# TIMKEN CO

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## Overview

The Timken Company is an industrial manufacturer of engineered bearings and industrial motion products, serving a broad range of equipment and machinery markets. Its two core businesses are Engineered Bearings and Industrial Motion; the latter includes products such as drives, linear-motion systems, chains, belts, couplings, lubrication systems and seals. Its products serve markets including renewable energy, automation, automotive, aerospace, rail, agriculture, construction, metals and mining. [1](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P36744012)[2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P9473207)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P97027993)

Founded in 1899, Timken describes its purpose as applying engineering expertise to improve the reliability and efficiency of customer equipment. In 2025, it reported net sales of approximately $4.58 billion and approximately 19,000 employees. The company operates in 44 countries, with manufacturing and service, engineering, and distribution facilities around the world. [4](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P102719501)[5](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T12089092)[4](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P102719501)
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## Products & services

Timken’s engineered-bearing products include tapered, spherical and cylindrical roller bearings; plain, metal-polymer and rod-end bearings; thrust and specialty ball bearings; and housed or mounted bearings. The portfolio includes Timken®, GGB® and Fafnir® brands. Tapered roller bearings are offered in thousands of single-, double- and four-row configurations, with customized geometries, engineered surfaces and specialized seals; they are designed to handle radial and axial loads while reducing friction. Spherical and cylindrical bearings serve applications including gear drives and rolling mills. [6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P74846195)[7](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P65565029)[8](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P34197526)

Industrial Motion products include industrial drives, automatic lubrication systems, linear-motion equipment, chains, couplings, filtration systems, seals, clutches and brakes, gears and gearboxes. Linear-motion offerings include guides, telescopic rails, actuators, robotic transfer units and gantry systems. Chain products include roller, pintle, agricultural conveyor, engineering-class and oil-field types, with stainless-steel and corrosion-resistant options. Brands include Philadelphia Gear®, Cone Drive®, CGI®, Spinea®, Rollon®, Nadella®, Groeneveld®, Diamond® and Lovejoy®. [2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P9473207)[9](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P27996397)[10](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P120825032)

Services include drivetrain maintenance and support, bearing and gearbox repair, electric-motor rewind and repair, and bearing repair or remanufacturing. Timken states that used large-diameter bearings can be restored to like-new specifications, including competitor brands and different bearing types. [11](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P61702761)[12](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P116721645) In FY2025, Engineered Bearings generated $3,018.1 million, or approximately 65.9% of net sales, while Industrial Motion generated $1,563.7 million, or approximately 34.1%, of $4,581.8 million total net sales. [5](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T12089092)
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## Geographic presence

Timken’s latest full-year geographic sales disclosure is for 2025. Sales were $2,076.2 million in the United States (45.3% of total), $460.8 million in the Americas excluding the United States (10.1%), $1,127.2 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (24.6%), and $917.6 million in Asia-Pacific (20.0%) [5](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T12089092). In the first half of 2026, sales were $1,111.7 million in the United States (44.6%), $244.4 million in the Americas excluding the United States (9.8%), $627.5 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (25.2%), and $508.6 million in Asia-Pacific (20.4%) [13](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16715452). Percentages are calculated from reported sales amounts.

Timken reported approximately 19,000 employees and operations in 45 countries in its second-quarter 2026 results [14](https://news.timken.com/2026-08-04-Timken-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-Results). Its operations include manufacturing sites, sales offices and warehouses across North America, Europe, Asia and South America; its headquarters are in North Canton, Ohio [15](https://www.timken.com/frequently-asked-questions/). Examples of its manufacturing presence include bearing facilities in India and Romania, and five bearing-manufacturing plus three mechanical-power-transmission facilities in Greater China [16](https://www.timken.com/en-in/about/timken-in-india/)[17](https://www.timken.com/resources/timken-in-china/)[18](https://www.timken.com/timken-world/modern-manufacturing-prahova-plant-expands-leadership-in-tapered-roller-bearings/). The company announced the closure of its Springfield, Missouri, belts-manufacturing facility in 2026 [19](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P146046493).
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## Business segments

Timken reports two business segments. Engineered Bearings manufactures a broad range of bearings, including roller, plain, thrust, specialty ball, and housed or mounted bearings, serving markets such as wind energy, automotive and truck, aerospace, rail, agriculture, and mining. In 2025, the segment generated $3,018.1 million in net sales, approximately 65.9% of consolidated net sales. [6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P74846195)[20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T11364228)

Industrial Motion supplies engineered products including industrial drives, automatic lubrication systems, linear-motion products, chains, belts, couplings, filtration systems, seals, clutches, and brakes, as well as industrial drivetrain services. In 2025, the segment generated $1,563.7 million in net sales, approximately 34.1% of consolidated net sales. [2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P9473207)[20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T11364228)
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## Company history

Henry Timken patented the tapered-roller bearing in 1898 and founded the company in St. Louis in 1899 with his sons H.H. and William; the business later moved to Canton, Ohio. [21](https://www.timken.com/innovation/) [15](https://www.timken.com/frequently-asked-questions/) Timken established its steel business in 1917 to secure steel supplies for bearing production, and its shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in 1922. [22](https://news.timken.com/2010-12-31-Timken-Acquires-City-Scrap-and-Salvage-to-Increase-Supply-Chain-Efficiency-for-Its-Steel-Operations) [23](https://news.timken.com/2022-09-26-Timken-Celebrates-Century-of-Trading-on-New-York-Stock-Exchange) During World War II, its bearings were used extensively by Allied forces; in 1954, the company introduced its All-Purpose railroad bearings. [24](https://www.timken.com/timken-world/a-century-of-aerospace-innovation/) [25](https://engineering.timken.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Timken-AP-Bearings-Industrial-Applications-Catalog.pdf)

A major expansion came in 2003 with the acquisition of Torrington. [26](https://news.timken.com/2004-10-25-Timken-Third-Quarter-Sales-Up-17-From-Prior-Year) In 2014, Timken completed the spin-off of its steel business as TimkenSteel, separating the businesses into independent public companies. [27](https://news.timken.com/2013-09-05-The-Timken-Company-Announces-Plan-To-Separate-Its-Businesses-Into-Two-Independent-Publicly-Traded-Companies) [28](https://news.timken.com/2014-06-30-Timken-Completes-Spinoff-of-TimkenSteel-Corporation) The company broadened its motion-control portfolio through its 2018 acquisitions of Rollon and Cone Drive. [29](https://news.timken.com/2018-09-18-Timken-Completes-Acquisition-of-Rollon-Group) [30](https://news.timken.com/2018-09-04-Timken-Completes-Acquisition-of-Cone-Drive) Lucian Boldea became president and CEO in September 2025, succeeding Richard G. Kyle. [31](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P26796627)
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