SKF inaugurates the SKF Global Technical Centre China

The centre will initially focus on testing and on providing advanced technical knowledge for design, process and supplier validation. In addition, the centre will conduct bearing analysis for customers and will have a fully equipped laboratory for metallurgy and chemistry.

- The new centre will significantly reduce lead time for our customers and ensure that we continue to develop value-added solutions for their current and future requirements. It enables us to more effectively bring innovation and technical knowledge closer to our customers in China. We have had a very good development of our business in China and this investment, combined with our other recent investments will help us continue this development, says Tom Johnstone, SKF President and CEO.

The SKF Global Technical Centre is today implementing the first phase of services to SKF's automotive and sealing solutions businesses. Later this year it will be expanded to serve the industrial segments as well.