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The eBearing News
March 22, 2006
SKF India Adding Cylindrical Capacity
copyright © 2006 eBearing Inc.
SKF India Ltd. (a subsidiary of SKF AB, Sweden) said it plans to begin manufacturing
medium-sized cylindrical roller bearings for industrial applications.
In mid-2005, SKF announced a USD $30 million program to expand its strained production
capacity in India. At the time, however, it did not elaborate on what additional product
lines might be added to either its Pune or Bangalore facilities.
article: SKF India reveals expansion plans
The company did suggest that Pune was under consideration for a new industrial bearing
product line. In fact, the cylindricals are being added to the Pune facility, which is also
seeing its tapered roller bearing capacity raised by 50%.
Adding industrial cylindricals to the product lines produced in India adds not only export
volume but also lowers SKF's costs for the line and may allow it to be more price-competitive
in export markets.
The volume production shift in India represents a continuing trend
across the bearing industry. Manufacturers are refocusing efforts in low-cost areas to produce
not only high-volume ball bearings but also high-quality, high-value bearings
such as tapered rollers, cylindricals, and sphericals.
Within five years, SKF said it expects medium-size cylindricals produced in Pune will
account for as much as 10% of the company's total export volume.
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