(December 1, 2010)

With worldwide sales of 8 billion euros annually, 33,465 employees and a presence in 26 countries on five continents, JTEKT truly is a global corporation.

Headquartered in Japan, it provides solutions in four main areas: automotive steering systems, bearings, machine tools and driveline components.

In 2011, the company will be showcasing its extended bearing product range to current and potential customers and the general public at MDA.

JTEKT Group enjoying steady growth
JTEKT's brand family includes the Koyo range. A member of the JTEKT group of companies, Koyo has been trading since the middle of the last century and has a well-deserved reputation among international industrial manufacturers as a provider of products of consistently high quality and performance.

In 2010, JTEKT took another key step in its successful internationalization and growth program with the acquisition of the Torrington Needle Roller Bearings business. The acquisition gave JTEKT twelve additional manufacturing plants around the globe, including five in Europe.

MDA supports growing market presence
The MDA trade fair is an ideal opportunity for JTEKT to profile its product range and manufacturing capabilities to a wide trade audience.

JTEKT will also be using MDA to build relationships with distribution partners and develop its presence in key markets, such as heavy industry (steel mills and wind turbine manufacturing), the agriculture sector, the construction industry, gear systems and general machinery.

Global partner for wind turbine industry
JTEKT offers a full range of bearings for wind turbine applications, such as extra-large tapered, cylindrical and spherical roller bearings for main shafts of multi-MW turbines, integrated bearings for gearboxes, hybrid bearings for generators, and enhanced bearings for pitch and yaw mechanisms.

The company's state-of-the-art technical centers in Japan, Europe and the USA provide excellent engineering support to global players in the wind turbine market. Its sophisticated calculation tools, prototyping and testing facilities guarantee optimal product quality and performance.



Solutions for extreme requirements
Utilizing new materials, JTEKT has developed a variety of hybrid ceramic bearings and a wide range of Extreme Special Environment (EXSEV) bearings to meet the increasingly severe applications and demanding requirements of modern industries.

However challenging the application, JTEKT has the technology base and expertise to design the right bearings and to test and manufacture them to the highest quality standards.

Bearings and more
In addition to its main steering system, bearing, machine tool and driveline product areas, the JTEKT Group manufactures various factory automation products, hydraulic pumps with controllable pressure valves, and electronic devices.

They are designed to support motion and drive in all types of machinery. The Motion, Drive & Automation fair's multidisciplinary focus is thus a perfect fit for JTEKT.

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