NSK Expands Bearing Lifecycle Cost Management Offering with New Site in Alliance, Ohio

NSK has acquired the reconditioning business operated by Alliance Bearing Repair and Reclaim, LLC to expand NSK's technical service offering for steel, pulp and paper, and other sectors.

Combining NSK's strength in condition monitoring and analysis with Alliance's reconditioning capabilities enables new proposals throughout the entire bearing lifecycle.

The service will help customers reduce bearing lifecycle costs, inventory burden, lead times, and carbon footprint.

NSK Americas has acquired the reconditioning business operated by Alliance Bearing Repair and Reclaim, LLC, effective December 23, 2021. Alliance was founded in 2005 in Ohio, USA, and is engaged in reconditioning (remanufacture, repair, and refurbishment) of bearings for the steel, pulp and paper, energy, and mining industries.

By welcoming Alliance to the NSK Group, NSK will drive customer engagement through expanded post-sale maintenance and repair services, and even product disposal. Customers will benefit from comprehensive service that can reduce bearing lifecycle costs including maintenance, scrap, and repair costs, shorten lead times, reduce carbon emissions, and secure stable operation of their facilities.

About Alliance Bearing Repair and Reclaim, LLC

Location

Alliance, Ohio, USA    

Sales

400 million yen    

Products/Services

Repair, reconditioning, etc. of bearings for machinery in steel, pulp and paper, energy, and mining industries.