Timken Korea (유) is a global industrial leader manufacturing engineered bearings and power transmission products. Since its establishment in 1899, the company has continuously improved the reliability and efficiency of global industries through over a century of knowledge and innovation. It is a company that supports the efficient and stable operation of industrial sites through a diverse portfolio of high-quality products and services.TimkenKorea(유)isaglobalindustrialleadermanufacturingengineeredbearingsandpowertransmissionproducts.Sinceitsestablishmentin1899,thecompanyhascontinuouslyimprovedthereliabilityandefficiencyofglobalindustriesthroughoveracenturyofknowledgeandinnovation.Itisacompanythatsupportstheefficientandstableoperationofindustrialsitesthroughadiverseportfolioofhigh-qualityproductsandservices.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Engineered Bearings: Offering a wide range of bearing types including tapered, spherical, cylindrical, thrust, ball, plain, miniature, precision, and housed unit bearings, characterized by precise tolerances, proprietary internal geometries, and high-quality materials. Tapered roller bearings, in particular, provide high radial and thrust capacity, suitable for various industrial and automotive applications in both inch and metric sizes, known for their precision and durability. Spherical roller bearings feature an innovative design that extends service life and significantly enhances reliability in challenging conditions such as misalignment, contaminants, high temperatures, extreme speeds, or heavy stress.EngineeredBearings:Offeringawiderangeofbearingtypesincludingtapered,spherical,cylindrical,thrust,ball,plain,miniature,precision,andhousedunitbearings,characterizedbyprecisetolerances,proprietaryinternalgeometries,andhigh-qualitymaterials.Taperedrollerbearings,inparticular,providehighradialandthrustcapacity,suitableforvariousindustrialandautomotiveapplicationsinbothinchandmetricsizes,knownfortheirprecisionanddurability.Sphericalrollerbearingsfeatureaninnovativedesignthatextendsservicelifeandsignificantlyenhancesreliabilityinchallengingconditionssuchasmisalignment,contaminants,hightemperatures,extremespeeds,orheavystress.
Power Transmission Products: Possessing a portfolio that improves the stability and efficiency of industrial equipment and machinery, including automatic lubrication systems, belts, brakes and clutches, chains, couplings and universal joints, gear drives/transmissions, and linear motion products. Providing diverse industrial solutions through various brands such as Rollon, Cone Drive, Groeneveld Lubrication Systems, Philadelphia Gear drives, Carlisle belts, Diamond chains, and Lovejoy couplings.PowerTransmissionProducts:Possessingaportfoliothatimprovesthestabilityandefficiencyofindustrialequipmentandmachinery,includingautomaticlubricationsystems,belts,brakesandclutches,chains,couplingsanduniversaljoints,geardrives/transmissions,andlinearmotionproducts.ProvidingdiverseindustrialsolutionsthroughvariousbrandssuchasRollon,ConeDrive,GroeneveldLubricationSystems,PhiladelphiaGeardrives,Carlislebelts,Diamondchains,andLovejoycouplings.
Industrial Services: A portfolio that includes bearing and power system remanufacturing and repair services, restoring components or entire systems to like-new specifications. Offering complete overhaul services for products across the customer's entire drivetrain, including switchgear, electric motors and generators, gear drives, bearings, couplings, and central panels.IndustrialServices:Aportfoliothatincludesbearingandpowersystemremanufacturingandrepairservices,restoringcomponentsorentiresystemstolike-newspecifications.Offeringcompleteoverhaulservicesforproductsacrossthecustomer'sentiredrivetrain,includingswitchgear,electricmotorsandgenerators,geardrives,bearings,couplings,andcentralpanels.
Technological Expertise: Capability to design solutions that enhance reliability, efficiency, and precision by combining expertise in materials science, friction management, and power transmission. Driving advancements in robotic-assisted medical procedures, industrial automation, and space exploration through innovative technology development. R&D activities are based on five technology platforms: product fundamentals, materials fundamentals and characterization, manufacturing technologies, measurement technologies and non-destructive evaluation, and testing and product validation.TechnologicalExpertise:Capabilitytodesignsolutionsthatenhancereliability,efficiency,andprecisionbycombiningexpertiseinmaterialsscience,frictionmanagement,andpowertransmission.Drivingadvancementsinrobotic-assistedmedicalprocedures,industrialautomation,andspaceexplorationthroughinnovativetechnologydevelopment.R&Dactivitiesarebasedonfivetechnologyplatforms:productfundamentals,materialsfundamentalsandcharacterization,manufacturingtechnologies,measurementtechnologiesandnon-destructiveevaluation,andtestingandproductvalidation.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Technology Leadership and Extensive Product Portfolio: A global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, providing an expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions to customers worldwide for improving efficiency and solving complex problems. A leading position in tapered roller bearings, coupled with the integrated provision of various industrial motion products and services, represents a key competitive advantage.GlobalTechnologyLeadershipandExtensiveProductPortfolio:Aglobaltechnologyleaderinengineeredbearingsandindustrialmotion,providinganexpandingportfolioofnext-generationsolutionstocustomersworldwideforimprovingefficiencyandsolvingcomplexproblems.Aleadingpositionintaperedrollerbearings,coupledwiththeintegratedprovisionofvariousindustrialmotionproductsandservices,representsakeycompetitiveadvantage.
Customer-Centric Innovation and R&D Capabilities: Driving innovation based on customer needs, with a collaborative approach that combines cutting-edge engineering and operational excellence to solve complex problems and advance industries globally. Continuously strengthening expertise in friction management, materials science, and mechanical power transmission, and developing technological solutions closely aligned with emerging trends.Customer-CentricInnovationandR&DCapabilities:Drivinginnovationbasedoncustomerneeds,withacollaborativeapproachthatcombinescutting-edgeengineeringandoperationalexcellencetosolvecomplexproblemsandadvanceindustriesglobally.Continuouslystrengtheningexpertiseinfrictionmanagement,materialsscience,andmechanicalpowertransmission,anddevelopingtechnologicalsolutionscloselyalignedwithemergingtrends.
Quality and Reliability: Consistently applying its own global quality standards in all Timken product manufacturing facilities, and contributing to defining industry quality by creating standards for the American Bearing Manufacturing Association (ABMA) and contributing to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards. Operating a Quality Management System (TQMS) in all worldwide production facilities, which are ISO 9001 compliant and registered to relevant industry quality system standards.QualityandReliability:ConsistentlyapplyingitsownglobalqualitystandardsinallTimkenproductmanufacturingfacilities,andcontributingtodefiningindustryqualitybycreatingstandardsfortheAmericanBearingManufacturingAssociation(ABMA)andcontributingtoInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)standards.OperatingaQualityManagementSystem(TQMS)inallworldwideproductionfacilities,whichareISO9001compliantandregisteredtorelevantindustryqualitysystemstandards.
Sustainable Engineering and Corporate Social Responsibility: Applying expertise to create a more efficient and resilient world, with a vision to improve lives, benefit the planet, and strengthen business through sustainable engineering, renewable energy investments, and STEM education initiatives. Implementing sustainable products and processes, such as operating automated lines for large main shaft bearings for wind turbines, developing new steel alloys from 100% recycled materials, and innovating electric heat treatment processes for components.SustainableEngineeringandCorporateSocialResponsibility:Applyingexpertisetocreateamoreefficientandresilientworld,withavisiontoimprovelives,benefittheplanet,andstrengthenbusinessthroughsustainableengineering,renewableenergyinvestments,andSTEMeducationinitiatives.Implementingsustainableproductsandprocesses,suchasoperatingautomatedlinesforlargemainshaftbearingsforwindturbines,developingnewsteelalloysfrom100%recycledmaterials,andinnovatingelectricheattreatmentprocessesforcomponents.
Global Business Scope and Local Expertise: Operating in 45 countries worldwide, establishing an extensive global footprint, and providing necessary technology and expertise to customers at the right time and place based on deep local expertise.GlobalBusinessScopeandLocalExpertise:Operatingin45countriesworldwide,establishinganextensiveglobalfootprint,andprovidingnecessarytechnologyandexpertisetocustomersattherighttimeandplacebasedondeeplocalexpertise.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Aerospace Industry: Providing bearing solutions that meet the demanding requirements of aviation and space exploration.AerospaceIndustry:Providingbearingsolutionsthatmeetthedemandingrequirementsofaviationandspaceexploration.
Agriculture Industry: Applying bearing and power transmission solutions to enhance the performance and efficiency of agricultural equipment.AgricultureIndustry:Applyingbearingandpowertransmissionsolutionstoenhancetheperformanceandefficiencyofagriculturalequipment.
Automation and Robotics Industry: Supplying high-precision bearings and linear motion solutions required for precision robots and industrial automation systems.AutomationandRoboticsIndustry:Supplyinghigh-precisionbearingsandlinearmotionsolutionsrequiredforprecisionrobotsandindustrialautomationsystems.
Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Industry: Supplying tapered roller bearings and related products used in various transportation vehicles, including automobiles, trucks, and off-highway vehicles.AutomotiveandCommercialVehicleIndustry:Supplyingtaperedrollerbearingsandrelatedproductsusedinvarioustransportationvehicles,includingautomobiles,trucks,andoff-highwayvehicles.
Construction Industry: Providing customized bearings and technical support to enhance the stability and durability of construction equipment.ConstructionIndustry:Providingcustomizedbearingsandtechnicalsupporttoenhancethestabilityanddurabilityofconstructionequipment.
Defense Industry: Offering engineering expertise and high-quality products and services to meet the demanding military mission requirements for ground, air, and marine equipment.DefenseIndustry:Offeringengineeringexpertiseandhigh-qualityproductsandservicestomeetthedemandingmilitarymissionrequirementsforground,air,andmarineequipment.
Food and Beverage Industry: Providing high-quality engineered bearings and mechanical transmission products aimed at improving safety, hygiene, reliability, and efficiency.FoodandBeverageIndustry:Providinghigh-qualityengineeredbearingsandmechanicaltransmissionproductsaimedatimprovingsafety,hygiene,reliability,andefficiency.
Marine Industry: Applying bearing solutions that withstand extreme marine environments.MarineIndustry:Applyingbearingsolutionsthatwithstandextrememarineenvironments.
Mining Industry: Supplying bearings and power transmission products suitable for heavy loads and harsh environments in mining equipment.MiningIndustry:Supplyingbearingsandpowertransmissionproductssuitableforheavyloadsandharshenvironmentsinminingequipment.
Rail Industry: Providing bearing solutions that maximize the reliability and efficiency of locomotives and railcars.RailIndustry:Providingbearingsolutionsthatmaximizethereliabilityandefficiencyoflocomotivesandrailcars.
Renewable Energy Industry: Supplying large bearings and sustainable solutions required for renewable energy systems, such as wind turbines.RenewableEnergyIndustry:Supplyinglargebearingsandsustainablesolutionsrequiredforrenewableenergysystems,suchaswindturbines.
Industrial Equipment and Machinery Industry: Offering a power transmission portfolio that improves the stability and efficiency of various industrial equipment and machinery.IndustrialEquipmentandMachineryIndustry:Offeringapowertransmissionportfoliothatimprovesthestabilityandefficiencyofvariousindustrialequipmentandmachinery.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China, IndiaSouthKorea,China,India
United Kingdom, France, GermanyUnitedKingdom,France,Germany
United States, Canada, MexicoUnitedStates,Canada,Mexico
Brazil, ChileBrazil,Chile
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Quality System Certifications: All Timken production facilities worldwide comply with ISO 9001 standards and are registered to the quality system standards of their respective industries. Holding various industry-specific quality certifications including IATF 16949, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 14001:2015 / ISO 45001:2018.QualitySystemCertifications:AllTimkenproductionfacilitiesworldwidecomplywithISO9001standardsandareregisteredtothequalitysystemstandardsoftheirrespectiveindustries.Holdingvariousindustry-specificqualitycertificationsincludingIATF16949,ISO50001:2018,ISO14001:2015/ISO45001:2018.
Patents: A company that secures various technology patents through continuous R&D, starting with the tapered roller bearing patent in 1898. Recent patents include those for rolling element bearing assembly cages, position sensor systems, and mechanical strength of wound rotor generator/motor connections.Patents:AcompanythatsecuresvarioustechnologypatentsthroughcontinuousR&D,startingwiththetaperedrollerbearingpatentin1898.Recentpatentsincludethoseforrollingelementbearingassemblycages,positionsensorsystems,andmechanicalstrengthofwoundrotorgenerator/motorconnections.
Innovative Company Recognition: Recognized by Fortune as one of 'America's Most Innovative Companies' for two consecutive years. Listed in Fast Company's 'World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024' in the manufacturing category.InnovativeCompanyRecognition:RecognizedbyFortuneasoneof'America'sMostInnovativeCompanies'fortwoconsecutiveyears.ListedinFastCompany's'World'sMostInnovativeCompaniesof2024'inthemanufacturingcategory.