Bearings

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• Plain Bearings
• Ball Bearing
• Roller Bearings
• Other Bearings

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Dynamics

• Outlook
• Market Overview
• Market Trends
• Emerging Economies Drive Market Growth
• Bearing Demand Affected as Auto Supply Chain Shrinks
• Ball Bearings Retain Dominance as Major Product Category
• Competitive Scenario
• Table 1: Leading Players in the World Bearings Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for SKF, INA-FAG, Timken, NSK, JTEKT, NTN, Minebea, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• End-User Perspective
• Table 2: Global Bearings Market (2002): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by End-Use Sector - Automotive, General Industry, Railroads, Construction, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Automotive
• Dentistry
• Packaging Machinery
• Machine Tools
• Others
• Textiles
• Skating
• Recent Past Import/Export Scenario
• Table 3: Global Bearings Market (2000 & 2001): Imports of Ball & Roller Bearings in US$ Million by Select Country - Germany, USA, France, Italy, Canada, Mexico, UK, China, Japan, and Korea (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: Global Bearings Market (2000 & 2001): Exports of Ball & Roller Bearings in US$ Million by Country - Japan, Germany, USA, France, Italy, China, UK, Sweden, Canada, and Netherlands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Product Overview

• An Insight
• An Irreplaceable Component of Machinery and Equipment
• Rolling and Non-Rolling Element Bearings
• Advantages Offered by Rolling Bearings Over Plain Bearings
• Tapered Roller Version: Most Popular Bearing
• Advantages
• Common Areas of Bearings’ Application
• Importance of Bearings in Engineered Systems
• Bearings Classification and Distribution
• Plain Bearings
• Spherical Bushings
• Pilloballs
• Polymer Plain Bearings
• Spherical Plain Bearings
• Radical Spherical Plain Bearings
• Angular Contact Spherical Plain Bearings
• Axial Spherical Plain Bearings
• End-Uses
• Ball Bearings
• Introduction
• Classification
• Angular Contact Bearings
• Thrust Bearings
• Plastic Ball Bearings
• Stainless Miniature Bearings
• Manufacture of Ball Bearings
• Ring Manufacture
• Ball Manufacture
• Cage Manufacture
• Assembly
• 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
• Linear Slides: Developments in Polymers offering New Life
• Bearing Materials
• 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
• Bearing Life

3. Technological Developments/Breakthroughs

NSK' s European Technology Centre and AEA Technology Develop BeSt

• Barden Develops and Improves Dental Turbine Bearing Performance
• Thomson IBL Develops New Rotating Nut Ball Screw Line
• X-Life Ultra - A New Bearing Design from FAG
• Explorer Spherical Roller Bearing from SKF
• Caged-Ball Technology from THK for Consistent Bearing Functions

4. Product Innovations/Introductions

• SKF Launches New Bearing Family
• NTN Develops Low Torque Bearings
• National Wheel End Components launches Premium Hardened Rollers
• Federal-Mogul Launches DUROSHIELD ™
• SKF Develops Innovative Bearing for Fast Trains
• Pacamor Adds New Products to Dental Ball Bearing Product Range
• NTN Develops New Ball Bearings
• SKF Develops High Performance Hub Bearings for Ferrari
• FAG Kugelfischer Launches ASSR Bearing
• FAG Develops Rotor Bearing
• FAG Kugelfischer Develops Double-Row Tapered Roller Bearing
• Koyo Launches Precision Bearings
• SKF Introduces Cylindrical Roller Bearings
• NTN Launches New FA Series of Tapered Roller Bearings
• Danaher Motion Launches IDC URS Series Ball Screw Positioning Tables
• Timken Markets New Line of Industrial Lubricants
• Timken Launches Fuel-Efficient Pinion Bearing for Automotive Applications
• RBC Bearings Launches Fiberglide® Self-Lubricating Bearings
• Igus Launches Iglide Line of Polymer Plain Bearings
• Carr Lane Launches Locking Hubs Rotary Bearings
• Wyko Group Introduces Split Roller Bearings
• INA Schaeffler Launches KS Linear Ball Bearings
• Stafford Launches Neoprene End Stops and PTFE Thrust Bearings
• RBC Bearings Enhances Roller Cam-Follower Product Line
• NSK Launches Robust Series Bearings
• Kaydon Launches Ultra Slim Series Bearings
• Torrington Launches Fafnir True High Speed Sealed Bearings
• Peer Launches FR010 Plain Bearings
• AST Bearings Launches Spherical Plain Bearings
• Peer Bearing Launches Tapered Roller Bearings
• SKF Machine Launches Cylindrical Roller Bearings
• Aero Union Launches DU Series Bearings
• Graphite Metallizing Launches CAM-Follower Bearings
• AST Bearings Launches Mini Ball Bearings
• Timken Develops Fuel-Efficient Bearings
• Peer Launches F-Series Self-Lubricating Bearings
• Rockwell Automation Launches Mounted Spherical Bearings
• Pacific Bearing Launches Metric Linear Bearings
• ServoFluid Launches Control Bearings
• Rexnord Launches 5200/5300 ABMA Cylindrical Bearings
• Hankangtech Launches Split Roller Bearings
• SKF AB Develops Dimpled Bearings
• RBC Bearings Develops ImpactTuff Spherical Bearings
• SFERAX Launches SL Series of Linear Ball Bearings
• NSK Launches Low-Cost Bearings for Light Load Uses

5. Recent Industry Activity

• RBC Bearings Takes Over Coastal Bearing Services
• RBC Bearings Acquires Phoenix Bearings
• SKF to Acquire Edwards’ Subsidiary S2M
• SKF Acquires Ownership of Chinese Joint Venture
• NTN Forms Joint Venture with Kurita Inabe and Marubeni-Itochu
• NSK Signs Joint Venture with ABC Bearings
• SKF to Construct a New Facility in India
• SKF India to Develop New Production Facility
• Timken Receives Bearings Contract from Siemens
• Timken Bags Services and Bearings Contract from JSW Steel
• Timken Inks Contract with ELH
• Timken Wins Supply Contract from TWL
• NRB Bearings to Establish Needle Roller Bearing Plant
• Trelleborg Acquires Hydro-Components
• European Bearing Acquires Stake in Saratov Bearing
• SKF Enters into a Joint Venture with Baosteel
• Wartsila Enters into Agreement with Railko
• Amatsuji Steel to Establish Ball Bearing Unit
• SKF Renames Bearings Plant as SKF-Ukraine
• Delux Bearings and Amul Galexy Form Joint Venture
• Canam Acquires Z-Tech and Goodco
• Timken Enters into Agreement with PT Essar
• NRB Bearings to Double Manufacturing Capacity
• SKF Wins Contract for Compact Tapered Roller Bearing Units
• SKF’s New Chinese Plants
• SKF Acquires SNFA
• RBC Bearings Acquires All Power Manufacturing
• NTN Establishes New Production Plant
• NSK to Open New Facility
• Timken to Open a New Plant in India
• Timken to Expand Bearing Plant Capacity
• NTN Acquires Stake in SNR
• Applied Industrial Technologies Takes Over Minnesota
• Bearing
• ERIKS Group Acquires Turpen & Associates
• Trelleborg Acquires Silentblock UK’s Bearings Unit
• KS Bearings Enter into Joint Venture with Miba
• Timken to Expand Production Capacity at Asheboro Bearing Facility
• Timken Purchases Bearing Inspection
• Huarong Takes Over Guangxi
• European Bearing Acquires Stake in Aircraft Bearing Plant
• Invicta Acquires Bearings Man
• Vishay Intertechnology Acquires SI Technologies
• Weimer Acquires Camken
• Raymond Acquires Stake in Ring Plus Aqua
• Icon Polymer Acquires Silvertown UK
• Momentum Acquires Further Bearing Suppliers in Sweden
• ArvinMeritor, ConMet into Marketing Pact
• SKF do Brasil Opens Bearings Manufacturing Facility
• Dana and Daido Metal Terminate Bearings Joint Venture
• SKF Secures AAE’s Bearings Contract
• HMT and Praga Tools Receive Approval from the Indian Government
• NRB Bearings Acquires Stake in Timkens France
• Tata Bearings Partners with Bajaj Auto
• KS Bearings, Miba Establish Joint Venture Company to Produce Bearings Material
• Koyo Seiko Merges with Toyoda Machine
• Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Groupe GLM
• Bokamoso Investments Acquires Minority Stake in Timken SA Rail Division
• INA Schaeffler Merges with FAG Kugelfischer
• KC Engineering Takes Over Hoyt Darchem
• Roller Bearing Acquires U.S. Bearing
• System Plast Acquires Nolu Plastics and Solus
• Reliance Growth Fund Increases Stake in NRB Bearings
• New Hampshire Ball Bearing Obtains Supply Contract from US Army
• SKF Announces Supply of High-Speed Rail Bearings to Siemens
• Timken Receives Order for Hybrid Bearing Development
• SKF Expands Production in China
• Wanxiang and Sojitz Sign Agreement
• SKF Acquires Willy Vogel
• Simpson Acquires Additional Stake in Amalgamations Repco
• Timken Sells Kilian Manufacturing
• Coventry Group Acquires Rod Smith Parts & Bearings and Thomson' s Spare Parts
• NSK Establishes NSK China Investment
• Yongcheng Coal Acquires Luoyang Bearing
• Proceq Merges with Mageba
• Dover Acquires US Synthetic
• Caterpillar Logistics Acquires MG Rover Replacement Parts
• US Bearings and Drives Acquires Bearings & Drives
• Kingsbury Takes Over Messinger Bearings
• QA1 Acquires Carrera Shocks
• Jamaica Bearings Acquires ERIKS Aerospace
• FAG Acquires Ningxia FAG Xibei Railway Bearing Joint Venture
• NSK Selects Durga Bearings for Sales Operations in India
• FAG Kugelfischer Acquires Bearings Production Facility in China
• Timken Supplies Super Precision Bearings to Mars Rovers
• Timken Extends Strategic Alliance with North Coast Bearings
• Timken to Supply Bearings to Rolls Royce
• Liebherr International Chooses Timken Bearings
• Pacamor Kubar Makes Bearings for Dental and Medical Handpieces
• GGB Opens Bearings Manufacturing Facility in Slovakia
• Federal-Mogul Divests Large Bearings Division
• NTN-BCA Closes Down Manufacturing Facility in Greensburg
• NTN Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Changzhou Guangyang of China
• SKF Closes Bearing Plant in France
• INA Bearings Inaugurates New R&D Center in South Korea
• Timken Receives US$2.7 million Order from US Air Force
• Glacier Garlock Bearings Acquires Saver North America
• RBC Acquires Timken’s Airframe
• NSK Acquires NSK Torrington
• GSI Lumonics Acquires Westwind Air Bearings
• Applied Industrial Acquires Rodamientos
• FAG Kugelfischer and Verrazano Acquire SNFA
• Trelleborg Acquires Polymer Sealing Solutions
• SKF Acquires Rolling Stock
• Tsubaki Hoover Acquires ZET
• Timken Obtains Order for Flexpin Bearing Supply from MAAG Gear
• Timken Establishes Distribution Center in China
• SKF Group Divest Dutch Conical Roller Bearings Facility to NN, Inc.
• Timken Signs Supply Agreement with Robert Bosch
• Timken Acquires Torrington
• Morgoil Construction’s Bearing Unit Signs Contract with Nanjing Iron & Steel
• Taiho Kogyo Acquires Yantai Chunsang Sliding Bearing
• Danaher Acquires Thomson Industries
• SKF Acquires Majority Stake in NSK Aerospace Bearing Business
• Timken and NSK Form Alliance
• Timken Obtains Supply Order from VAI Industries
• Morgan Signs Licensing Agreement with Tentec
• SKF Group Receives Contract from Chrysler
• Peer Bearing Relocates Office and Warehouse
• Continental-Teves Purchases New Steel Integrated Hub and Bearing Package
• SKF Bearings India Enters into Partnership with Sundaram Motors
• SKF Acquires VMZ
• NSK’s Konzan NSK Subsidiary Opens New Plant
• Ingersoll-Rand Acquires Nadella
• Whitney Acquires Roller Bearing Holding
• Goodrich Acquires Industrial Polymer Bearings Business
• Timken Forms Joint Venture with NSK
• Miba Acquires Industrial Bearings Plant
• Waukesha Bearings Acquires Federal-Mogul RPB
• SKF AB and Shanghai Bearing Sign Joint Venture Contract
• NSK Partners with Seiko Instruments
• Brammer Acquires Stake in Anderlecht Bearing Services
• Tata Steel (India) Expands Capacity of its Bearing Unit
• INA Bearings Starts Business Operations at Mulshi Taluka Plant in India
• FAG Signs MoU with NTN
• Johnson Metall Changes Name
• Bayside Motion Launches Crossed-Roller Bearings
• Bayside Motion Launches BTM Double Direction Thrust Ball Bearings
• Spadone-Alfa Launches Met 70 Sleeve Bearing
• Dana Spins Off Industrial Polymer Bearings Businesses to Goodrich
• Timken Closes Railroad Bearing Plant
• SKF and Shanghai Bearing in Joint Venture

6. Focus on Select Global Players

• Federal-Mogul Corporation (USA)
• General Bearing Corporation (USA)
• Kaydon Corporation (USA)
• JTEKT Corporation (Japan)
• Minebea Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• NSK Ltd. (Japan)
• NTN Corporation (Japan)
• Schaeffler Group (Germany)
• SKF Group (Sweden)
• The Timken Company (USA)

7. Global Market Perspective

• Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis or Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World Historic Review for Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: World 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plain Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Plain Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 11: World Historic Review for Plain Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: World 20-Year Perspective for Plain Bearings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Ball Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Ball Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: World Historic Review for Ball Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World 20-Year Perspective for Ball Bearings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Roller Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Roller Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: World Historic Review for Roller Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 20: World 20-Year Perspective for Roller Bearings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Other Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 23: World Historic Review for Other Bearings by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 24: World 20-Year Perspective for Other Bearings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Market Overview
  • Trends and Issues
  • OEMs Relocating Facilities Overseas AffectsDomestic Bearings Demand
  • Single-Source Supply Trend
  • Bearings Aftermarket
  • Driveline Bearings Aftermarket
• Trade Statistics
  • Table 25: Ball/Roller Bearings Market in the US (2001-2006): Total Imports in US$ Million by Select Country - Japan, China, Germany, Canada, France, Brazil, India, Mexico, Italy, and South Korea (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 26: Ball/Roller Bearings Market in the US (2001-2006): Total Exports in US$ Million by Select Country - Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Singapore, UK, Brazil, China, Australia, and Japan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 27: Antifriction Roller and Ball Bearings Market in the US (2001-2005): Shipment Values in US$ Million by Product Type - Roller and Ball Bearings, Tapered Roll Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings, and Mounted Bearings (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Historical Perspective
  • Bearings Market in the Past Decade
  • Product Launches/Developments
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
  • BRENCO, Inc.
  • Federal-Mogul Corporation
  • General Bearing Corporation
  • Kaydon Corporation
  • Miether Bearing Products, Inc.
  • RBC Bearings, Inc.
  • The Timken Company
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 28: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 29: US Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 30: US Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 31: US 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Trade Statistics
  • Table 32: Ball/Roller Bearings Market in Canada (2002-2006): Total Imports in US$ Million by Select Country - USA, Japan, Germany, China, France, UK, South Korea, Re-Imports (Canada), Italy, and Sweden (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 33: Ball/Roller Bearings Market in Canada (2002-2006): Total Exports in US$ Million by Select Country - USA, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 34: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 35: Canadian Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 36: Canadian Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 37: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Market Overview
  • Table 38: Bearings Market in Japan (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications, Automotive, and Aerospace & Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Competitive Scenario
  • Table 39: Leading Players in the Japanese Bearings Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for NSK, Koyo Seiko, NTN, Nachi, Minebea, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 40: Leading Players in the Japanese Bearings Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NSK, Koyo Seiko, NTN, Nachi-Fujikoshi, Minebea, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 41: Leading Players in the Japanese Ball Bearings Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NSK, Koyo Seiko, NTN, Nachi- Fujikoshi, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 42: Leading Players in the Japanese Roller Bearings Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NSK, Koyo Seiko, NTN, Nippon Thomson, Nachi-Fujikoshi, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 43: Leading Players in the Japanese Bearing Units Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Production for NTN, Koyo Seiko, Nippon Manufacturing, NSK, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Product Launches/Developments
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
  • JTEKT Corporation
  • Minebea Co., Ltd.
  • Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.
  • NSK Ltd.
  • NTN Corporation
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 44: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 45: Japanese Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 46: Japanese Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 47: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Bearings Distribution Channels Across EuropeanUnion
  • Trade Statistics
  • Table 48: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union (2006): Imports in € Million by Select Country - Japan, China, USA, Republic of Korea, India, Switzerland, Malaysia, Brazil, Canada, and Turkey (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 49: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union (2006): Imports in Tons by Select Country - China, Japan, USA, India, Republic of Korea, Croatia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russian Federation, and Malaysia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 50: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union (2006): Exports in € Million by Select Country - USA, Singapore, China, Brazil, Turkey, India, Switzerland, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Canada (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 51: Ball/Roll Bearings Market in European Union (2006): Exports in Tons by Select Country - USA, Singapore, China, Brazil, Turkey, India, Croatia, Japan, UAE, and Republic of Korea (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 52: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 53: European Long-term Projections for Bearings by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 54: European Historic Review for Bearings by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 55: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 56: European Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 57: European Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 58: European 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 59: European 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. France

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 60: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 61: French Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 62: French Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 63: French 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. Germany

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Market Overview
  • Product Launches/Developments
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Player
  • Schaeffler Group
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 64: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 65: German Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 66: German Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 67: German 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. Italy

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 68: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 69: Italian Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 70: Italian Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 71: Italian 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. The United Kingdom

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Industry Structure
  • Product Launch
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 72: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 73: UK Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 74: UK Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 75: UK 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. Spain

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Product Launch
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 76: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 77: Spanish Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 78: Spanish Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 79: Spanish 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4f. Russia

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 80: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 81: Russian Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 82: Russian Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 83: Russian 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4g. Rest of Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Product Launches/Developments
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Player
  • SKF Group (Sweden)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 84: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 85: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 86: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 87: Rest of Europe 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Focus on Select Markets
  • China
  • Table 88: Bearings Market in China (2001-2010): Sales in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 89: Bearings Market in China (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Product Type - Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings, and Other Bearings (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 90: Bearings Market in China (2005 & 2010): Demand in Million Units by Sector - Automobile, Motor, General Machinery, Heavy Machinery, Tractor, Construction Machinery, Agricultural Machinery, and Machine Tools (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 91: Bearings Market in China (2004 & 2005): Exports in Volume (1,000 Sets) and Value (US$ Million)
  • Table 92: Leading Players in the Chinese Bearings Market (2002): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for NSK, SKF, Koyo Seiko, NTN, Minebea, FAG, Timken, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Price War between Chinese and JapaneseBearings Players
  • India
  • Market Trends
  • Robust Market for Ball Bearings as AutoDemand Grows
  • Table 93: Bearings Market in India (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Demand (in Value terms) by End-Use Sector - Automobile, General Engineering, Railway and Heavy Industries, and Electrical Equipment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 94: Bearings Market in India (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Product Type - Ball Bearings, Taper Roller Bearings, Cylindrical Roller Bearings, Needle Roller Bearings, and Spherical Roller Bearings (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Competitive Scenario
  • Table 95: Leading Players in the Indian Bearings Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Shares for SKF, NEI, FAG, NRB, TATA, ABC, TIMKEN, HMT, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Overview of the Indian Bearings Market
  • Bearings Market in India (2006): Collaborationsof Select Indian Players with Global Leaders byCompany - TATA, FAG, SKF, TIMKEN,NEI, HMT, ABC, NSK ABC, andEuropean Bearing Co.
  • Table 96: Bearings Market in India (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Industry by Sector - Organized, Unorganized, and Imports (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 97: Bearings Market in India (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Supply (in Value terms) by Category - Domestic, Imports, and Exports (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 98: Bearings Market in India (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use Segment - Automotive and Others
  • Table 99: Bearings Market in India (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Auto Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
  • Table 100: Bearings Market in India (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Aftermarket Segment - Railway, Automotive Ancillary, Tractor, Car, LCV, Engineering Application, and MUV (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Challenges Facing the Market
  • Steps to Tackle Challenges
  • Outlook
  • Production
  • Anti-Friction Bearings Market
  • End-Use Sectors
  • Automobiles
  • Engineering
  • Other Users
  • Indonesia
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
  • FAG Bearings India, Ltd. (India)
  • Linqing Dragon Bearing Co., Ltd. (China)
  • NRB Bearings, Ltd. (India)
  • SKF India Limited (India)
  • TATA BEARINGS (India)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 101: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 102: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 103: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 104: Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 105: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 106: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Bearings by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 107: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Bearings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2001, 2007 & 2010

6. The Middle East

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 108: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 109: Middle East Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 110: Middle East Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 111: Middle East 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. Latin America

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Focus on Select Markets
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Venezuela
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 112: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 113: Latin American Long-term Projections for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 114: Latin American Historic Review for Bearings by Product Segment - Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 115: Latin American 20-Year Perspective for Bearings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Plain Bearings, Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings and Others Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE