The Bearing Specialists Association (USA; website) announced members have elected Steve Durston as the organization's President for 2008. He was First Vice President in 2007.

Mr. Durston is Executive Vice President of Jamaica Bearings Company.

The Bearing Specialists Association is the, "must belong-to organization for authorized bearing distributors." BSA is a service and educational organization composed of authorized distributors representing more than 100 companies manufacturing and distributing ball and roller and other antifriction bearings.

BSA describes its mission to be, "the forum to enhance networking and knowledge sharing and promote the sale of bearings through authorized distributors."

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