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In 1901, the company moved to Canton, Ohio, as the automobile industry began to overtake the carriage industry. Timken and his two sons chose this location because of its proximity to the American car manufacturing centers of Detroit and Cleveland and the American steel-making centers of Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
In 1917, the company began steel- and tube-making operations in Canton to vertically integrate and maintain better control over the steel used in its bearings. World War I had created an increase in demand for steel, affecting its supply and price in the market.[5][non-primary source needed]
Timken entered international markets in the early 1900s, establishing a presence initially in Great Britain, France and Germany. The performance of Timken tapered roller bearings in World War I military equipment made an impression on the European bearing market.[6] After the war, Great Britain rose to the position of #2 in the global automotive manufacturing market, creating opportunities for Timken to expand its European manufacturing presence.[7]
Timken entered the Great Depression in a strong financial position and its performance placed it in the ranks of the most solid, well-managed industrial firms of the 1930s.[8] Expanding into non-automotive markets like agriculture, machine tooling, industrial and rail softened the impact.
During World War II, Timken production increased dramatically to keep up with wartime demand. For instance, every U.S. jeep was built using 24 Timken® bearings. With 660,000 jeeps delivered to the U.S. military, Timken delivered more than 15.8 million bearings for those vehicles over the course of the war.[9] Following the war, much of the machinery shipped to Europe under the Marshall Plan was Timken-bearing equipped, helping Timken establish a broader presence in a bearing market where European competitors had dominated.[10]
By 1960, Timken had operations in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, France, South Africa, Australia and Brazil.[11] Timken Research was created in 1966 to establish technological leadership and to help standardize research and development processes across the company.[12]
Timken expanded into new global markets throughout the 1970s and 1980s, establishing a sales operation in Japan in 1974[13] and opening sales offices in Italy, Korea, Singapore and Venezuela in 1988.[14] By the late 1990s Timken also had a sales presence in Spain, Hong Kong, China and Singapore.
Timken acquired its competitor, The Torrington Company, in 2003 for $840 million, doubling the size of the company and creating the world's third-largest bearing manufacturer at that time.[15]
The company changed its corporate structure in 2014; the roller bearing-producing part of the company was separated from the steel-producing part of the company, resulting in two separate companies.[16] The Timken Company continues to manufacture roller bearings, while TimkenSteel, which changed its name to Metallus in 2024, produces steel.
Timken entered the linear motion space in 2018 with the acquisition of Rollon, a maker of linear guides, telescopic rails, and linear actuators and systems used in a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. To further expand and strengthen its position in the attractive linear motion space, Timken acquired iMS in 2021 and added Nadella's complementary product portfolio in 2023.[citation needed]
In 2023, Timken expanded its Industrial Motion segment with the acquisitions of Des-Case, Rosa Sistemi and Lagersmit. The company also bolstered its engineered bearings portfolio in 2023 with the acquisitions of American Roller Bearing and Engineered Solutions Group (iMECH).
Company overview
Timken posted $4.8 billion in sales in 2023 and employs more than 19,000 people globally, operating from 45 countries.[citation needed]
Timken is focused on expanding its tapered roller bearings and growing its offering of industrial bearings and mechanical power transmission products and services.[17] Today the company engineers, manufactures and markets bearings, gear drives, automated lubrication systems, belts, chain, couplings and linear motion products, and offers a spectrum of powertrain rebuild and repair services.[18] Timken products are used in a variety of diversified markets including food and beverage, energy harvesting, marine vessels, mining, agriculture, construction, civil aerospace, defense and commercial vehicles.[citation needed]
In 2023, Timken’s wheel bearings were used on Ford Motor Company's F-150 Lightning and Philadelphia Gear® main reduction gears were installed in the latest generation of United States Navy ships.
The Timken Company brands include: Timken bearings; GGB bearings; American Roller Bearing and Engineered Solutions Group (iMECH); Lagersmit sealing solutions; Rollon, Nadella and Rosa Sistemi linear motion products; Philadelphia Gear and Cone Drive gear drive solutions; Groeneveld-BEKA lubrication systems; Lovejoy couplings and universal joints; Torsion Control Products spring couplings; R+L Hydraulics hydraulic components; Diamond and Drives chain; PT Tech industrial clutches and brakes and Des-Case filtration solutions. The company also operates Timken Power Systems, which supplies and services industrial drivetrain customers with repair, upgrade and service for bearings, gearboxes and electric motors.[citation needed]
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↑ Pruitt, Bettye H. and Jeffrey R. Yost. Timken: From Missouri to Mars – A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing. Harvard Business School Press, 1998, p. 112.
↑ Pruitt, Bettye H. and Jeffrey R. Yost. Timken: From Missouri to Mars – A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing. Harvard Business School Press, 1998, p. 115-116.
↑ Pruitt, Bettye H. and Jeffrey R. Yost. Timken: From Missouri to Mars – A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing. Harvard Business School Press, 1998, p. 117.
↑ Pruitt, Bettye H. and Jeffrey R. Yost. Timken: From Missouri to Mars – A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing. Harvard Business School Press, 1998, p. 148.
↑ Pruitt, Bettye H. and Jeffrey R. Yost. Timken: From Missouri to Mars – A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing. Harvard Business School Press, 1998, p. 157.
↑ Pruitt, Bettye H. and Jeffrey R. Yost. Timken: From Missouri to Mars – A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing. Harvard Business School Press, 1998, p. 252.
↑ Pruitt, Bettye H. and Jeffrey R. Yost. Timken: From Missouri to Mars – A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing. Harvard Business School Press, 1998, p. 278-282.
↑ Pruitt, Bettye H. and Jeffrey R. Yost. Timken: From Missouri to Mars – A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing. Harvard Business School Press, 1998, p. 429.
↑ Pruitt, Bettye H. and Jeffrey R. Yost. Timken: From Missouri to Mars – A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing. Harvard Business School Press, 1998, p. 431.
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