RKB BEARING INDUSTRIES

Steamline has associated for sole distributorship with RKB, an international manufacturing organization operating in the bearing industry since 1936, currently listed and traded OTC with assigned number4314211. The experience gained over the years has enabled RKB to achieve outstanding performances, particularly in the production of technological bearings for heavy duty machines and equipment’s, where they are recognized by both OEM and MRO customers as a preferential supplier within the top world-class Manufacturers. "RKB IS THE REAL ALTERNATIVE TO THE BIG MARKS".

 BUSINESS SETTING

Nowadays the direct operational activities of RKB Group involve not only Switzerland (Headquarters), but also Ireland, China, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Belgium, Vietnam, Mexico and India, with a worldwide distribution network and exports to more than 50 countries.

SEGMENTS OF PRODUCTION

RKB is primarily specialized in three product segments; miniature and small size high precision bearing:

T1 Segment up to 35 mm inner bore, general standardized antifriction bearings.

T2 Segment up to 1800 mm outside diameter, bearings and assemblies for heavy engineering applications.

T3 Segmentation that also includes AOB-Application Optimized Bearings.

Today RKB total facilities assets exceed 88500 sqm, with a production capacity of over 350 tons of production.

FULL VERTICAL INTEGRATION

Thanks to RKB pioneer business model, based on a vertically integrated organization from raw material provision to after sales service, They offer reliable cost-effective solutions in the long-run, with extreme flexibility and leading edge service. In particular, the technology, know-how, expertise, engineering and R&D, with fully equipped laboratories and the Advanced Software Engineering Unit for mechanical design, permit them to provide technical value added products, guaranteeing the reliability and sustain ability of a consistent premium class bearing source. RKB approach is opposite to the one pursued by the other major players that assign their own production on an item by-item, plant-by-plant basis worldwide.

RKB system is based on the concept of Single Universal Organization ( SUO) in order to be more competitive in terms of quality, price and delivery. Moreover, their capital intensive strategic stock, among the largest in Europe, operated by RKB's registered and patent pending advanced software (RKB ASSM-Active Strategic Stock Management) enables them to offer core competitive advantages through drastically reduced time-to-market and full scale global presence.

CONSISTENCY

RKB is well aware that the Group consistency is the source of their product reliability and this plays a crucial role within their customer reputation.

QUALITY STANDARDS

All RKB bearings are manufactured in conformity with the International Standards in their plants that are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, audited and approved by key clients and with independent bearing test centres. As studied and analysed in 2004, by the Tokyo Institute of Technology (University of Tokyo) and the Switzerland Economy Business School (US I), RKB is universally recognized as "The Alternative Power" in the bearing industry.

RKB Clients

"RKB" stands for "ROULEMENT", "KUGELLAGER" and "BEARING" respectively. French and German expression of word "BEARING" have been chosen because they are the Swiss Rolling Bearings manufacturer.

Major Clients: EUROPE &ASIA

• ARCELOR MITTAL GROUP
• ANSALDO CALDAIE (BOILER INDIA PVT.LTD. )
• COROUS GROUP
• PMP GROUP
• FLENDER GROUP
• FLSMIDTH
• CMI GROUP
• SMS GROUP
• THYSENKRUPP
• ESSAR STEEL -HAZIRA
• JSW GROUP
• VIZAG STEEEL PLANT -SAIL