News archive: Bearings | Airframer

3 September

ReleaseArxis completes acquisitions of Schatz Bearing Corporation and StratEdge Corporation

6 November

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

21 July

ReleaseRBC Bearings Incorporated completes acquisition of VACCO Industries

20 May

ReleaseRBC Bearings announces agreement to acquire VACCO Industries from ESCO Technologies

4 February

ReleaseSpecialised aircraft bearings handle extreme heat & pressures

23 January

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

ReleaseNew NSK gas turbine generator bearing promotes longer eVTOL flights

19 February

ReleaseCablecraft Motion Controls acquires Radial Bearing Corp

27 October

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

20 October

ReleaseCarter Manufacturing joins aviation hydrogen project led by Moog Inc.

13 October

ReleaseTrelleborg launches Orkot C620 high-load composite bearings

21 August

ReleaseRBC Bearings Incorporated announces acquisition of Specline, Inc.

21 June

ReleaseSKF announces electric aviation agreement with Lilium

1 February

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

7 November

ReleaseEnpro completes divestiture of GGB

17 October

ReleaseDarkAero 1 benefitting from Marsh Brothers Aviation polymers bearings

29 April

ReleaseRolls-Royce and Schaeffler enter a 12-year partnership

1 November

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

1 December

ReleaseTimken acquires Aurora Bearing Co.

9 June

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

1 November

ReleaseOntic disposal completion and proposed return of capital

4 September

ReleasePattonair secures aviation acquisition

15 August

ReleaseRBC Bearings announces the acquisition of Swiss Tool Systems AG

17 May

ReleaseSKF confirms closure of Stonehouse factory

4 April

ReleaseRenaming of FAG Aerospace GmbH & Co. KG

6 February

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

6 December

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

9 July

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

27 March

ReleaseAcquisition of Thomson Aerospace & Defense

2 February

ReleasePattonair expands global network into Japan

10 August

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

4 July

ReleaseRolls-Royce renews global supply chain contract with Pattonair

28 June

ReleasePattonair earns Gold Supplier Award from SAFRAN helicopter engines

4 May

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

17 December

ReleaseFAG Aerospace honoured with Pratt & Whitney Supplier Sustainability Award

10 December

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

17 August

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

15 June

ReleaseSKF signs long-term agreement with UTC

9 June

ReleaseTPAC to commence full-scale production in China

18 March

ReleaseSKF supplies bearings for next-generation aircraft engines

9 September

ReleaseNapoleon Engineering Services announces aerospace bearing offerings

13 June

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