Headquarters | 1-6-3 Ōsaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8560, Japan |
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Revenue | ¥975.3 billion (2015) |
¥94.7 billion (2015) | |
Profit | ¥ 69.3 billion (2015) |
Total assets | ¥1.03 trillion (2015) |
Total equity | ¥478.8 billion (2015) |
Number of employees | 31,587 (2016) |
Website |
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NSK Ltd. (日本精工株式会社 Nippon Seikō Kabushiki-gaisha, Japanese Precision Company) is a manufacturer of bearings globally and the largest in Japan. The company produces industrial machinery bearings, precision machinery and parts, and automotive bearings and components.
The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a component of the Nikkei 225 stock index,[5] and has over 144 overseas operations in 29 countries.[6]
History
- 1916: NSK Ltd. is established in Tokyo, Japan
- 1960’s:
- 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
- 1990’s:
- Purchase of the UPI Group including RHP (UK) and Neuweg (Germany)
- Further opening of Sales Offices & Production Plants in UK, Germany & Switzerland
- 2000’s:
- Finalisation of Fujisawa Research & Development Centre in Japan
- Opening of the Technology Centre in Germany
- 2010’s:
- Further expansion of the Technology Centre in Germany
- Opening of the Steering Test Centre in Germany and further expansion of European plants
Present day business
More than 31,500 employees form a worldwide technology network consisting of over 62 production plants. Approximately three million new bearings are manufactured per day (from miniature bearings with a one-millimetre bore to bearings with a diameter of five meters).
NSK Europe Ltd.
NSK Europe Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary company of NSK Ltd. and is registered in England & Wales. It has over 3,500 employees in Europe and has a turnover of more than 1,000 million Euro.
- 1963 Establishment of the first European NSK Sales Office in Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1970s Opening of the NSK office in Guyancourt, France and of the Production Plant in Peterlee, UK
- 1990s
- Acquisition of UPI group including production plants in England, Germany and Switzerland
- Opening of first European Technology Centre (ETC) in Newark, UK
- Foundation of NSK-RHP Europe and the establishment of NSK-RHP sales companies
- 2000s
- Renaming of NSK-RHP to NSK
- Establishment of a plant for Electric Power Steering System in Poland
- Acquisition of a major bearing manufacturer in Poland
- 2010s
- Further expansion of the Technology Centre & opening of the Steering Test Centre in Germany.
- Further expansion of European plants.
Main Areas of Expertise
Development of :
Industrial Bearings Precision Bearings (Material- and lubrication technology; analysis and evaluation technology)
Chassis Bearings (HUB I-III)
Powertrain bearings: Manual Gearboxes, Automatic Gearboxes (CVT gearboxes, DCT gearboxes, Driveline bearings)
Engine Accessories & Electrical Motors (Alternators, Water Pumps, Electrification
Steering Systems (electrical power steering systems – electrical and mechanical design; manual steering columns; steering torque transmission shafts – I-shafts
Business units & products
Industrial Bearings & Linear Components
Products: Ball Bearings, Cylindrical Roller Bearings, Tapered Roller Bearings, Spherical Roller Bearings, Thrust Bearings, Super Precision Bearings, Mounted Units, ProKIT, Ball Screws, Linear Guides and a wide variety of Mechatronic products.
Channels: Industrial Aftermarket, Automotive Aftermarket, Precision Solutions & Sectors (such as: Agriculture, Automotive Production, Cement, Domestic Appliances, Electrical, Fans & Blowers, Food & Beverage, Industrial Gearboxes, Handling & Automation, Injection Molding, Machine Tools, Power Transmission, Printing, Pulp & Paper, Pumps & Compressors, Quarry, Mining & Construction, Railway, Semiconductor & Medical, Steel & Metals, Wind Energy)
Production plants: Munderkingen/Ulm (D), Newark (UK), Peterlee (UK)
Sales Offices: Barcelona (E), Dubai (UAE), Guyancourt (F), Istanbul (TR), Johannesburg (South Africa), Milan (I), Newark (UK), Ratingen (D), St. Petersburg (RU), Warsaw (PL)
Technology Centres: Kielce (PL), Newark (UK), Ratingen (D)
Automotive bearings & modules
Products: Chassis Bearings, Bearings for Powertrain Applications, Bearings for Engine Accessories and Electrical Motors
Channels: Automotive OEM, 1st and 2nd Tier
Production plants: Peterlee (UK), Kielce (PL)
Sales Offices: Barcelona (E), Guyancourt (F), Milan (I), Ratingen (D), Stuttgart (D), Wolfsburg (D)
Technology Centres: Kielce (PL), Newark (UK), Ratingen (D)
Steering systems
Products: Mechanical/Electrical Steering Columns with integrated Energy Absorb Systems, Manual/Electric Rake and Reach Adjustment, Electric/Manual Upper Tilt + Telescope Adjustment, Electrically Assisted Power Steering Systems (EPAS) with integrated Energy Absorb Systems, Column Assist, Pinion Assist, Steering Gears, Intermediate Shafts
Channels: Automotive OEM, 1st Tier
Production plants: Peterlee (UK), Walbrzych (PL)
Technology Centres: Guyancourt (F), Newark (UK), Ratingen (D)
Sales Offices: Guyancourt (F); Milan (I), Ratingen (D); Newark (UK); Wolfsburg (D)
European Engineering & Technology (R&D)
Four Core Technologies: Tribology, Material Engineering, Numerical Simulation & Mechatronics
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References
- ↑ "Corporate Profile". NSK. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ Martin C Timbrell; Diana L Tweedie (1998). Directory of Multinationals: K-Z. Waterlow. ISBN 978-0-333-67464-2.
- ↑ "Company Snapshot". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Financials". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Components:Nikkei Stock Average". Nikkei Inc. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Company Profile". Hoover's. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
External links
- NSK Group Global Web Site (English)
- NSK European Web Site (English)
- NSK ASEAN Oceania Web Site (English)