2021 Top Ten Bearing Suppliers and Manufacturers

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Bearings are mechanical components used in machines manufacturing, whose primary function is to provide constrained motion between two machine elements, handle loads, and facilitate the desired relative motion through the reduction of frictional forces.

We've compiled this guide to the top bearing manufacturers–including radial, roller, thrust, pillar block, and ball-bearing manufacturers–who provide some of the best bearings in the world.

Top 9 Manufacturers of Bearings by Revenue


The top manufacturers of bearings are presented, ranked by top-line annual revenue from highest to lowest. All revenue values reported are based on publicly available company financial data for 2017 and are shown in billions of U.S. dollars. For those companies whose financial information was not dollar-denominated, foreign exchange rates as of February 26, 2018, were used to adjust values to U.S. dollars.


  1. Aisin Seiki Japan $35.84b $17.39b
  2. Schaeffler Group Germany $16.48b $10.87b
  3. JTEKT Corp. Japan $12.33b $5.4b
  4. SKF Sweden $9.56b $9.86b
  5. NSK Japan $9.34b $8.37b
  6. MinebeaMitsumi Inc. Japan $7.96b $9.54b
  7. NTN Japan $6.86b $2.37b
  8. THK Japan $3.34b $5.85b
  9. Timken USA $3.00b $3.60b


Bearing Manufacturing Company Summaries and Info

Aisin Seiki leads the list in position 1, with annual revenue of $35.84B. Headquartered in Japan, this company focuses on automotive applications of bearings, including drive train and transmission component bearings.

The Schaeffler Group is the bearing manufacturer in position 2, with $16.48B in annual revenue. With headquarters in Germany, Schaeffler provides bearings for both automotive and industrial applications. Their product lines include roller bearings, plain bearings, and linear bearings sold under the INA and FAG brands.

Japan-based JTEKT Corp. ranks at number 3, with revenue of $12.33B. Formed from the merger of Koyo Seiko Co. and Toyoda Machine Works, the company’s Koyo bearings line covers ball bearings, roller bearings, and Plummer blocks, or mounted bearings.

Sweden is home to SKF, the bearing manufacturer in position 4. With 140 operations in 32 countries, SKF reports annual revenues of $9.56B. Their bearing products include ball, roller, plain, and slewing types, as well as cam rollers and cam followers.

NSK comes in at position 5, with annual revenue of $9.44B. The company is headquartered and maintains eight manufacturing facilities in Japan while operating worldwide with facilities in the U.S., Brazil, U.K, Poland, China, Korea, and others in Indonesia. In addition to the ball and roller bearing products, NSK manufactures lines of speciality bearings intended for use in challenging environments. These include bearings for sanitary, corrosive, high-temperature, or cleanroom applications, as well as non-magnetic or completely non-magnetic applications with low magnetic permeability.

At number 6 on the list of top bearing manufacturers is MinebeaMitsumi Inc., which operates in the United States as NMB (USA) Inc., a holding company for the U.S. business units, including NMB Technologies Corporation and New Hampshire Ball Bearing Inc. (NHBB). Specializing in precision miniature ball bearings, these are devices whose outer diameters are less than 1 inch or 20 millimetres in size. The product offerings include bearings that are open, shielded, flanged, or unflanged in stainless steel or chrome-plated material options. Their annual revenue for 2017 was $7.96B.

NTN makes the list of top bearing manufacturers in position 7. This Japanese manufacturer posted revenue of $6.86B and operated 50 plants around the globe. Their bearing product offering includes ball bearings, roller bearings (tapered, cylindrical, and spherical), plus mounted and pillow block bearings.

THK, with annual revenue of $3.34B, makes a list in position 8. Known for its linear and rotational motion bearing products, the company is headquartered in Japan. It has facilities worldwide, including Europe, the Asia-Pacific rim, North and South America, Africa, and the Middle East.

Rounding out the list of top bearing manufacturers with annual revenue is Timken, a U.S. based company with headquarters in North Canton, Ohio. With 15,000 employees and operations in 33 countries, Timken specializes in tapered roller bearings, thrust bearings, precision bearings, and cylindrical bearing configurations. Their products find applications in automotive, rail, and commercial vehicles and industrial equipment and machinery applications.




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