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The eBearing News
October 12, 2005


SNR Turns Over Ball Production to NN
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SNR Roulements (France) will no longer manufacture its own high-precision bearing balls.

NN Inc. (USA; NASDAQ: NNBR) has reached an agreement to acquire all of SNR’s precision ball manufacturing equipment, located at SNR's facility in Annecy, France, for approximately €5 million (USD $6 million).

As part of the arrangement, NN receives a five-year guaranteed annual purchase agreement from SNR for an additional $9 million of precision balls, or $45 million over the term.

NN said it currently supplies SNR with approximately $9 million in bearing balls annually; the supply arrangement thus doubles NN's sales to SNR.

The SNR ball production equipment will be moved from Annecy to NN's European facilities. Balls supplied to SNR under the new arrangement will come from both the old SNR equipment and existing NN equipment.

SNR is a global bearing manufacturer and supplier to the automotive, industrial and aerospace industries

NN is a key supplier of rolling elements, retainers and seals to the bearing industry worldwide. Acquiring SNR's equipment and business greatly enhances NN's European market penetration.

Rock Baty, NN's Chairman and CEO, said: "We are pleased this outsourcing transaction will allow us to further serve SNR. Additionally, the purchase agreement is consistent with our business strategy of enhancing our existing customer relationships by adding additional value through our component manufacturing and service competencies."

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