SKF bearings Group (Swedish) was founded in 1907 and has a history of more than one hundred years. Itis the world''s leading supplier of bearings, seals, lubricationand lubrication systems, maintenance products, mechatronicesproducts, power transmission products, customer solutions andrelated services globally.

SKF does business mainly through three divisions: IndustrialDivision and Service Division, Servicing industrial originalequipment manufacturers(OEMs) and aftermarket customersrespectively, and Automotive Division, servicing automotive OEMsand aftermarket customers.

SKF operates in around 40 customer segments, whereof examplesinclude cars and light trucks, wind energy, railway, machine tool,medical, food and beverage and paper industries. The group has aglobal ISO 14001 enviromental certification and global health andsafety management standard OHSAS 18001 certification. Itsoperations have been approved for quality certification inaccordance with either ISO 9000 or QS 9000.