Boundless Opportunities for the Timken Brand

Industrial
Profile

Our master brand – Timken® – is our most powerful asset. So when we added Torrington® and other sub-brands to the Timken family, we multiplied that power. Our goal is to expand the value of the Timken name to our customers – and to our shareholders. We do this by putting our name only on the kind of quality products and services our customers have come to expect from us... and on some that exceeded their expectations.

Timken®


  • Bearings and seals
  • Related parts
  • Grease and lubricators
  • Steel and precision components
  • Reconditioning and repair services
  • Condition monitoring systems Torrington®
  • Needle bearings
  • Spherical bearings
  • Cylindrical bearings
  • Engine bearings
  • Steering products and assemblies Fafnir®
  • Ball bearings
  • Housed units
  • Machine tool bearings Nadella
  • Linear motion products Kilian®
  • Custom machined bearings





Markets Served

Our Industrial Group is divided into five businesses (see next page) and serves broad and diverse markets such as construction, mining, agriculture, energy, aerospace, consumer, steel and paper mills, machine tooling and rail. In addition, the Industrial Group also is responsible for material handling, customer service and e-business for industrial and automotive aftermarkets worldwide.

Examples of applications for Timken® bearings and related parts in industrial markets include wheels, drivelines and motor suspension units in rail transit; engines, gearboxes, transmissions, landing wheels and flight and fuel controls for aircraft and helicopters; and gear packages for wind energy equipment. In addition, Timken provides bearings and other components for transmissions, wheels, axles, hydraulic pumps and motors, frame bushings, internal combustion engines and engine accessories for off-highway applications.

Major Products and Services

  • Bearings, including ball, tapered, needle, cylindrical and spherical roller
  • High-performance bearing solutions, including Debris Solutions, Engineered Surfaces and our Spexx® line of high-performance bearings for extreme environments
  • Bundled products
  • Precision ground components
  • Sensor products
  • Grease and single-point lubricators
  • Bearing, chock and roll repair and refurbishing services
  • Training programs for distributors and original equipment customers
  • Online access to order and to check inventory through PTplace.com and Endorsia.com
  • Maintenance tools
 


Financial Summary • Letter to Shareholders • Soaring with Opportunities • Driving New Opportunities
Beyond Boundaries • Boundless Innovation • Boundless Drive to Excel • Corporate Profile
Financial Information • Directors • Officers and Executives • Shareholder Information

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