About SKF
We’re a part of everyday life around the world
And while you might not have noticed, we’re pretty sure we make a difference in yours.
Wherever there’s motion
While you might not know much about us, we’re pretty sure we make a difference in your day-to-day life. But our impact isn’t limited to the everyday conveniences; for over a century, we have been a cornerstone of industrial life.
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Employees
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Remanufacturing sites
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Technology Centres
129
Countries
17 000
Distributors
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Customer industries
Research and technology development
Co-innovation creates tomorrow’s technologies
Roughly 20% of global energy goes to overcoming friction. Through collaboration and knowledge sharing, the industry has a real possibility to pull that number down. Let’s join forces in the fight against friction.
Sustainability
For a world of sustainable rotation
Reducing friction is at the core of what we do. With that, our work towards creating a sustainable business has already come a long way. But we still strive to do more to enable the shift we need in society.
This is us
People think we’re an engineering company
We’re often called an engineering company. But SKF is really made up of brilliant people within many different fields of expertise. Meet some of them and find out why they love working here (and why you would too).
CODE OF CONDUCT
The SKF Code of Conduct outlines our most fundamental responsibilities.
01 Responsibility towards customers, distributors and suppliers
02 Responsibility towards employees
03 Responsibility towards society and the environment
04 Responsibility towards shareholders
Our Code of Conduct
History timeline
A century of rotation
Ever since 1907, we have had a clear focus – to reduce friction in rotation. Over the years, we have reached many milestones and contributed to industrial progress everywhere.
The latest news
SKF and voestalpine reach milestone to decarbonize bearing production
Gothenburg, 10 July 2024: SKF and voestalpine Wire Technology, a subsidiary of the leading steel and technology group voestalpine, have successfully produced the first prototype bearing made from steel that contains hydrogen direct reduced iron (H-DRI).
SKF makes strategic acquisition to strengthen its lubrication management capabilities
Gothenburg, 14 August 2024: SKF has signed an agreement to acquire John Sample Group’s (JSG) Lubrication and Flow Management businesses. JSG is awell established provider of lubrication management systems and services.
Innovation and sustainability are the core of SKF’s participation at InnoTrans 2024
Gothenburg, 29 October 2024: SKF is committed to creating a more focused and resilient company to serve its customers even better and accelerate profitable growth. As part of the decision from the Group’s strategic review of its……
SKF and DMG MORI collaborate on SKF Insight™ Superprecision bearing system
Gothenburg, Sweden, 31 October 2024: SKF and DMG MORI form a joint development collaboration for large-scale implementation of an innovative SKF Insight™ Super-precision bearing system for machine tool spindles.Under this development program……