Koyo Bearings North America

2013
The Brand
A recognized global leader in design innovation
and manufacturing technology of
Ball, Needle and Roller Bearings.
Providing solutions to the Worlds Industrial and
Automotive Markets.

Serving the N. American Market for over 50 Years

Who is ?
Parent Company and Manufacturer of Koyo Bearings

World class producer of: Bearings, Driveline Components, Steering

Systems, as well as Machine Tools and Mechatronics.

Over 40,000 employees and 70 manufacturing plants around the world

Annually a Top 50 Supplier to the N.A. Automotive Industry

(Wards Automotive News – Top 100 List)
 Company Snapshot
– Parent Company of Koyo Bearings North
America.
– Formed in 2006 with the merger of Koyo Seiko
& Toyoda Machine Works
– Headquarters in Nagoya and Osaka, Japan
– Global Sales of over $13 Billion in 2012
– World Wide Employees : 40,000/ 18,000+ (US)
– Globally a Top 100 Supplier to the Automotive
Industry (Crain's Automotive News)
– Annually a Top 50 Supplier to the N. American
Automotive Industry (Crain's Automotive News)
– JTEKT Brands: Koyo Bearings, Toyoda Machine
Tools, Torsen Differentials, Duracase Planetary Shafts

Global Headquarters
Osaka & Nagoya, Japan
 Company History
• 1921 – Koyo Seiko Co. founded in Osaka, Japan
• 1941 – Toyoda Machine Works, Ltd., founded
• 1958 – Koyo Corp. of USA originally headquartered in Seattle, WA
• 1973 – Established Bearing Mfg in USA & Westlake, OH Corp office
• 1984 – 1st ceramic bearing developed jointly with Toshiba
• 1991 – North American Technical Center opened in the USA
• 2006 – Start of JTEKT Corporation

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• 2010 – Purchased Timken’s Needle Roller Bearing Business

• 2011 – Full Integration of Needle Product Line under the Koyo Brand
• 2013 – Koyo Corporation of USA renamed to Koyo Bearings North America
Divisions/Products
 Bearings North America
• Formerly Koyo Corporation of USA:
– Established in the US since 1958, renamed in 2013
– Headquartered in Westlake, OH (western suburb of Cleveland)

• 5 North American Stocking Warehouses:

– Westlake, OH / Memphis, TN / Reno, NV / Quebec, CN / Mexico City, MX

• Engineering and Customer Service Locations:

– Customer Service: Westlake and Canton, Ohio
– Application/Service Engineering: Ohio, S. Carolina, California, Canada,
and Mexico
Why Choose Koyo?
 World Class Bearing Manufacturer
 Full Line of Ball, Needle, and Roller Bearings
 Top 4 Bearing Producer in the World
 ISO/TS 16949 & ISO Certified
 Large US & Global Manufacturing Network
 Local Tech Centers & Sales Support
 Leader In Technology and Innovation
 Extensive Application Experience
 Unmatched Customer Service , Valued Partnerships, and Integrity
Product Breadth

Ball Bearings Angular Contact Tapered Roller Cylindrical Roller

Spherical Roller Drawn Cup Needle Thrust Cam Followers

Needle Roller
 Global Footprint

Sales Offices in Over 35 Countries

Over 30 Bearing Manufacturing Plants Across the Globe

9 in North America

8 Tech Centers Globally

2 in North America

30+ Non Bearing Manufacturing Plants Worldwide

(Steering, Driveline, Machine Tool)
KBNA Bearing Operations

A-Tec
Plymouth, MI (USA)
Steering/Bearings

Greenville-Tec
Greenville, SC (USA)
Bearings

Warehouses: Westlake, Reno, Memphis, Bedford and Mexico City

Japan Bearing Operations

Japan
6 Bearing Plants

Global Headquarters
Osaka & Nagoya, Japan

R & D Headquarters
Osaka, Japan
Global Tech Centers

A-Tec Greenville-Tec E-Tec

Plymouth, MI (USA) Greenville, SC (USA) Almere, Netherlands
Steering/Bearings Bearings Bearings

Other Tech Centers:

Shanghai, China

JTEKT Brno ,Czech Republic

R & D Headquarters Colmar, France
Osaka, Japan
Kunsebeck, Germany

Research & Development, Design, Analysis, and Testing

Tech Center Capabilities
Industrial Customers
Automotive Customers
Quality Policy & Awards
Quality Policy:
Understanding and meeting the
stated expectations of our customers
is Koyo Bearings North America’s
foremost operating policy.
Furthermore, we place emphasis on:
– Pre-Production Planning and
Preparation
– Preventing and Controlling
Production Defects
– On-Time Delivery
Safety First, Quality Always
Recent Quality/Supplier Awards:
• John Deere – Partner/Hall of Fame
• CAT – Supplier Quality Excellence
Process
• GE – Value, Innovation & Productivity
Award
• Ford – Q1 Preferred Supplier Award
• GM – Mark of Excellence Award
• Honda – Supplier Performance Award
• TEMA – Excellent Quality Award
• Paccar (Winch) – Star Supplier Award
• Eaton - Supplier Excellence Award
Engineering Support
• Application Review & Product Interchange
• Proper Storage and Handling Tips
• Bearing Failure Analysis Poster & Catalog
• Koyo Training Manual – Bearing Basics to Trouble
Shooting
• Koyo Training Vehicle (KTV) – State-of-the-Art Mobile
Classroom Designed to Provide World-Class Bearing
Education and Training…At Your Convenience.
Tech-Line
• Application Review & Product Interchange
• Proper Storage and Handling Tips
Our Value Proposition
• World Class Bearing Manufacturer
– ISO/TS 16949 Quality Systems and Processes
– Consistent Quality…Every Time

• Full Line Manufacturer

– Ball, Needle, and Roller Bearings
Price
• Leader in Technology and Innovation

• After Sale Support & Training

– Tech Line, KTV
– Dedicated AM Sales Force
Quality Service
• VALUE, VALUE, VALUE
– Competitive Pricing