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In collaboration with a large pump maker, NKE has developed a new modular system for the bearing arrangements to rationalise a whole pump generation. The bearing solution simplifies mounting and...

In July 2011 bearing manufacturer NKE AUSTRIA GmbH became a member of Frankfurt-based research association Forschungsvereinigung Antriebstechnik e.V. (FVA). In joining the network, which focuses on...

NKE AUSTRIA GmbH has appointed two new department heads as of May: Friedrich Blum is the new Head of Production while Wolfgang Gastner takes up the position of Head of Quality Management.

Bearing manufacturer NKE AUSTRIA GmbH introduces bearing solutions for industrial gearboxes at this year’s Motion, Drive and Automation in Hannover. In addition to cylindrical roller bearings, the...

NKE AUSTRIA puts the emphasis on employee training. Last year, each of the about 200 employees spent on average five days in training. This can be compared to an average of 1.2 days per year at other...

Bearing manufacturer NKE AUSTRIA GmbH held its fifth International Distributor Conference from 14th to 17 October 2010 in Steyr, Austria. About 190 participants from 30 countries attended the event....

NKE AUSTRIA offers electrically insulated rolling bearings. The special bearings SQ77 feature a built-in electrical insulation, which provides reliable protection against current discharge and the...

NKE AUSTRIA has developed a modular bearing system for planetary gears in wind turbine gearboxes. The new bearing assemblies offer the advantages of a standardisation of the bearings used in this...

NKE is presenting its range of ready-to-mount bearing units at this year’s international Motek Fair for Assembly and Handling Technology and Automation in Stuttgart, Germany. The bearing units, which...

In April 2010, two new executives have joined Austrian bearing manufacturer NKE’s engineering team: Gunnar Simm is now Head of Engineering, while Dr. Bernhard Deffner has taken charge of project...

NKE AUSTRIA has supplied a special cylindrical roller bearing with an outer diameter of 3.3 m for the application in a three-roller planetary rolling mill.

Despite the recession, Steyr-based bearing manufacturer NKE Austria GmbH achieved positive annual results in 2009. With sales of 43.8 million euros, NKE’s turnover was up one percent over the record...

NKE AUSTRIA GmbH has again passed the ISO audit in November 2009. Recertified to ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management and ISO 14001:2004 for Environmental Management, NKE is now, for the first time,...

Apprenticeship training enjoys the highest priority at NKE AUSTRIA, despite the current economic downturn. This year, six young people from the region have started their vocational training at the...

Bearing manufacturer NKE AUSTRIA GmbH introduces the NNF series of double row full complement cylindrical roller bearings. This series of bearings features a compact design and maximum load carrying...

NKE AUSTRIA GmbH opens its first sales office in China. The objective of the representative office in Shanghai is to improve the service to OEM customers in important segments as well as to establish...

The bearing manufacturer NKE AUSTRIA GmbH completed and moved into its new headquarters in the industrial park Stadtgut Steyr in June 2009. More than fifteen million euro have been invested in the...

NKE AUSTRIA was awarded the industry prize Pegasus on 16 June. The bearing manufacturer won the gold prize in the category “companies with 50 to 249 employees”. The Pegasus is the most influential...

NKE AUSTRIA GmbH will participate in the Hannover Fair, which takes place from 20th to 24th April 2009 in Hanover, Germany. The bearing manufacturer shows high profile at the leading trade fair...

SeaGen, the world’s first commercial tidal current turbine in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough, runs with bearings from NKE AUSTRIA.

NKE AUSTRIA GmbH has a new Human Resources Manager: As of February 2009, Thomas Witzler, MSc, is responsible for human resources management with a focus on personnel and organisational development as...

NKE AUSTRIA reported another outstanding year: Sales hit 43.3 million euro in 2008, up 87 percent over the previous year. The main areas of growth were wind energy, gearbox and agricultural machinery...

NKE AUSTRIA has won an award in the “Women’s Advancement Initiative” in Austria. The competition was initialised by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour. A prize of 10,000 euro was offered...

NKE AUSTRIA was awarded the innovation prize “Schrittmacher 08” for companies with more than 50 employees in the region Steyr. “We see this award as recognition of our company’s success”, said Heimo...

Bearing specialist NKE Austria introduces a new generation of solid brass bearing cages with an improved design. With their reduced mass, the new cages cut the rolling bearings’ energy absorption and...

To cope with the company’s fast growth and to fight against skills shortage, NKE AUSTRIA sets a high priority on vocational training. The goal of having 10 percent share of apprentices has been...

NKE AUSTRIA GmbH supplies rolling bearings for railway vehicles. The available products and services include rolling bearings for traction motors and gearboxes as well as technical services for the...

For bearings and metal parts exposed directly to humid or corrosive environments, NKE Austria GmbH offers a special coating solution that provides a simple and cost effective protection against...

NKE AUSTRIA has decided to build the new plant in the industrial park Stadtgut Steyr. The new building will consist of 10,000 square metres building area and should be completed in May 2009. More...

Sales increase of 63 percent – 30 new employees – 10 million euro for expansion of Steyr site

NKE Austria GmbH has developed a special bearing unit for a cutter tine rotor of a power harrow for the agricultural machinery manufacturer Lemken. The new bearing unit replaces four separate...

NKE AUSTRIA GmbH strengthens its management team in procurement logistics, quality and environment management and project management with three new department heads. From 1 September 2007, Gabriele...

NKE AUSTRIA supplies large-size bearings for a Central American ore dressing plant. When replacements were needed for the plant’s existing special bearings, NKE developed thrust ball bearings with a...

NKE Bearings will participate in the leading trade fair Motion, Drive & Automation, which takes place from 16th to 20th April 2007 in Hanover, Germany. The 187-square-metre stand E 12 in Hall 21...

NKE introduces its new range of single row deep groove ball bearings. As o­ne of the most frequently used bearing types worldwide, single-row deep groove ball bearings are used in an extensive range...

NKE AUSTRIA GmbH has received two orders for bearings for the gearboxes of wind turbines. Two German gearbox manufacturers awarded the contracts worth a total of over 1.6 million euros.

NKE AUSTRIA introduces its new series of single row cylindrical roller bearings. The salient feature of this series is the wide range of variants it comprises: more than 3,000 types are made to order...

The transformer oil pumps in Austrian national railway company ÖBB’s Taurus high-performance locomotives are being equipped with NKE hybrid bearings to prevent passage of electrical currents. NKE...

NKE AUSTRIA held its third International Distributor Conference o­n 25th to 28th May 2006 in Athens. 120 participants from 27 countries all over the world attended the event.

NKE AUSTRIA concluded the year 2005 with huge successes: a sales growth of 25.6%, a strengthened team, doubled production and warehouse areas, expansion to nine new markets such as India and Chile,...

NKE AUSTRIA GmbH has recently received the Austria Quality Seal. The accredited quality seal is awarded to Austrian enterprises by the Austrian Association for the Promotion of Quality (ÖQA) after...

NKE AUSTRIA started construction of a new 1,600-square-metre production hall. The new extension, which is scheduled to complete in September this year, will further enhance NKE’s production capacity,...

NKE AUSTRIA closed its show at the Motion Drive & Automation in Hannover with a huge success. With a focus o­n “Systems and Applications”, the NKE stand attracted a record number of visitors from 45...

NKE Bearings will participate in the Hannover Fair for the third time in 2005. The Hannover Fair is the world’s biggest trade show for technology, innovation and automation. NKE will have a...

NKE held two customised Bearing College sessions in the UK, tailor-made for an NKE partner Anstee & Ware and an OEM customer UK Coal Mining. These sessions took place in Avonmouth and Doncaster...

NKE Wälzlager-Vertriebsges.m.b.H. has been officially approved to change the company name to “NKE AUSTRIA GmbH”.

NKE recently invested in a new 3D CAD programme, SolidWorks, to further increase the efficiency in product design and development. The new software will replace the previous 2D programmes.

NKE Bearings recently invested several hundred thousand euros in advanced test and measurement equipment. This further demonstrated NKE’s commitment in quality and performance.

NKE Bearings successfully passed the yearly monitoring audit for ISO 9001:2000 certification. This again demonstrated the company’s commitment to quality and customer satisfaction as well as...

The special NKE Bearings College held in Havana o­n 20 to 24 September 2004 attracted 30 participants from all over Cuba. This successful event was jointly organised by NKE AUSTRIA and its...

NKE Bearings published the third edition of General Catalogue for rolling element bearings. This 1,300-page catalogue has been updated with the latest technical information, especially for angular...

NKE Bearings held its second International Distributor Conference o­n May 20 to 23. About 100 participants from 21 countries all over the world attended the four-day event which took place at the...