Bearings - Global Strategic Business Report 2015-2020: Global Presence of Leading Wind Turbine Bearing Manufacturers

DUBLIN, Feb. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --Research and Markets

(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p2xdfj/bearings_global) has announced the addition of the "Bearings - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Bearings in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

The report profiles 306 companies including many key and niche players such as:

• EnPro Industries, Inc. (US)
• FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP. (US)
• igus® (Germany)
• JTEKT Corporation (Japan)
• LM-Tarbell, Inc. (US)
• Minebea Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• MISUMI USA, Inc. (US)
• NKE AUSTRIA GmbH (Austria)
• NSK Ltd. (Japan)
• NTN Corporation (Japan)
• RBC France SAS (France)
• Rexnord Industries, LLC (USA)
• Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
• SKF Group (Sweden)
• General Bearing Corp. (US)
• Spyraflo, Inc. (US)
• The Timken Company (US)

Key Topics Covered:

1. MARKET OVERVIEW

• A Prelude
• Industrial OEM Leads the End-Use Sector
• Ball Bearing vs Roller Bearing
• Competing for Top Honors
• China Growing Emphatically
• Japan, Once a Force; Losing Sheen
• Competitive Scenario
• Chinese Companies Playing Significant Role
• Impact of Financial Crises in Retrospect and the Road Ahead
• Automotive End-use Sector the Worst Hit
• Industrial Machinery Segment Faces the Brunt as Well
• Impact of the Eurozone Debt Crisis
• Market Tested Once Gain in 2011 and 2012
• Resurgence in Growth Fundamentals Encourages an Optimistic Market Outlook for 2014 & Beyond
• Improvement in Global GDP Performance Bodes Well for the Market

2. SELECT MARKET TRENDS

• Projected Rise in Vehicle Production Portends Bright Outlook for Bearings
• Opportunity Indicators
• Developing Countries Continue to Drive Market Growth
• Asian Economies to Spearhead Growth in the Global Bearings Market
• Plain Bearings Go Green
• Hybrid Bearings Replace Steel
• White Metal Alloys Gain Popularity in Bearings
• Plain Bearings Face Threat from Ball and Roller Bearings
• Bearings for Wind Turbine
• A High Value Segment
• Key Global Wind Power Facts
• Leading Wind Power Countries Worldwide (2013): Ranking Based on Key Wind Power Facts
• Global Presence of Leading Wind Turbine Bearing Manufacturers
• Focus on Light Weight Bearings for the Automobile Sector
• Linear Slides: Developments in Polymers Offering New Life

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

• Bearings
• An Irreplaceable Component of Machinery and Equipment
• Bearings and Major Applications
• Importance of Bearings in Engineered Systems
• Plain Bearings
• Spherical Bushings
• Pilloballs
• Polymer Plain Bearings
• Spherical Plain Bearings
• Radical Spherical Plain Bearings
• Angular Contact Spherical Plain Bearings
• Axial Spherical Plain Bearings
• Ball Bearings
• Single Row Ball Bearings
• Double Row Ball Bearings
• Angular Contact Ball Bearings
• Thrust Ball Bearings
• Plastic Ball Bearings
• Stainless Miniature Bearings
• Roller Bearings
• Applications
• Types
• Cylindrical Roller Bearings
• Hollow Bearings
• Needle Roller Bearings
• Spherical Roller Bearings
• Tapered Bearings
• Applications of Tapered Bearings
• Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
• Heavy-Duty Vehicles
• Consumer Equipment
• Construction
• Industrial
• Mining
• Agriculture
• Transit
• Power Transmission
• General Industrial
• Government
• Rolling Mill Equipment
• Precision Equipment
• Aerospace and Aircraft
• Process Equipment
• Crossed Roller Bearings
• Other Bearings
• Air Bearings
• End-Use
• Other Applications
• Textile/Sugar/Pharmaceuticals
• Fiber Pulling
• Dry Diamond Machining
• Testing Machines
• High Speed Applications
• Magnetic Bearings
• Advantages
• Gas Bearings
• Journal Bearings
• Squeeze Film Bearings
• Hydrostatic Bearings
• Dry Bearings
• Semi-Lubricated Bearings
• Fluid-Film Bearings
• Self-Acting Fluid-Film Bearings
• Externally Pressurized Fluid-Film Bearings
• High-Precision Bearings
• Micro-Precision Bearings
• Applications
• Sensorised Bearings
• Hybrid Bearings
• Roller-Ring Bearings
• Roll Reversals
• Controlling Reversals
• Segment Bearings
• Self-Aligning Linear Bearings
• Sharply Crowned Segmented Bearing Plate
• Gradually Crowned Bearing Plate
• Radiused Bearing Plate
• Raw Materials Used in Bearings
• Babbitts
• Bearings Manufactured from Bronze and Copper Alloys
• Bearings Manufactured from Aluminum Alloys
• Bearings Manufactured Using Other Metals
• Porous-Metal Bearings
• Nonmetallic Materials Used in Manufacturing Bearings
• Thermoplastic Bearings

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• NN, Inc. Acquires Majority Share in RFK Valjcici Konjic, a Tapered Roller Bearing Company
• JTEKT Absorbs Consolidated Subsidiary Koyo Sales Co.
• Minebea's Subsidiary Establishes Ball Bearing Facility as a JV in Zhejiang Province
• Bearings Limited to Distribute Silverthin Bearings in North America
• Acorn to Distribute RHP and NSK Bearings in the UK
• SKF to Make Investments in European Technical Centres
• Federal Mogul Takes Over DZV BEARINGS COMPANY through Subsidiary
• Motion Industries Takes Over AST Bearings
• SKF to Acquire Kaydon Corporation
• myonic GmbH Takes Over Assets of APB Service GmbH
• NSK Concludes Agreement with Ningbo MOS Group Corporation
• NTN Corp to Supply Bearings for PurePower Range of Jet Engines
• Intercontinental Bearing Supply Obtains AS9100:2009 Rev. C Registration
• NHBB Acquires CEROBEAR GmbH
• RBC Bearings to Stop Manufacture of Large Bearings in Houston Facility
• Schaeffler to Setup New Bearing Plant in Russia
• NTN Establishes Sophisticated Tapered Roller Bearing Plant in Akaiwa City
• Applied Industrial Acquires SKF Distribution Businesses in New Zealand and Australia
• SKF Inks Supply Agreement with Wind Turbine Manufacturer
• BDI Takes Over Brown Bearing Co.
• AWB Bearings Merges with Statewide Bearings
• SKF Group Takes Over General Bearing
• NSK to Acquire Minority Stake in Gongzhuling Bearing
• NTN Develops and Commercializes ULTAGE Series of Deep Groove Ball Bearings
• NTN Develops and Commercializes Highly Greased Ball Bearing
• Bandai Selects Legend Bearing of Minebea
• NTN Forms Joint Venture with Takao Kogyo and Asahi Forge

5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/ INTRODUCTIONS

• NSK Introduces Large Size Roller Bearings Meant for Gear Boxes
• NSK Introduces Roller Bearings for Rolling Machines of High Speed in Steel Industry
• NSK Develops New Lubricant Coated Bearing
• NSK Introduces New Spherical Roller for Applications in Heavy Industries
• NSK Extends Creep-Free Bearing Range
• NTN Corp. Develops New Large Size Tapered Roller Bearing
• NTN Corp. Develops Sliding Bearing Unit Meant for High Load Applications
• NTN Corp. Develops Long-life Needle Roller Bearing Unit
• igus Introduces Printable Bearing Material
• igus Introduces Detectable Self-aligning Bearings Range for Food Industry
• Boca Bearings to Expand Bearings and Lubricants Product Line
• NKE Austria Launches Roller Bearing Cages with DLC Coating
• NSK Develops Shaft Seal Type Ball Bearing for Transmission Applications
• NSK Develops New Cylindrical Roller Bearing for Gearbox Application
• NSK Develops New Bearing which Resists Fretting for Automotive Applications
• NSK Develops Light Weight Needle Bearing for Automotive Applications
• NSK Develops Corrosion Resistant Bearings for Dental Instruments
• NSK Develops WQTF Tapered Roller Bearing for Automotive Applications
• NSK Develops High Speed Needle Bearing for Automotive Applications
• NSK Develops Tapered Roller Bearing for Application in Construction Machinery
• NSK Develops High Cartridge Bearing for Automotive Applications
• NSK Develops NSKHPS Series High Performance Bearings for Industrial Machinery
• NSK Develops High-Speed Angular Contact Ball Bearing for Compressors
• NSK Introduces High-Performance Ball Bearing for Motors in Fans
• NSK Develops Durable Needle Bearing for Automotive Applications
• NTN Corp. Develops ULTAGE Thrust Spherical Roller Bearing
• NTN Corp. Develops Super Low Friction Hub Bearing
• NTN Corp. Develops High Load Capacity Cylindrical Roller Bearings
• NTN Corp. Develops Enhanced Anti-indentation Deep Groove Ball Bearing
• Schaeffler Develops Special Plain Bearings for Marine Applications
• SKF Develops Bearings that Withstand Extreme Temperatures
• SKF Develops New Single Row Angular Contact Ball Bearings
• SKS Develops CE Double Row Angular Contact Balls Bearings
• SKS Develops Angular Steering Column Bearing
• SKS Develops Bearings for Final Drive Applications
• SKS Develops Steering Rack Bearing for Automobiles
• Igus Introduces iglide® Maintenance Free, Self-lubricating Plastic Bearings
• SKF Introduces SKF Insight Bearing Technology
• FRANTZ Launches Precision Bearing for Axle-free Rollers
• FRANTZ Manufacturing Unveils GENII® 1805 Semi- Precision Series Conveyor Bearing
• Baldor Electric Launches Dodge Type EXL Tapered Roller Bearing
• NSK Bags Order for Supply of Roller Bearings for Elevators in Tokyo SKYTREE
• NSK Evolves Anti-Creep Design Tapered Roller Bearings
• NSK Evolves Low Torque Rolling Bearing
• Isotech Introduces New Series of Non-Magnetic Linear Ball Slides
• Triangle Manufacturing Launches Stainless Steel Aluminum Lazy Susan Bearings
• Tung Pei Industrial to Unveil Ball Bearings in India
• Spyraflo Unveils SBS Self-Aligning Ball Bearing Series
• Schaeffler Launches INA X-life Radial Insert Ball Bearings and Housing Units
• Bishop-Wisecarver Introduces the Radial Wheel
• Festo Launches Ball Screw Axes with Recirculating Ball Bearing Guide EGSP and EGSK
• NTN Unveils High Speed and Low Torque Deep Groove Ball Bearing
• NTN Unveils Self-formed Seal Low Torque Deep Groove Ball Bearing
• NTN Unveils Low Torque Sealed Deep Groove Ball Bearing
• NSK Unveils Ultra High-speed Ball Bearings
• SKF Launches eDrive Ball Bearings
• Federal-Mogul Unveils Glyco IROX® Bearing Shells
• Schaeffler Introduces Advanced Concepts for Rotor Shaft Bearing Arrangements
• RBC Bearings to Roll out LUBRON Spherical Plain Bearings
• Schaeffler Unveils a New Plain Bearings Range, ELGOTEX
• Igus Launches Iglidur GV0 Plain Bearing
• Feinmess Dresden Unveils Linear Stage LTG250 Plain Bearings
• ZOLLERN Announces Development of White Metal Plain Bearing Alloy with High Strength
• Igus Introduces Iglidur Q2E Plain Bearings

6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Total Companies Profiled: 306 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries 356)

• The United States (79)
• Canada (2)
• Japan (18)
• Europe (163)
• France (7)
• Germany (45)
• The United Kingdom (35)
• Italy (20)
• Spain (11)
• Rest of Europe (45)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (89)
• Middle East (1)
• South America (1)
• Africa (3)

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p2xdfj/bearings_global

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