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#BEARINGS

NBC BEARING:

The legacy of leadership

with innovation

Q. Bearing industry is consistent in our revenue coming from exports. We produce over 20
performance in the last few years. crore bearings in more than 2300 variants per year, and
How do you foresee the future of export to 30+ countries including Germany, Japan and
bearing industry? China. We partnered with prestigious brands like Brenco
Bearing industry is growing at a decent Inc. (US) and NTN Corporation to expand the product
pace across the world with new automobiles portfolio. In 2020, NBC also acquired Kinex bearings in
being introduced and rising industrial Europe to enhance and diversify in order to provide best-
production. There are several developments in-class products to our existing and potential customers
that are happening to the size, quality and and to be close to the international customers. We also
speed of the bearings due to numerous have our sales offices in US, Europe and Asian countries
new applications in different segments. The to cater to our international customers. We are also
developments in the electric vehicle segment working on building our design and research capabilities
will also fuel the demand. Besides this, the in Europe to further strengthen our existing setup.
new generation bearings are lighter, faster and
sustainable which are the emerging requirement Q. Can you brief more about NBC BEARING
from the industry. The new-age bearings infrastructure?
with sensors enable users to take data-based NBC bearings is a part of the $2.4 billion CK Birla Group
decisions which make the processes even more and is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan. We have
efficient. All this will propel the growth in the best-in-class production and process technologies in
coming years. our five manufacturing sites in Jaipur, Newai, Manesar,
and Vadodara, as well as one of the best R&D centres

Q. Please brief us about company’s global in the country. On sustainability front, our 75-year-old
reach & what are the global alliances that Jaipur plant was recently awarded the coveted IGBC
have been made in order to out-front the Green Factory Building Platinum Certification. Earlier
competition? in 2016, our Gujarat plant had also received Platinum
Over the years, NBC has become a global bearing Certification by IGBC.
manufacturer and exporter out of India, with 20% of In the year 2020, we had acquired Kinex Bearings.

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