NTN Bearings from Japan

Established in 1918, NTN Corporation, a publicly listed company in Japan, is one of Japan's top three bearing companies and among the world's five largest integrated bearing producers. With over 12,000 employees, the company achieves annual sales of $2.5 billion (related sales of $2.85 billion). NTN has research institutions or production bases in 12 countries and regions, including Germany, the United States, France, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and South Korea. The company's automotive drive series, featuring constant-velocity joints, saw sales exceed 100 billion yen in 2003, making it a leading manufacturer in the CV joint industry.

Headquartered in the Nishinari Ward of Osaka, NTN boasts 11 manufacturing facilities and 25 sales offices within Japan, along with 3 research centers. Overseas, the company has 20 wholly-owned production plants, 2 research centers, and 48 sales offices. NTN's production, sales, and technology departments tirelessly expand and refine their respective professional fields, while also integrating organically with each other.