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Timken Company is a world-leading provider of bearings, alloy steels, and power transmission solutions, with a history of over 125 years since its founding by Henry Timken in 1895. Its iconic invention—the tapered roller bearing。not only solved the critical force-bearing challenge of freight wagons during turns but also revolutionized the entire bearing industry, establishing the company's position as a technical benchmark.

Listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1922 (stock symbol: TKR), the company embarked on its global expansion journey. Evolving from an initial single-product manufacturer, it has gradually grown into a multinational enterprise with a comprehensive product portfolio: Core products include single-row, double-row, and four-row tapered roller bearings, among which the Duraspexx™ series can adapt to harsh working conditions such as high load and high speed with reinforced materials and special designs; The precision product lineup covers Fafnir ultra-precision ball bearings meeting ABEC-7 to ABEC-9 standards, AP™ series railway bearings (launched in 1954 and awarded unconditional certification by the Association of American Railroads), and crossed tapered roller bearings suitable for vertical lathes and other equipment. In addition, it provides customized engineering solutions for aerospace, industrial machinery and other fields, such as supplying key bearings for China's C919 large passenger aircraft.

Today, Timken's business footprint covers 27 countries worldwide, with 52 factories, 100 sales offices and 9 technology centers, employing approximately 27,000 professionals globally. With stable quality, the company has accumulated more than 80 quality certifications including ISO and QS9000, and annually wins over 300 awards from global customers. Its core competitiveness stems from three advantages: First, profound technical accumulation—continuing to lead technological iteration as the inventor of tapered roller bearings; Second, advanced material and heat treatment processes—achieving the "hard surface and tough core" characteristic of products through special alloy steel substrates combined with carburizing technology; Third, precise customization capability—adapting to complex working conditions in automotive, aerospace, new energy and other fields. Guided by the core value of "never discredit your name," Timken has become a trusted partner in the global critical equipment sector.