Bearings: Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings, and Others - Global Strategic Business Report - 2013


Dublin, Nov. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/v38tlr/bearings_global) has announced the addition of the "Bearings - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Bearings in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 235 companies including many key and niche players such as:

  • EnPro Industries Inc.
  • Federal-Mogul Corporation
  • General Bearing Corp.
  • Igus
  • JTEKT Corporation.
  • LM,Tarbell Inc.
  • Mineba Co. Ltd.
  • MISUMI USA Inc.
  • NTN Corporation
  • NSK Ltd.
  • NKE AUSTRIA GmbH
  • RBC France SAS
  • Rexnord Industries LLC
  • SKF Group
  • Spyraflo Inc.
  • Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
  • The Timken Company.

Key Topics Covered:

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II. Executive Summary

1. MARKET OVERVIEW

2. SELECT MARKET TRENDS

  • Plain Bearings Go Green
  • Hybrid Bearings Replace Steel
  • White Metal Alloys Gain Popularity in Bearings
  • Plain Bearings Face Threat from Ball and Roller Bearings
  • Bearings for Wind Turbine - A High Value Segment
  • Focus on Light Weight Bearings for the Automobile Sector
  • Linear Slides: Developments in Polymers Offering New Life

3. END USE ANALYSIS

  • Industrial Machinery and Automobile Sectors Dominate Bearings Demand
  • Industrial Sector
  • Slowdown in Global Economy Continues to Impact Demand for Bearing across Industrial Sector
  • Automotive Sector
  • Automotive Market for Bearings to Grow Modestly Amidst Slowing Global Economy
  • Key Statistical Inputs

4. EXPORT AND IMPORT STATISTICS

5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

  • Bearings - An Irreplaceable Component of Machinery and Equipment
  • Bearings and Major Applications
  • Importance of Bearings in Engineered Systems

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

  •     NTN Establishes Sophisticated Tapered Roller Bearing Plant in Akaiwa City
  •     Applied Industrial Acquires SKF Distribution Businesses in New Zealand and Australia
  •     NSK to Acquire Minority Stake in Gongzhuling Bearing
  •     NTN Develops and Commercializes ULTAGE Series of Deep Groove Ball Bearings
  •     NKS Develops Deep Grove Ball Bearings
  •     NTN Develops and Commercializes Highly Greased Ball Bearing
  •     NMB Inks Agreement with Motion Industries
  •     Minebea to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Leutkirch
  •     NHBB Inks Agreement with Hispano-Suiza
  •     ZWZ Sets Up Presence in India
  •     SKF Sets Up Plant in China
  •     Timken India to Expand Capacity
  •     KSPG Expands Operations in India, Acquires KOELs Plain Bearing Business
  •     SUIL Takes Over EBC
  •     Timken and RWE Power Enter into 5-Year Supply Contract
  •     JTEKT Acquires Timken's Needle Roller Bearing Assets and Establishes Koyo Bearings
  •     NTN Inks Joint Venture Agreement with Luoyang LYC
  •     Timken-XEMC Commences Delivery of Ultra-large Bore Bearings
  •     JTEKT Enters into JV with Wafangdian
  •     Kaman Corp Acquires Allied Bearings Supply
  •     ZWZ Establishes Manufacturing Facility
  •     AAXICO Enters into JV with HCH
  •     Sumikin Bussan Inks Agreement with Isman J Corp.

7. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES

  • FRANTZ Launches Precision Bearing for Axle-free Rollers
  • FRANTZ Manufacturing Unveils GENII® 1805 Semi-Precision Series Conveyor Bearing
  • Baldor Electric Launches Dodge Type EXL Tapered Roller Bearing
  • The Schaeffler Group Launches Needle Roller Bearings
  • NSK Bags Order for Supply of Roller Bearings for Elevators in Tokyo SKYTREE
  • NSK Evolves Anti-Creep Design Tapered Roller Bearings
  • NSK Evolves Low Torque Rolling Bearing
  • Isotech Introduces New Series of Non-Magnetic Linear Ball Slides
  • Triangle Manufacturing Launches Stainless Steel Aluminum Lazy Susan Bearings
  • Tung Pei Industrial to Unveil Ball Bearings in India
  • American Fishing Wire Introduces Ball Bearings Swivels and Snap Swivels
  • Spyraflo Unveils SBS Self-Aligning Ball Bearing Series
  • Schaeffler Launches INA X-life Radial Insert Ball Bearings and Housing Units
  • Bishop-Wisecarver Introduces The Radial Wheel
  • Festo Launches Ball Screw Axes with Recirculating Ball Bearing Guide EGSP and EGSK
  • NTN Unveils High Speed and Low Torque Deep Groove Ball Bearing
  • NTN Unveils Self-formed Seal Low Torque Deep Groove Ball Bearing

8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES

2. CANADA

3. JAPAN

4. EUROPE

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

6. THE MIDDLE EAST

7. LATIN AMERICA

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 235 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 294)

  • The United States (58)
  • Canada (2)
  • Japan (12)
  • Europe (154)
  • - France (10)
  • - Germany (42)
  • - The United Kingdom (33)
  • - Italy (17)
  • - Spain (10)
  • - Rest of Europe (42)
  • Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (62)
  • Latin America (1)
  • Africa (4)
  • Middle-East (1)

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/v38tlr/bearings_global

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