bower bearing
NTN BEARINGS
WELCOME to NTN BEARING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
We manufacture and supply the most comprehensive range of bearings, constant velocity joints, and other precision industrial and automotive equipment to meet a variety of applications, across a variety of industries. As the world’s third largest bearing manufacturer, we have over 68 plants worldwide and nearly 100 years of premium quality to our name.
WE PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE MORE VALUE
Our customers rely on us for high-performing bearing products that increase the productivity and efficiency of their operations. To ensure that every customer gets the most out of our products, we offer the free resources, training, and support they need to properly select, install, and maintain their NTN products over the long term.
THE MARKET LEADER
NTN holds the largest share of the global market for axle bearings, critical automotive components that enable wheel axles to turn. We’re number two in global market share of constant-velocity joints (CVJs), a key component for vehicle drivetrains.
FOCUS ON EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENT
At NTN, we’re developing smaller, lighter bearings and CVJs that offer lower torque, and we’re stepping up the development of modular products for electrical vehicles. Our goal is to address the latest concerns of the auto industry, such as the need for low-fuel consumption and reductions in CO2 emissions.
LOCAL PRODUCTION AND LOCAL SUPPORT
NTN believes that it is important to manufacture product within in the same market that it is sold. We’ve invested millions of dollars in land, facilities, capital equipment, and labor by providing thousands of domestic jobs for NTN employees, our supplier associates, and joint venture partners in the U.S. and Canada. Our ten North American factories have produced millions of automotive bearing and CVJ units for practically every OEM vehicle assembly plant or Tier 1 operation in the nation, as well as for several overseas markets.