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Bearings - Global Strategic Business Report

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GIA-2743
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Global Industry Analysts
Date of Publication:
February 2011
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Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Bearings in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.The report profiles 343 companies including many key and niche players such as Federal-Mogul Corporation, General Bearing Corporation, Kaydon Corporation, JTEKT Corporation., Mineba Co. Ltd., NSK Ltd., NTN Corporation, Schaeffler Group, SKF Group, and The Timken Company. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

BEARINGS									MCP-2743
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


						CONTENTS


  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                    1
      Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations                       1
      Disclaimers                                                       2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            3
       Plain Bearings                                                   4
       Ball Bearing                                                     4
       Roller Bearings                                                  4
       Other Bearings                                                   4

  2. MARKET DYNAMICS                                                    5
      Global Bearings Demand Plunges Amid Recession                     5
      Global Outlook Bright for Bearings                                5
      Asia-Pacific Dominates Global Bearings Market                     5
      Ball Bearings Retain Dominance as Major Product Category          6
      Industrial Sector - The Leading End-Use Sector for Bearings       6
      Market Trends & Dynamics                                          6
       Recession Clobbers Bearing Manufacturers                         6
       Emerging Economies Drive Market Growth                           7
       Bearings for Wind Turbine - A High Value Segment                 7
       Bearings Demand Affected as Auto Supply Chain Shrinks            8
      SKF - The World Leader in Bearings                                8
       Table 1: Leading Players in the World Bearings Market (2009):
       Revenues for SKF, Schaeffler, NSK Limited, JTEKT Corp., NTN
       Corp. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       8
      End-Use Analysis                                                  9
       Table 2: Global Bearings Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown
       of Sales by End-Use Sector -Machinery, Automotive, Aerospace
       and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  9
       Automotive                                                       9
       Dentistry                                                        9
       Packaging Machinery                                              10
       Machine Tools                                                    10
       Others                                                           10
        Textiles                                                        10
        Skating                                                         10
      Exports-Imports Statistics                                        11
       Table 3: Global Exports of Roller/Ball Bearings by Country of
       Destination (2009): Total Exports in US$ Million for Germany,
       Japan, China, France, US, Singapore, Italy, Sweden, Slovakia,
       Belgium and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          11

       Table 4: Global Imports of Roller/Ball Bearings by Country of
       Origin (2009): Total Imports in US$ Million for Germany,
       China, US, France, Singapore, Italy, Belgium, China, South
       Korea, Canada and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    11
      Import/Export Statistics - A Historic Perspective                 12
       Table 5: Leading Global Importers of Ball & Roller Bearings
       (2001-2005): Total Imports In US$ Million for Germany, United
       States, China, France, Italy, Singapore, Canada, Belgium,
       South Korea and United Kingdom (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                     12

       Table 6: Leading Global Exporters of Ball & Roller Bearings
       (2001-2005): Total Exports In US$ Million for Germany, Japan,
       France, United States, China, Italy, Singapore, Sweden,
       Belgium and United Kingdom (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                     12

  3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                   13
      An Insight                                                        13
       An Irreplaceable Component of Machinery and Equipment            13
       Rolling and Non-Rolling Element Bearings                         13
        Advantages Offered by Rolling Bearings Over Plain Bearings      14
       Tapered Roller Version: Most Popular Bearing                     14
        Advantages                                                      14
         Common Areas of Bearings’ Application                          14
      Importance of Bearings in Engineered Systems                      15
      Bearings Classification and Distribution                          15
       Plain Bearings                                                   15
        Spherical Bushings                                              16
        Pilloballs                                                      16
        Polymer Plain Bearings                                          16
        Spherical Plain Bearings                                        17
         Radical Spherical Plain Bearings                               17
         Angular Contact Spherical Plain Bearings                       17
         Axial Spherical Plain Bearings                                 17
        End-Uses                                                        17
       Ball Bearings                                                    17
        Introduction                                                    17
        Classification                                                  18
         Angular Contact Bearings                                       18
         Thrust Bearings                                                18
         Plastic Ball Bearings                                          18
         Stainless Miniature Bearings                                   19
        Manufacture of Ball Bearings                                    19
         Ring Manufacture                                               19
         Ball Manufacture                                               19
         Cage Manufacture                                               20
         Assembly                                                       20
       Roller Bearings                                                  20
        Applications                                                    21
        Types                                                           21
         Cylindrical Roller Bearings                                    21
          Hollow Bearings                                               21
         Needle Roller Bearings                                         22
         Spherical Roller Bearings                                      22
         Tapered Bearings                                               22
          Applications of Tapered Bearings:                             23
           Passenger Cars and Light Trucks                              23
           Heavy-Duty Vehicles                                          23
           Consumer Equipment                                           23
           Construction                                                 23
           Industrial                                                   23
           Mining                                                       24
           Agriculture                                                  24
           Transit                                                      24
           Power Transmission                                           24
           General Industrial                                           24
           Government                                                   25
           Rolling Mill Equipment                                       25
           Precision Equipment                                          25
           Aerospace and Aircraft                                       25
           Process Equipment                                            25
         Crossed Roller Bearings                                        25
       Other Bearings                                                   26
        Air Bearings                                                    26
         End-Use                                                        26
         Other Applications                                             26
          Textile/Sugar/Pharmaceuticals                                 26
          Fiber Pulling                                                 26
          Dry Diamond Machining                                         26
          Testing Machines                                              27
          High Speed Applications                                       27
        Magnetic Bearings                                               27
         Advantages                                                     27
        Gas Bearings                                                    27
        Journal Bearings                                                28
        Squeeze Film Bearings                                           28
        Hydrostatic Bearings                                            28
        Dry Bearings                                                    29
        Semi-Lubricated Bearings                                        29
        Fluid-Film Bearings                                             29
         Self-Acting Fluid-Film Bearings                                29
         Externally Pressurized Fluid-Film Bearings                     29
        High-Precision Bearings                                         30
        Micro-Precision Bearings                                        30
         Applications                                                   30
        Sensorised Bearings                                             30
        Hybrid Bearings                                                 30
        Roller-Ring Bearings                                            31
         Roll Reversals                                                 31
         Controlling Reversals                                          31
        Segment Bearings                                                32
        Self-Aligning Linear Bearings                                   32
         Sharply Crowned Segmented Bearing Plate                        32
         Gradually Crowned Bearing Plate                                32
         Radiused Bearing Plate                                         32
       Linear Slides: Developments in Polymers offering New Life        33
        Bearing Materials                                               33
       Babbitts                                                         33
       Bearings Manufactured from Bronze and Copper Alloys              33
       Bearings Manufactured from Aluminum Alloys                       33
       Bearings Manufactured Using Other Metals                         34
       Porous-Metal Bearings                                            34
       Nonmetallic Materials Used in Manufacturing Bearings             34
       Thermoplastic Bearings                                           34
      Bearing Life                                                      35

  4. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS/ BREAKTHROUGHS IN RECENT PAST           36
      NSK's European Technology Centre and AEA Technology Develop BeSt  36
      Barden Develops and Improves Dental Turbine Bearing Performance   36
      Thomson IBL Develops New Rotating Nut Ball Screw Line             36
      X-Life Ultra - A New Bearing Design from FAG                      36
      Explorer Spherical Roller Bearing from SKF                        37
      Caged-Ball Technology from THK for Consistent Bearing Functions   37

  5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS                                  38
      GGB Bearing Introduces Fluid Film Bearings                        38
      PI Bearing Technologies Introduces Straight Sleeve Bearing FR-164 38
      GGB Launches Filament Wounded Bearings                            38
      NTN Introduces Highly Greased Ball Bearings                       39
      NTN Launches Thrust needle Roller Bearing with 50% Less
       Rotational Torque                                                39
      SKF Develops Roller/Ball Bearings with PEEK as a Cage Material    39
      NSK to Launch Corrosion Resistant ESZ Bearings                    39
      Federal-Mogul Corporation Rolls Out IROX™ Bearing Overlay         40
      NTN Develops Hub Bearing with Integrated Multi Axis Load Sensor   40
      NTN Corporation Rolls Out ULTAGE Series Bearings                  40
      NTN Corporation Introduces the Smallest Bore Hydrodynamic Bearing 40
      Timken to Introduce Type E Tapered Roller Bearing Housed Units    41
      NSK Develops Wheel Bearings for Controlling Satellite's Altitude  41
      Baldor Electric Introduces Dodge Ultra Kleen Ball Bearings        41
      NTN Corporation Launches Hub Bearing with Low Friction            42
      Spyraflo Launches Miniature Ball Bearings                         42
      Igus Introduces DryLin WJRM                                       42
      NTN Rolls Out Hub Bearings Integrated with High- resolution
       and Rotary Sensor                                                42
      QBC Introduces Plastic Plain Ball Bearings                        43
      JTEKT Introduces JTEKT Hyper-Strong (JHS) Bearings                43
      QBC Introduces Axial Needle Roller Thrust Bearings                43
      JTEKT Commences Manufacture of Corrosion Free Fan Motor Bearings  43
      NSK Launches Shielded Deep Groove General-Purpose Ball Bearings   43
      NSK Launches Ultra Low Friction Sealed Ball Bearings              44
      NSK Rolls Out Papermaking Machinery Bearings                      44
      JTEKT Develops Ball Bearings for High Speed Hybrid Transmissions  44
      JTEKT Corporation Introduces Low-Torque Ball Bearings             44
      NSK Introduces Ultra High-speed Ball Bearings                     44
      JTEKT Commences Mass Production of Bearings for Concentric
       Slave Cylinders                                                  45
      SKF USA Provides Thrust Ball Bearings                             45
      ART Technologies Introduces Thrust Bearings                       45
      NKE AUSTRIA Launches Cylindrical Roller Bearings                  45
      KMS Bearings Introduces Plastic Race Type Bearings                45
      SKF Launches Energy-Efficient Bearings                            46
      GGB Introduces Metal-Polymer Plain Bearings                       46
      Minebea to Introduce Giga Protection® Series of Bearings          46
      SKF® Launches Angular Contact Thrust Ball Bearings                47
      Aerotech NanoTranslation Introduces ANT Series                    47
      NSK Develops Ball Bearings for Factory Automation Equipment       47
      QBC Introduces New Line of Ball Bearings                          48
      Igus® Launches Geared Slewing Ring Bearing                        48
      NSK Develops Low-Torque Bearings for Hybrid Vehicles              48
      Xiros Lubrication-free Polymer Ball Bearings                      48
      Kilian Manufacturing Launches Custom Engineered Bearings          49
      New Way Air Bearings Launches Radial Air Bearings                 49
      SKF Introduces Front Wheel Bearings                               49
      H4 Marine to Launch Aqaurius, a New Variety of Maritex Bearing
       Material                                                         49
      NSK Rolls Out Sealed- Clean Spherical Roller Bearings             49
      Schaeffler Group Offers Revised E1 Spherical Roller Bearings      50
      SKF Introduces E2 Bearings                                        50
      Navistar Introduces PartSmart Truck Parts Product Line            51
      SGI's Ceramic Rolling Elements and Isotect®A Coating              51
      Minebea Introduces Ultra-Small Ball Bearings                      51
      FAG Launches Generation C Deep Groove Ball Bearings               52
      Schaeffler Group Industrial Roll Out a Range of Rolling Bearing   52
      NSK Develops Spacea Series Bearings                               53
      NTN Develops Cylindrical Roller Bearing                           54
      NTN Develops MQGS Lubrication Angular Contact Ball Bearing        54
      NTN Develops Ball Bearing for Torque Reduction                    54
      NTN and Nagoya Municipal Develop Sintered Bearing                 55
      NTN Develops Energy Saving Light Weight Hub Bearing               55
      Igus Introduces New Ball Bearings in Xiros Range                  55
      SKF Launches Bearing Solution for Micro-Hybrid Cars               56
      NMB Launches Customized Mechanical Bearing Assemblies             56
      SKF Launches Four-Contact-Point Ball Bearings                     56
      NKE Develops Thrust Ball Bearings Series                          57
      SKF Introduces Y bearing Units                                    57
      SKF Launches Relubrication-Free ConCentra Bearing Unit            57
      Timken Launches New Thin Section Bearings                         57
      SKF Develops Super-Precision Bearings                             58
      Boca Bearing Launches New Bearings in the LBT Ceramic Line        58
      Pacamor Rolls Out Dental Bearing Options                          58
      igus® to Launch Polymer Bearings for Chair Pivot Points           58
      igus Launches Mini Plain Bearings                                 59
      JTEKT Develops Engine Accessory Idler Bearing                     59
      GGB Introduces DuraStrong Bearing Material                        59
      SKF Australia Introduces Energy Saving Bearings                   60
      Schaeffler Introduces FAG Branded Range of Bearings               60
      Boca Bearings Introduces MX Engine Bearings                       60
      Kharkiv Bearing to Introduce Railway Bearing Production Range     61
      JTEKT Develops Thrust Needle Bearing                              61
      Schaeffler Launches Various Drivetrain Products                   61

  6. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN THE RECENT PAST - A
     PERSPECTIVE BUILDER                                                62
      SKF Launches New Bearing Family                                   62
      NTN Develops Low Torque Bearings                                  62
      National Wheel End Components launches Premium Hardened Rollers   62
      Federal-Mogul Launches DUROSHIELD ™                               62
      SKF Develops Innovative Bearing for Fast Trains                   63
      Pacamor Adds New Products to Dental Ball Bearing Product Range    63
      NTN Develops New Ball Bearings                                    63
      SKF Develops High Performance Hub Bearings for Ferrari            63
      FAG Kugelfischer Launches ASSR Bearing                            64
      FAG Develops Rotor Bearing                                        64
      FAG Kugelfischer Develops Double-Row Tapered Roller Bearing       64
      Koyo Launches Precision Bearings                                  64
      SKF Introduces Cylindrical Roller Bearings                        64
      NTN Launches New FA Series of Tapered Roller Bearings             65
      Danaher Motion Launches IDC URS Series Ball Screw Positioning
       Tables                                                           65
      Timken Markets New Line of Industrial Lubricants                  65
      Timken Launches Fuel-Efficient Pinion Bearing for Automotive
       Applications                                                     65
      RBC Bearings Launches Fiberglide® Self-Lubricating Bearings       65
      Igus Launches Iglide Line of Polymer Plain Bearings               66
      Carr Lane Launches Locking Hubs Rotary Bearings                   66
      Wyko Group Introduces Split Roller Bearings                       66
      INA Schaeffler Launches KS Linear Ball Bearings                   66
      Stafford Launches Neoprene End Stops and PTFE Thrust Bearings     67
      RBC Bearings Enhances Roller Cam-Follower Product Line            67
      NSK Launches Robust Series Bearings                               67
      Kaydon Launches Ultra Slim Series Bearings                        67
      Torrington Launches Fafnir True High Speed Sealed Bearings        68
      Peer Launches FR010 Plain Bearings                                68
      AST Bearings Launches Spherical Plain Bearings                    68
      Peer Bearing Launches Tapered Roller Bearings                     68
      SKF Machine Launches Cylindrical Roller Bearings                  68
      Aero Union Launches DU Series Bearings                            69
      Graphite Metallizing Launches CAM-Follower Bearings               69
      AST Bearings Launches Mini Ball Bearings                          69
      Timken Develops Fuel-Efficient Bearings                           69
      Peer Launches F-Series Self-Lubricating Bearings                  70
      Rockwell Automation Launches Mounted Spherical Bearings           70
      Pacific Bearing Launches Metric Linear Bearings                   70
      ServoFluid Launches Control Bearings                              70
      Rexnord Launches 5200/5300 ABMA Cylindrical Bearings              71
      Hankangtech Launches Split Roller Bearings                        71
      SKF AB Develops Dimpled Bearings                                  71
      RBC Bearings Develops ImpactTuff Spherical Bearings               71
      SFERAX Launches SL Series of Linear Ball Bearings                 71
      NSK Launches Low-Cost Bearings for Light Load Uses                72

  7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                           73
      Sujana Univeral to Take Over EBC Bearings India                   73
      SKF Aeroengine Expands Construction in Falconer                   73
      Timken Wins Contract from Goldwind                                73
      NRB Bearings to Expand Bearing Capacity in India                  73
      NTN Inks a Memorandum with Luoyang LYC Bearing                    73
      Nachi-Fujikoshi to Increase Production of Roller Bearing          74
      SKF to Undertake Capacity Expansion                               74
      Kaman Industrial Technologies Snaps Up Allied Bearings Supply     74
      WinWinD and SKF Ink an Agreement                                  75
      Klarius Group Takes Over Quinton Hazell Automotive Group from
       Affinia                                                          75
      Schaeffler India to Establish R&D Center                          75
      JTEKT Acquires Needle Roller Bearings Business of Timken          75
      Motion Industries Acquires BC Bearing Group                       76
      Waukesha Bearings Takes Over Inpro/Seal                           76
      NTN Establishes NTN Shika Corporation                             76
      NTN Corporation and Seohan to Establish Joint Venture             77
      SKF Establishes SKF Solution Factory in India                     77
      RBC Bearings Acquires Assets of Lubron Bearing Systems            77
      Hephaestus Holdings Acquires Forging Assets of FormTech
       Industries                                                       78
      Logan Oil Tools Takes over Dennis Tool                            78
      Baosteel Group and SKF Group Enter Into Strategic Cooperation
       Agreement                                                        78
      SKF Expands Bearings Production Capacity in China                 78
      SKF Inks Partnership Agreement with Sinovel                       78
      Royal Bearing Acquires Inventory of Maytag Manufacturing          79
      Wingspan Capital Snaps Up Aetna Bearing                           79
      NTN to Forego Stake in Joint Ventures to Nidec                    79
      SKF India to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Uttarakhand      79
      Bowman International Takes Over Oilite Bearings                   80
      Wafangdian Guangyang Takes Over Bearing Manufacturing Company     80
      Timken Provides Axle Bearing Assemblies to BEML                   80
      John Crane Purchases Orion                                        80
      Martin Space Systems Secures Contract from U.S. Air force         80
      Timken Signs Agreement with Nanjing High Speed Gear Manufacturing 81
      SKF Bags Order from CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive               81
      Zhejiang Tianma Bearing to Acquire Guizhou Tianma Hongshan
       Bearing                                                          81
      Zhejiang Tianma Bearing to Acquire Stake in Qiqihar Heavy CNC
       Equipment                                                        81
      Minebea Co., Ltd. to Close Ball Bearing Facility in UK            81
      Minebea Takes Over Myonic Holding                                 82
      Tesla Motors Selects SKF to Supply Bearings                       82
      UPEK Group to Invest for Upgradation of Bearing Facilities        82
      NN to Close Whirlaway Manufacturing Facility                      82
      Timken Wins Order from Indian Railways                            82
      Koyo to Expand the Blythewood Unit                                83
      Emerson Acquires System Plast                                     83
      NN Closes Bearing Ball Manufacturing Unit, NN Euroball            83
      Timken Receives Order from SMS Demag                              83
      C&U Group Purchases Huangshi Bearing Plant                        83
      Zhou's Enterprises Extends Product Portfolio                      83
      Schaeffler Commences Operations at its Mexican Bearing
       Production Facility                                              84
      Canadian Commercial Bags US Army Contract                         84
      SKF India to Build Two Manufacturing Units                        84
      Suzlon Awards Bearings Supply Contract to SKF                     84
      Timken Establishes a Small-Bar Steel Rolling Unit                 84
      RBC Bearing Commences Construction of a New Bearing Plant in
       Texas                                                            85
      Vale Provides Rail Bearings Contract to Timken                    85
      Timken Acquires Extex Assets                                      85
      Schaeffler Acquires Continental                                   85
      NTK to Expand the Frankfort Facility                              86
      Timken Expands Bearings Manufacturing Capacity                    86
      RBI Opens a Bearing Facility in China                             86
      Kaman Acquires INRUMEC                                            86
      Timken to Supply Mars Mission Bearings                            86
      SKF Establishes a Bearing Plant in China                          87
      Schaeffler Group Industrial Delivers Axlebox Bearings to
       Vossloh Locomotives                                              87
      Timken Wuxi Bearing Adds Production Capacity                      87
      ThyssenKrupp Expands PSL Bearing Manufacturing Facility in
       Slovakia                                                         87
      SKF Purchases PEER Bearing                                        88
      Schaeffler Completes Bearings Order for Beijing Wheel             88
      Barber Inks Agreement with Capstone                               88
      Climax Metal Acquires Clesco                                      88
      NTN Expands Bearing Manufacturing Facility in Japan               89
      NTN Forms Joint Venture with CSR Nanjing Puzhen                   89
      Federal-Mogul Acquires Stake in Perfect Circle                    89
      S.C. Rulmenti Barlad Increases Interest in Anadolu Rulman         89
      Quality Boats Uses Iglide P                                       90
      SC Rulmenti to Establish Bearing Production Plant in India        90
      Iljin Builds a Wheel Hub Bearing Facility in China                90
      BNL Bearings Establishes Bearing Production Plant in Thailand     91
      SKF Group to Set Up New Facility                                  91
      Mahle Buys Clevite and Subsidiaries                               91
      RBC Bearings Acquires Assets of Precision Industrial Components   91
      Ceradyne Purchases Oil Drilling Bearing Technology                92
      Rotek to Expand Bearing Production Plant in Ohio                  92
      Brammer Takes Over Tecnoforniture                                 92
      EnPro Industries Acquires Air Perfection                          93
      Applied Industrial Technologies to Take Over Suministros
       Industriales Enol                                                93
      SKF Group Expands Production Capacity of Dalian Plant             93
      GGB Commences Operations at Polymer Bearing Plant in China        93
      Timken Opens a Production House in China                          93
      Timken India Commences Production at New Bearing Facility in
       India                                                            94
      NRB Bearings Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility                   94
      Iljin America to Set Up Industrial Bearings Facility              94
      Kyklos Purchases Wheel Bearings Operation of Delphi               94
      Amsted Rail and European Bearing Form a Joint Venture             94
      NTN Establishes NTN Houdatsu Shimizu                              95
      Greenbrier Takes Over Roller Bearing Industries                   95
      Millhouse Capital Acquires European Bearing                       95
      Emerson Shuts the Sealmaster Aurora Facility                      95
      Brammer Purchases CBS Power                                       95
      ABC and NSK Establish a Joint Venture Unit in India               96
      Kharkov to Manufacture Large Cylindrical Roller Bearings In
       Russia                                                           96
      Woodex Bearing to Ramp Up Production                              96
      OSJC Kharkiv Roller Bearing Plant Inks Contract with
       Ukrzaliznytsia                                                   97
      Schaeffler Sells Rege Motorenteile Subsidiary                     97
      RBC Bearings Purchases BEMD and AID                               97
      Nomo Kullager Snaps Up Porin Laakeri                              97
      TEXT-NIBC Buys Gebr. Reinfurt                                     98
      Maanshan Fangyuan Establishes a New Plant                         98
      Bearing Tech Takes Over North Coast                               98
      Bearing Specialty Purchases Two Bearing Manufacturers             98
      DXP Takes Over Rocky Mountain Supply                              98
      Motion Industries Snaps Up Shuster Bearing                        99
      Doshin, Amona, and Kohrang Sign MoU                               99
      SKF Acquires S2M                                                  99
      THK Rhythm to Establish Bearing Unit                              99
      MAHLE Engine Components to Close Plant in Ohio                    100
      Timken Bearing Material Project Receives Grant                    100
      SKF to Close Down Bearing Hub Production Plant in Kentucky        100

  8. INDUSTRY ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER       101
      RBC Bearings Takes Over Coastal Bearing Services                  101
      RBC Bearings Acquires Phoenix Bearings                            101
      SKF to Acquire Edwards’ Subsidiary S2M                            101
      SKF Acquires Ownership of Chinese Joint Venture                   101
      NTN Forms Joint Venture with Kurita Inabe and Marubeni-Itochu     102
      NSK Signs Joint Venture with ABC Bearings                         102
      SKF to Construct a New Facility in India                          102
      SKF India to Develop New Production Facility                      103
      Timken Receives Bearings Contract from Siemens                    103
      Timken Bags Services and Bearings Contract from JSW Steel         103
      Timken Inks Contract with ELH                                     103
      Timken Wins Supply Contract from TWL                              104
      NRB Bearings to Establish Needle Roller Bearing Plant             104
      Trelleborg Acquires Hydro-Components                              104
      European Bearing Acquires Stake in Saratov Bearing                105
      SKF Enters into a Joint Venture with Baosteel                     105
      Wartsila Enters into Agreement with Railko                        105
      Amatsuji Steel to Establish Ball Bearing Unit                     105
      SKF Renames Bearings Plant as SKF-Ukraine                         105
      Delux Bearings and Amul Galexy Form Joint Venture                 106
      Canam Acquires Z-Tech and Goodco                                  106
      Timken Enters into Agreement with PT Essar                        106
      NRB Bearings to Double Manufacturing Capacity                     106
      SKF Wins Contract for Compact Tapered Roller Bearing Units        106
      SKF’s New Chinese Plants                                          107
      SKF Acquires SNFA                                                 107
      RBC Bearings Acquires All Power Manufacturing                     107
      NTN Establishes New Production Plant                              107
      NSK to Open New Facility                                          108
      Timken to Open a New Plant in India                               108
      Timken to Expand Bearing Plant Capacity                           108
      NTN Acquires Stake in SNR                                         108
      Applied Industrial Technologies Takes Over Minnesota Bearing      109
      ERIKS Group Acquires Turpen & Associates                          109
      Trelleborg Acquires Silentblock UK’s Bearings Unit                109
      KS Bearings Enter into Joint Venture with Miba                    109
      Timken to Expand Production Capacity at Asheboro Bearing Facility 110
      Timken Purchases Bearing Inspection                               110
      Huarong Takes Over Guangxi                                        110
      European Bearing Acquires Stake in Aircraft Bearing Plant         111
      Invicta Acquires Bearings Man                                     111
      Vishay Intertechnology Acquires SI Technologies                   111
      Weimer Acquires Camken                                            111
      Raymond Acquires Stake in Ring Plus Aqua                          111
      Icon Polymer Acquires Silvertown UK                               111
      Momentum Acquires Further Bearing Suppliers in Sweden             112
      ArvinMeritor, ConMet into Marketing Pact                          112
      SKF do Brasil Opens Bearings Manufacturing Facility               112
      Dana and Daido Metal Terminate Bearings Joint Venture             112
      SKF Secures AAE’s Bearings Contract                               112
      HMT and Praga Tools Receive Approval from the Indian Government   112
      NRB Bearings Acquires Stake in Timkens France                     113
      Tata Bearings Partners with Bajaj Auto                            113
      KS Bearings, Miba Establish Joint Venture Company to Produce
       Bearings Material                                                113
      Koyo Seiko Merges with Toyoda Machine                             113
      Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Groupe GLM               113
      Bokamoso Investments Acquires Minority Stake in Timken SA Rail
       Division                                                         114
      INA Schaeffler Merges with FAG Kugelfischer                       114
      KC Engineering Takes Over Hoyt Darchem                            114
      Roller Bearing Acquires U.S. Bearing                              114
      System Plast Acquires Nolu Plastics and Solus                     114
      Reliance Growth Fund Increases Stake in NRB Bearings              114
      New Hampshire Ball Bearing Obtains Supply Contract from US Army   115
      SKF Announces Supply of High-Speed Rail Bearings to Siemens       115
      Timken Receives Order for Hybrid Bearing Development              115
      SKF Expands Production in China                                   115
      Wanxiang and Sojitz Sign Agreement                                116
      SKF Acquires Willy Vogel                                          116
      Simpson Acquires Additional Stake in Amalgamations Repco          116
      Timken Sells Kilian Manufacturing                                 116
      Coventry Group Acquires Rod Smith Parts & Bearings and
       Thomson's Spare Parts                                            116
      NSK Establishes NSK China Investment                              117
      Yongcheng Coal Acquires Luoyang Bearing                           117
      Proceq Merges with Mageba                                         117
      Dover Acquires US Synthetic                                       117
      Caterpillar Logistics Acquires MG Rover Replacement Parts         117
      US Bearings and Drives Acquires Bearings & Drives                 117
      Kingsbury Takes Over Messinger Bearings                           118
      QA1 Acquires Carrera Shocks                                       118
      Jamaica Bearings Acquires ERIKS Aerospace                         118
      FAG Acquires Ningxia FAG Xibei Railway Bearing Joint Venture      118
      NSK Selects Durga Bearings for Sales Operations in India          118
      FAG Kugelfischer Acquires Bearings Production Facility in China   119
      Timken Supplies Super Precision Bearings to Mars Rovers           119
      Timken Extends Strategic Alliance with North Coast Bearings       119
      Timken to Supply Bearings to Rolls Royce                          119
      Liebherr International Chooses Timken Bearings                    119
      Pacamor Kubar Makes Bearings for Dental and Medical Handpieces    120
      GGB Opens Bearings Manufacturing Facility in Slovakia             120
      Federal-Mogul Divests Large Bearings Division                     120
      NTN-BCA Closes Down Manufacturing Facility in Greensburg          120
      NTN Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Changzhou Guangyang of
       China                                                            120
      SKF Closes Bearing Plant in France                                121
      INA Bearings Inaugurates New R&D Center in South Korea            121
      Timken Receives US$2.7 million Order from US Air Force            121
      Glacier Garlock Bearings Acquires Saver North America             121
      RBC Acquires Timken’s Airframe                                    121
      NSK Acquires NSK Torrington                                       122
      GSI Lumonics Acquires Westwind Air Bearings                       122
      Applied Industrial Acquires Rodamientos                           122
      FAG Kugelfischer and Verrazano Acquire SNFA                       122
      Trelleborg Acquires Polymer Sealing Solutions                     122
      SKF Acquires Rolling Stock                                        123
      Tsubaki Hoover Acquires ZET                                       123
      Timken Obtains Order for Flexpin Bearing Supply from MAAG Gear    123
      Timken Establishes Distribution Center in China                   123
      SKF Group Divest Dutch Conical Roller Bearings Facility to NN,
       Inc.                                                             123
      Timken Signs Supply Agreement with Robert Bosch                   123
      Timken Acquires Torrington                                        123
      Morgoil Construction’s Bearing Unit Signs Contract with
       Nanjing Iron & Steel                                             124
      Taiho Kogyo Acquires Yantai Chunsang Sliding Bearing              124
      Danaher Acquires Thomson Industries                               124
      SKF Acquires Majority Stake in NSK Aerospace Bearing Business     124
      Timken and NSK Form Alliance                                      124
      Timken Obtains Supply Order from VAI Industries                   125
      Morgan Signs Licensing Agreement with Tentec                      125
      SKF Group Receives Contract from Chrysler                         125
      Peer Bearing Relocates Office and Warehouse                       125
      Continental-Teves Purchases New Steel Integrated Hub and
       Bearing Package                                                  125
      SKF Bearings India Enters into Partnership with Sundaram Motors   125
      SKF Acquires VMZ                                                  126
      NSK’s Konzan NSK Subsidiary Opens New Plant                       126
      Ingersoll-Rand Acquires Nadella                                   126
      Whitney Acquires Roller Bearing Holding                           126
      Goodrich Acquires Industrial Polymer Bearings Business            126
      Timken Forms Joint Venture with NSK                               127
      Miba Acquires Industrial Bearings Plant                           127
      Waukesha Bearings Acquires Federal-Mogul RPB                      127
      SKF AB and Shanghai Bearing Sign Joint Venture Contract           127
      NSK Partners with Seiko Instruments                               127
      Brammer Acquires Stake in Anderlecht Bearing Services             128
      Tata Steel (India) Expands Capacity of its Bearing Unit           128
      INA Bearings Starts Business Operations at Mulshi Taluka Plant
       in India                                                         128
      FAG Signs MoU with NTN                                            128
      Johnson Metall Changes Name                                       128
      Bayside Motion Launches Crossed-Roller Bearings                   129
      Bayside Motion Launches BTM Double Direction Thrust Ball Bearings 129
      Spadone-Alfa Launches Met 70 Sleeve Bearing                       129
      Dana Spins Off Industrial Polymer Bearings Businesses to Goodrich 129
      Timken Closes Railroad Bearing Plant                              129
      SKF and Shanghai Bearing in Joint Venture                         129

  9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS                                     130
      Federal-Mogul Corporation (USA)                                   130
      General Bearing Corporation (USA)                                 130
      Kaydon Corporation (USA)                                          130
      JTEKT Corporation (Japan)                                         130
      Minebea Co., Ltd. (Japan)                                         131
      NSK Ltd. (Japan)                                                  131
      NTN Corporation (Japan)                                           131
      Schaeffler Group (Germany)                                        132
      SKF Group (Sweden)                                                132
      The Timken Company (USA)                                          133

  10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                         134
      Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis or
      Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        134

      Table 8: World Historic Review for Bearings by Geographic
      Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            135

      Table 9: World 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by Geographic
      Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
      and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              136

      Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Plain Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        137

      Table 11: World Historic Review for Plain Bearings by
      Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      138

      Table 12: World 11-Year Perspective for Plain Bearings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         139

      Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Ball Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        140

      Table 14: World Historic Review for Ball Bearings by
      Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      141

      Table 15: World 11-Year Perspective for Ball Bearings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         142

      Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Roller Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        143

      Table 17: World Historic Review for Roller Bearings by
      Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      144

      Table 18: World 11-Year Perspective for Roller Bearings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         145

      Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Other Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        146

      Table 20: World Historic Review for Other Bearings by
      Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      147

      Table 21: World 11-Year Perspective for Other Bearings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         148

  11. THE UNITED STATES                                                 149
      A.Market Analysis                                                 149
        Current & Future Analysis                                       149
        Market Overview                                                 149
        Trends and Issues                                               149
         OEMs Relocating Facilities Overseas Affects Domestic
          Bearings Demand                                               149
         Single-Source Supply Trend                                     149
         Bearings Aftermarket                                           150
         Driveline Bearings Aftermarket                                 150
        Trade Statistics                                                150
         Table 22: US Imports of Ball/Roller Bearings by Country of
         Origin (2007-2009): Total Imports in US$ Million for Japan,
         Germany, China, Canada, Mexico, France, India, Italy,
         Romania, South Korea and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   150

         Table 23: US Exports of Ball/Roller Bearings by Country of
         Destination (2007-2009): Total Exports in US$ Million for
         Canada, Mexico, France, China, Germany, India, Singapore,
         Brazil, Australia, UK and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   151
        Historical Perspective                                          151
         Bearings Market During the 1990s                               152
        Key Regional Players                                            152
         BRENCO, Inc.                                                   152
         Miether Bearing Products, Inc.                                 152
         RBC Bearings, Inc.                                             152
      B.Market Analytics                                                153
        Table 24: The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings,
        Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               153

        Table 25: The US Historic Review for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      154

        Table 26: The US 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain
        Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    155

  12. CANADA                                                            156
      A.Market Analysis                                                 156
        Current & Future Analysis                                       156
        Trade Statistics                                                156
         Table 27: Canadian Imports of Ball/Roller Bearings By
         Country of Origin (2007-2009): Total Import in US$ Million
         for US, Japan, China, Germany, France, Austria, South
         Korea, Italy, UK and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   156

         Table 28: Canadian Exports of Ball/Roller Bearings by
         Country of Destination (2007-2009): Total Exports in US$
         Million for US, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, China, Italy,
         France, Netherlands, UK, Sweden and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     157
      B.Market Analytics                                                158
        Table 29: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball
        Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          158

        Table 30: Canadian Historic Review for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      159

        Table 31: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    160

  13. JAPAN                                                             161
      A.Market Analysis                                                 161
        Current & Future Analysis                                       161
        Market Overview                                                 161
         Table 32: Bearings Market in Japan (2005): Percentage
         Breakdown of Sales by End-Use Segment - Industrial
         Applications, Automotive, and Aerospace & Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     161
        Competitive Scenario                                            162
         Table 33: Leading Players in the Japanese Bearings Market
         (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for NSK, NTN,
         JTEKT, Nachi-Fujikoshi, Minebea, and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     162

         Table 34: Leading Players in the Japanese Bearings Market
         (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NSK, Koyo
         Seiko, NTN, Nachi- Fujikoshi, Minebea, and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     162

         Table 35: Leading Players in the Japanese Ball Bearings
         Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NSK,
         Koyo Seiko, NTN, Nachi- Fujikoshi, and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     162

         Table 36: Leading Players in the Japanese Roller Bearings
         Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NSK,
         Koyo Seiko, NTN, Nippon Thomson, Nachi-Fujikoshi, and
         Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                    163

         Table 37: Leading Players in the Japanese Bearing Units
         Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NTN,
         Koyo Seiko, Nippon Manufacturing, NSK, and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     163
        Key Regional Player                                             163
         Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.                                          163
      B.Market Analytics                                                164
        Table 38: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball
        Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          164

        Table 39: Japanese Historic Review for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      165

        Table 40: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    166

  14. EUROPE                                                            167
      A.Market Analysis                                                 167
        Current & Future Analysis                                       167
        Bearings Distribution Channels Across European Union            167
        Trade Statistics - A Recent Past Scenario                       168
         Table 41: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union
         (2006): Imports in € Million by Select Country - Japan,
         China, USA, Republic of Korea, India, Switzerland,
         Malaysia, Brazil, Canada, and Turkey (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     168

         Table 42: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union
         (2006): Imports in Tons by Select Country - China, Japan,
         USA, India, Republic of Korea, Croatia, Turkey, Ukraine,
         Russian Federation, and Malaysia (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   168

         Table 43: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union
         (2006): Exports in € Million by Select Country - USA,
         Singapore, China, Brazil, Turkey, India, Switzerland,
         Japan, Republic of Korea, and Canada (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     169

         Table 44: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union
         (2006): Exports in Tons by Select Country - USA, Singapore,
         China, Brazil, Turkey, India, Croatia, Japan, UAE, and
         Republic of Korea (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)         169
      B.Market Analytics                                                170
        Table 45: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Bearings by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,
        UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          170

        Table 46: European Historic Review for Bearings by
        Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
        Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       171

        Table 47: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball
        Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          172

        Table 48: European Historic Review for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      173

        Table 49: European 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
        Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    174

        Table 50: European 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    175

  14a. FRANCE                                                           176
      A.Market Analysis                                                 176
        Current & Future Analysis                                       176
      B.Market Analytics                                                176
        Table 51: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings,
        Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               176

        Table 52: French Historic Review for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      177

        Table 53: French 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain
        Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    178

  14b. GERMANY                                                          179
      A.Market Analysis                                                 179
        Current & Future Analysis                                       179
        Market Overview                                                 179
      B.Market Analytics                                                180
        Table 54: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings,
        Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               180

        Table 55: German Historic Review for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      181

        Table 56: German 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain
        Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    182

  14c. ITALY                                                            183
      A.Market Analysis                                                 183
        Current & Future Analysis                                       183
      B.Market Analytics                                                183
        Table 57: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings,
        Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               183

        Table 58: Italian Historic Review for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      184

        Table 59: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    185

  14d. THE UNITED KINGDOM                                               186
      A.Market Analysis                                                 186
        Current & Future Analysis                                       186
        Growth Resumes in UK Market for Bearings                        186
         Tapered Roller Bearings Dominate the Roller and Needle
          Bearings Market                                               186
        Tapered Roller Bearings Dominate the Roller and Needle
         Bearings Market                                                186
         Table 60: UK Market for Roller and Needle Bearings By Type
         (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Tapered,
         Cylindrical, Spherical and Needle (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   186
        Industry Structure                                              187
      B.Market Analytics                                                187
        Table 61: The UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings,
        Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               187

        Table 62: The UK Historic Review for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      188

        Table 63: The UK 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain
        Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    189

  14e. SPAIN                                                            190
      A.Market Analysis                                                 190
        Current & Future Analysis                                       190
      B.Market Analytics                                                190
        Table 64: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings,
        Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               190

        Table 65: Spanish Historic Review for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      191

        Table 66: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    192

  14f. RUSSIA                                                           193
      A.Market Analysis                                                 193
        Current & Future Analysis                                       193
      B.Market Analytics                                                193
        Table 67: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings,
        Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               193

        Table 68: Russian Historic Review for Bearings by Product
        Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      194

        Table 69: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    195

  14g. REST OF EUROPE                                                   196
      A.Market Analysis                                                 196
        Current & Future Analysis                                       196
      B.Market Analytics                                                196
        Table 70: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings,
        Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    196

        Table 71: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller
        Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       197

        Table 72: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    198

  15. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                      199
      A.Market Analysis                                                 199
        Current & Future Analysis                                       199
        Focus on Select Markets                                         199
         China                                                          199
          Chinese Bearing Market Remains Recession-Proof                199
           Table 73: Bearings Market in China (2007-2015): Sales
           Estimates and Forecasts in US$ Million (includes
           corresponding Graph/Chart)                                   199
          Chinese Automotive Bearing Industry Surges Ahead              200
          Challenges Remain Afloat in the Industry                      200
          Ball Bearings Dominate the Chinese Bearings Market            200
           Table 74: Bearings Market in China (2006): Percentage
           Breakdown of Sales by Product Type - Ball Bearings,
           Roller Bearings, and Other Bearings (includes
           corresponding Graph/Chart)                                   201

           Table 75: Bearings Market in China (2005 & 2010): Demand
           in Million Units by Sector - Automobile, Motor, General
           Machinery, Heavy Machinery, Tractor, Construction
           Machinery, Agricultural Machinery, and Machine Tools
           (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         201

           Table 76: Bearings Market in China (2004 & 2005): Exports
           in Volume (1,000 Sets) and Value (US$ Million)               201

           Table 77: Leading Players in the Chinese Bearings Market
           (2002): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for NSK, SKF,
           Koyo Seiko, NTN, Minebea, FAG, Timken, and Others
           (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         202
          Price War between Chinese and Japanese Bearings Players       202
         India                                                          202
          Indian Bearings Industry Emerges Out of Recession, Outlook
           Remains Promising                                            202
          Indian Bearings Market - An Overview                          202
           Table 78: Indian Bearings Market By Type (2007):
           Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Ball Bearings,
           Taper Roller Bearings, Cylindrical Bearings, Needle
           Roller Bearings and Spherical Bearings (includes
           corresponding Graph/Chart)                                   203
          Organized Sector Rules in Domestic Production                 203
          Imports Account for a Prominent Share                         204
          Market Trends                                                 204
           Robust Market for Ball Bearings as Auto Demand Grows         204
            Table 79: Bearings Market in India (2006): Percentage
            Breakdown of Demand (in Value terms) by End-Use Sector -
            Automobile, General Engineering, Railway and Heavy
            Industries, and Electrical Equipment (includes
            corresponding Graph/Chart)                                  205

            Table 80: Bearings Market in India (2005 & 2006):
            Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Product Type - Ball
            Bearings, Taper Roller Bearings, Cylindrical Roller
            Bearings, Needle Roller Bearings, and Spherical Roller
            Bearings (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               205
          Competitive Scenario                                          206
           Table 81: Leading Players in the Indian Bearings Market
           (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for SKF
           India, FAG, Timken, NRB and Others (includes
           corresponding Graph/Chart)                                   206
           Overview of the Indian Bearings Market                       206
           Bearings Market in India (2006): Collaborations of Select
            Indian Players with Global Leaders by Company - TATA,
             FAG, SKF, TIMKEN, NEI, HMT, ABC, NSK ABC, and European
              Bearing Co.                                               206
            Table 82: Bearings Market in India (2005 & 2006):
            Percentage Breakdown of Industry by Sector - Organized,
            Unorganized, and Imports (includes corresponding
            Graph/Chart)                                                207

            Table 83: Bearings Market in India (2006): Percentage
            Breakdown of Supply (in Value terms) by Category -
            Domestic, Imports, and Exports (includes corresponding
            Graph/Chart)                                                207

            Table 84: Bearings Market in India (2005): Percentage
            Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use Segment - Automotive
            and Others                                                  207

            Table 85: Bearings Market in India (2005): Percentage
            Breakdown of Value Sales by Auto Segment - OEM and
            Aftermarket                                                 208

            Table 86: Bearings Market in India (2005): Percentage
            Breakdown of Sales by Aftermarket Segment - Railway,
            Automotive Ancillary, Tractor, Car, LCV, Engineering
            Application, and MUV (includes corresponding
            Graph/Chart)                                                208
          Challenges Facing the Indian Market                           208
          Steps to Tackle Challenges                                    209
          Outlook                                                       209
          Production                                                    209
          Anti-Friction Bearings Market                                 209
          End-Use Sectors                                               210
           Automobiles                                                  210
           Engineering                                                  210
           Other Users                                                  210
        Select Regional Players                                         210
         FAG Bearings India, Ltd. (India)                               210
         Linqing Dragon Bearing Co., Ltd. (China)                       211
         NRB Bearings, Ltd. (India)                                     211
         SKF India Limited (India)                                      211
         TATA BEARINGS (India)                                          211
      B.Market Analytics                                                212
        Table 87: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings,
        Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    212

        Table 88: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller
        Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       213

        Table 89: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Bearings  by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar  Sales for
        Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings  and Others
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015  (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    214

        Table 90: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Bearings by Geographic Region - China and Rest
        of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            215

        Table 91: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Bearings by
        Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    216

        Table 92: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
        Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2005, 2010
        & 2015                                                          216

  16. THE MIDDLE EAST                                                   217
      A.Market Analysis                                                 217
        Current & Future Analysis                                       217
      B.Market Analytics                                                217
        Table 93: The Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings,
        Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    217

        Table 94: The Middle East Historic Review for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller
        Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed  with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       218

        Table 95: The Middle East 11-Year Perspective for Bearings
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar  Sales
        for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings  and
        Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015  (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      219

  17. LATIN AMERICA                                                     220
      A.Market Analysis                                                 220
        Current & Future Analysis                                       220
        Focus on Select Markets                                         220
         Argentina                                                      220
         Brazil                                                         220
         Venezuela                                                      220
      B.Market Analytics                                                221
        Table 96: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings,
        Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    221

        Table 97: Latin American Historic Review for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller
        Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       222

        Table 98: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Bearings by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    223


 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 343 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 427)

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     Region/Country                     Players
     ------------------------------------------
     The United States                     74
     Canada                                 3
     Japan                                 12
     Europe                               234
      France                               17
      Germany                              53
      The United Kingdom                   56
      Italy                                27
      Spain                                16
      Rest of Europe                       65
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)        90
     Latin America                          1
     Africa                                 8
     Middle-East                            5
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