Nippon Seiko KK, or NSK for short, was founded in 1916. The name translates as Japanese Precision Elements. The company quickly grew and its first subsidiary outside Japan was established in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1963. From here NSK started to grow over the continent with subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, Turkey, France, Italy and Poland.
NSK products and solutions are everywhere where something is moving – even deployed under the hardest of conditions. Our high precision roller bearings and ball bearings are spinning away in wind turbines and machine tools, our linear systems are hard at work in production lines, while our automotive products are to be found in vehicles from just about every major auto manufacturer.
Japan’s Bearing Pioneer
Bearings make the world go round - literally. Used in almost anything with moving parts, bearings are vital components that improve the efficiency and reliability of machines and contribute to reducing resource and energy consumption. NSK started its journey manufacturing the first ball bearings in Japan in 1916, and has since developed into a global organization researching, designing, and manufacturing Motion & Control™ solutions supporting mobility and industrial applications.
With over 100 years of excellence in engineering, manufacturing, and service, we have actively contributed to worldwide industrial development and the preservation of the environment. In the early 1960s we set our sights abroad, and have established 208 business locations across 30 countries to date. NSK is a world-trusted brand with a global customer base that counts on the highest in quality and performance.