An American-Japan Bearing Joint Ventuer Settles in Suzhou,China

TIMKEN-NSK Bearings (Suzhou) Co.,Ltd. will be built in Suzhou,China. TIMKEN and NSK each of the two companies has 50% stock of this company.The company will go into operation in early 2004. The company will specially product single row tapered roller bearing which mainly service automobile and industrial trade.The bearing will be produced according to the technical standard provided by TIMKEN and NSK and be sold in indepandent brand. The company is the second base built by TIMKEN and is the third factory built by NSK in China.