NBC Bearings
NBC Bearings is the product of National Engineering Industries Limited (NEI), a part of the C K Birla Group, which manufactures a wide range of bearings for the automotive, industrial and railways sector. The company had a gross turnover of Rs 1352 crores in 2013-14.[1] NEI is capable of developing bearings from 6mm bore to 2000mm outer diameter, in over 1500 sizes. The company was founded by Mr B M Birla in 1946 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Its products are exported to more than 30 countries.
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| Industry | Bearing Manufacturer |
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| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Mr B M Birla |
| Headquarters | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
Key people |
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| Products | Bearings from 6mm to 2000mm in over 1500 sizes |
| Brands | NBC Bearing |
| Revenue | The company had a gross turnover of Rs 1352 crores in 2013-14 |
Number of employees | 2800 |
| Parent | CK Birla Group |
| Website | www |
History
National Bearings Company Limited (NBC) was founded in Jaipur by Shri B M Birla in a technical collaboration with Hoffman, UK in the year 1946. It began with the production of ball bearings from the year 1950. Following a political change in the princely state of Hyderabad, the company was renamed as National Engineering Industries Limited.
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- 1950 - Ball Bearing production started
- 1958 - Company is renamed National Engineering Industries Limited (NEI); NBC Trademark retained
- 1967 - Tapered Roller Bearing Division launched
- 1975 - Spherical Roller Bearings production begins
- 1981 - Second Plant inaugurated in Newai
- 1982 - Technical collaboration with Brenco, USA for Cartridge Tapered Roller Bearings
- 1985 - Technical collaboration with NTN Corporation, Japan
- 1995 - ISO / TPM / TOM journey begins
- 1996 - Technical collaboration with Izumi, Japan
- 2006 - Third Plant inaugurated in Manesar
- 2008 - NBC receives TPM Excellence Award
- 2010 - NBC receives Deming Award
- 2012 - NBC receives the ACMA awards for Manufacturing and Technology Excellence
- 2014 - Production commences at our fourth plant at Savli (near Vadodara), Gujarat
- 2015 - Deming Grand Prize Winner
Facilities
The company has four manufacturing facilities located at Jaipur, Newai and Manesar and Savli (Vadodara).[2] Apart from the bearing production, the company also produces Next- Gen products.[3][4] The employee strength is 2500 across three plants.[4]
Capacity
NBC makes 150 million bearings annually across its four plants.[5] The NBC brand commands a market share of 24% in the domestic market. Approximately 70% of NEI's sales come from original equipment manufacturers and 30% from the replacement market.[6] The turnover approximates 60% from the auto sector (OEM and aftermarket), 30% for railway products and 10% from the low volume industrial applications.[4]
Technology
NEI uses a heat treatment machine (furnace) from Chugairo, Japan. The grinding technology is sourced from Izumi of Japan, Nova of Italy, LMT of Sweden and FMT of Italy. NEI operates 22 grinding lines out of which 17 are used for Deep Groove Ball Bearing (DGBB) and five are used for Double Row Angular Contact (DRAC) Bearings.[6] NEI maintains technical collaborations with NTN (Japan) and Amsted Rail (Brenco, USA).[6]
Research and development
The company has developed a low torque bearing that can reduce friction up to 20%, which results in fuel efficiency.[7][8] The company spends 1% of its turnover on R & D activities, with an eye on increasing it to 2% in the coming years.[4]
The company holds a number of patents born from its research activities.[4]
See also
References
- NBC bearings financial information Retrieved 02.04.15
- MSN Business Article Retrieved 24.12.12
- http://www.motorindiaonline.in/aftermarket/nbc-ties-conmet-bring-preset-hub-india/
- 12 Rail Business, Volume 4, Issue 19-May 2013
- http://www.nbcbearings.com/who-we-are.html
- "Auto Tech Reviews page 11 Vol 1 Issue 4 17.12.12". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- Business Standard Website Article Retrieved 24.12.12
- Motowin India