SKF inaugurates the SKF Global Technical Centre China

SKF inaugurates the SKF Global Technical Centre China

Today SKF inaugurated the SKF Global Technical Centre China in Shanghai. The
centre will be an integral part of our global network of technical centres and
will enable SKF to develop products and solutions for our local and global
customers in a faster and more cost effective way.

The centre will initially focus on testing and on providing advanced technical
knowledge for design, process and supplier validation. In addition, the centre
will conduct bearing analysis for customers and will have a fully equipped
laboratory for metallurgy and chemistry. 

- The new centre will significantly reduce lead time for our customers and
ensure that we continue to develop value-added solutions for their current and
future requirements. It enables us to more effectively bring innovation and
technical knowledge closer to our customers in China. We have had a very good
development of our business in China and this investment, combined with our
other recent investments will help us continue this development, says Tom
Johnstone, SKF President and CEO.

The SKF Global Technical Centre is today implementing the first phase of
services to SKF's automotive and sealing solutions businesses. Later this year
it will be expanded to serve the industrial segments as well. 

Gothenburg, 11 May 2010   
 
Aktiebolaget SKF
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For further information, please contact:
PRESS: Ingalill Östman, SKF Group Communication, tel: +46 31-337 3260, mobile: 
+46 706-973260, e-mail: ingalill.ostman@skf.com
IR: Marita Björk, SKF Investor Relations, tel: +46 31-337 1994, mobile: +46
705-181994,          
e-mail: marita.bjork@skf.com
 

SKF is a leading global supplier in the areas of bearings, seals, mechatronics,
services and lubrication systems. The Group's service offer includes technical
support, maintenance services, engineering consultancy and training. SKF is
represented in more than 130 countries and has 15,000 distributor locations
worldwide. The Group's annual sales 2009 were SEK 56,227 million. The number of
employees was 41,172. www.skf.com.

Aktiebolaget SKF, 415 50 Göteborg, tel: 031 337 1000, fax 031 337 1722,
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