NSK was established in 1916 and produced the first ball bearings made in Japan. Since then, the company has spearheaded the development of bearings in Japan.

NSK now offers a full range of bearings and sells them worldwide. NSK bearings have contributed greatly to the growth of many industries and to the advancement of mechanical technology. Today, the NSK CO.,ltd is one of the largest bearing suppliers in the world. , at the same time , it has the largest share of the bearings market in Japan.

NSK has three core business segments, the industrial machinery bearings segment, the automotive products segment and the precision machinery and parts segment, all of which provide products to meet diversifying global needs.

NSK Ltd. is proud of its position as a leading bearing manufacturer and operates 22 manufacturing locations in Japan for industrial machinery bearings, automotive products, precision machine parts and mechatronics products.

NSK began its global expansion in the early 1960s with the establishment of the sales office in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Today, its sales offices span 26 countries outside Japan with bases in North and Latin America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Africa.

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