News archive: Bearings

6 November 2025

ReleaseSKF presents a novel bearing steel designed to enable the next generation of aeroengine technology

21 July 2025

ReleaseRBC Bearings Incorporated completes acquisition of VACCO Industries

20 May 2025

ReleaseRBC Bearings announces agreement to acquire VACCO Industries from ESCO Technologies

4 February 2025

ReleaseSpecialised aircraft bearings handle extreme heat & pressures

23 January 2025

Schaeffler and flying car company Xiaopeng Huitian signed a mass production cooperation agreement. Zhu Jiang, Director of Aerospace Industry and Sales of Schaeffler China Industrial Business Group (front right), and Huang Ying, Senior Purchasing Director of Xiaopeng Huitian, signed on behalf of both parties (front left). Wen Haoding, President of Schaeffler China Industrial Business Group (second from right in the back row), Tao Jun, Senior Director of the Motor Business Unit of the Electric Drive Business Group (first from right in the back row), Zhao Deli, founder and president of Xiaopeng Huitian (second from left in the back row), and Zheng Congwei, co-founder and vice president of Xiaopeng Huitian (first from left in the back row) witnessed the signing.

Xiaopeng Huitian commits to Schaeffler flying car powertrains

Under a new agreement, Schaeffler will provide the core components of flying electric drive, the stator and rotor assembly of the motor, for Xiaopeng Huitian's latest "land aircraft carrier" split flying car.

16 September 2024

ReleaseNew NSK gas turbine generator bearing promotes longer eVTOL flights

19 February 2024

ReleaseCablecraft Motion Controls acquires Radial Bearing Corp

27 October 2023

ReleaseSKF concludes strategic review of Aerospace business; strengthens its core business

20 October 2023

ReleaseCarter Manufacturing joins aviation hydrogen project led by Moog Inc.

13 October 2023

ReleaseTrelleborg launches Orkot C620 high-load composite bearings

21 August 2023

ReleaseRBC Bearings Incorporated announces acquisition of Specline, Inc.

21 June 2023

ReleaseSKF announces electric aviation agreement with Lilium

1 February 2023

ReleaseFDH Aero announces rebrand of Blue Sky Industries and Société AHE Inc.

7 November 2022

ReleaseEnpro completes divestiture of GGB

17 October 2022

ReleaseDarkAero 1 benefitting from Marsh Brothers Aviation polymers bearings

29 April 2022

ReleaseRolls-Royce and Schaeffler enter a 12-year partnership

1 November 2021

ReleaseKaman receives initial award from leading eVTOL company for components utilising its titanium diffusion hardening process

1 December 2020

ReleaseTimken acquires Aurora Bearing Co.

9 June 2020

ReleaseSchatz Bearing Corporation achieves Boeing's Premier Bidder status in recognition of leading edge manufacturing

1 November 2019

ReleaseOntic disposal completion and proposed return of capital

4 September 2019

ReleasePattonair secures aviation acquisition

15 August 2019

ReleaseRBC Bearings announces the acquisition of Swiss Tool Systems AG

17 May 2019

ReleaseSKF confirms closure of Stonehouse factory

4 April 2019

ReleaseRenaming of FAG Aerospace GmbH & Co. KG

6 February 2019

ReleaseRUAG Australia opens new, accredited paint facility for high-specification/high-standard support to aerospace and defence programs

6 December 2018

ReleaseSKF consolidates aerospace manufacturing in Europe; proposes to close site in Stonehouse

9 July 2018

ReleasePattonair to open Bangalore facility and is selected for Access India Programme

27 March 2018

ReleaseAcquisition of Thomson Aerospace & Defense

2 February 2018

ReleasePattonair expands global network into Japan

10 August 2017

ReleaseNHBB parent agrees to acquire C&A Tool Engineering, Inc.

4 July 2016

ReleaseRolls-Royce renews global supply chain contract with Pattonair

28 June 2016

ReleasePattonair earns Gold Supplier Award from SAFRAN helicopter engines

4 May 2016

ReleaseTrans-Pacific Aerospace announces new revenue source through establishment of Australian partner – TPAC (Aust) Pty Ltd

17 December 2015

ReleaseFAG Aerospace honoured with Pratt & Whitney Supplier Sustainability Award

10 December 2015

ReleaseTrans-Pacific Aerospace announces purchase order for Chinese commercial aerospace sector

17 August 2015

ReleaseFAG Aerospace breaks four-million speed parameter barrier for engine bearings

15 June 2015

ReleaseSKF signs long-term agreement with UTC

9 June 2015

ReleaseTPAC to commence full-scale production in China

18 March 2015

ReleaseSKF supplies bearings for next-generation aircraft engines

9 September 2014

ReleaseNapoleon Engineering Services announces aerospace bearing offerings

13 June 2014

ReleaseTrelleborg is the first volume manufacturer of aerospace seals in Europe to be Nadcap accredited

20 May 2014

ReleaseTrans-Pacific Aerospace signs letter of intent with AVIC Harbin Bearing Company

2 May 2014

ReleaseTrans-Pacific Aerospace receives purchase order agreement from its first major

27 January 2014

ReleaseNapoleon Engineering Services announces first article bearing inspection capabilities per AS9102

23 September 2013

ReleasePattonair signs new supply contract with MTU Aero Engines

4 September 2013

ReleaseNapoleon Engineering Services introduces full-service custom bearing test rig design & manufacturing capabilities for OEMs

27 June 2013

ReleaseNapoleon Engineering Services announces complete aerospace OEM custom bearing manufacturing capabilities

20 June 2013

ReleaseSignature of a contract between Turbomeca (Safran) and SKF Aerospace

4 March 2013

ReleaseSKF signs long-term agreement with Pratt & Whitney

25 February 2013