Timken starts construction of new Bharuch bearing plant

By OEM Update Editorial July 7, 2023 5:56 pm

The plant will manufacture Timken® spherical and cylindrical roller bearings.

Timken India Limited, a leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion products, announced the construction of a new manufacturing facility at its industrial campus in Bharuch, Gujarat. Company officials participated in a ceremony laying the first bricks in the new facility’s foundation.

“This new plant at our Bharuch site is the latest in a series of investments to expand our global manufacturing footprint,”said Timothy A. Graham, vice president, operations, Engineered Bearings. “India is an important market for us, and we are committed to investing here to support our customers’ growth and evolving needs.”

The plant will produce spherical and cylindrical roller bearings and related products, adding to the tapered roller bearing manufacturing capabilities at its existing Bharuch plants.

Sanjay Koul, president, India and Southeast Asia, and managing director, India, said, “This marks an important milestone in Timken’s continued expansion in India. Adding cylindrical and spherical roller bearings to our existing capabilities in Bharuch will bring us closer to our customers while boosting our speed to market.”

Timken has been recognised among America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune and America’s Best Large Employers, Best Employers for New Graduates and Best Employers for Women by Forbes.