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The eBearing News
December 9, 2005
Trelleborg Acquires Andre Bearings
copyright © 2005 eBearing Inc.
Trelleborg Group (Sweden) through its Trelleborg Engineered Systems division, has
acquired Andre Structural Bearings (UK), a division of Icon Polymer Group. Icon Polymer
inherited Andre in early 2005 via its acquisition of Silvertown UK Ltd.
In late 2003, Trelleborg acquired Polymer Sealing Solutions (PSS) from Smiths Group (UK)
for USD $795 million in cash, beating out the world's largest bearing company, SKF AB (Sweden).
PSS is a leading producer of polymer seals and bearings.
article: Trelleborg acquires Polymer Sealing Solutions
Bearing manufacturing operations within Trelleborg include Orkot Hydro and Marine Bearings,
the polymer bearing manufacturing operations of PSS division, Busak+Shamban, and now Andre Structural Bearings.
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Andre natural rubber bearing
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Andre structural bearings were developed in the 1950's to support bridges.
The company then went on to develop laminated natural rubber
bearings to support and isolate buildings. Andre bearings are found around the world,
and particularly in the Los Angeles area where they isolate buildings from earthquakes.
Trelleborg said Andre Structural Bearings complements its own operations in bearings for
infrastructure projects, including bearings that protect against seismic movements.
Terms of the acquisition were not immediately disclosed.
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