The SKF Group is the leading global supplier of products, solutions and services in the area comprising rolling bearings, seals, mechatronics, services and lubrication systems. The Group's service offer also includes technical support, maintenance services, condition monitoring and training.

The SKF business is organized into three divisions; Industrial, Automotive and Service. Each division serves a global market, focusing on its specific customer segments.

SKF has 100 manufacturing sites distributed all over the world. With its own sales companies in 70 countries, supported by some 15 000 distributors and dealers worldwide, its e-business marketplace and global distribution system, SKF is always close to its customers for the supply of both products and services.

SKF was founded in 1907 and from the very beginning focused intensively on quality, technical development and marketing. The results of the Group's efforts in the area of research and development have led to a growing number of innovations that has created new standards and new products in the bearing world.

The Group has a global IS0 14001 environmental certification and global health and safety management standard OHSAS 18001 certification. Its operations have been approved for quality certification in accordance with either ISO 9000 or QS 9000.

There are three SKF divisions, each serving a global market, focusing on its specific customer segments. The Industrial Division, comprising sales to the industrial OEM customers and the development and manufacturing of a wide range of bearings, mainly spherical and cylindrical roller bearings, angular contact bearings, medium size ball bearings, bearings designed for aircrafts and railways, linear motion and mechatronics products, couplings, and related products and lubrication systems.

The Automotive Division, comprising sales to the car, light truck, heavy truck, bus, vehicle component industries, vehicle service market, two-wheelers, household appliances, power tools and manufacturers of electrical motors and the development and manufacturing of mainly taper roller bearings, wheel hub bearing units, small ball bearings, seals, special automotive components, complete repair kits for the vehicle service market and forged products.

The Service Division, comprising the sales to the industrial aftermarket, mainly through a network of some 7 000 distributors and knowledge based solutions to optimise asset efficiency. The Division also includes logistic services.