NSK Ltd.
Corporate Communications Department
Notice Regarding Sale of NSK Europe Group Company Neuweg
NSK Ltd. (NSK; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President and CEO: Akitoshi Ichii) today announced that the Company has decided to sell its European production subsidiary Neuweg to individual investor Mr. Stephen Lord, its Plant Manager Mr. Willi Castro and its Finance Director Mr. Dominik Szell. The sale is expected to be completed in the first half of 2024. NSK does not expect any significant effects from this sale on its business performance.
1. Reason for sale.
Neuweg became a member of the NSK Group when the Company acquired UPI in 1990. Since then Neuweg has continued to produce double-row ball bearings under its brand/design. Due to the limited synergy with our existing business, we have been negotiating the sale of the company as part of our Europe structural reorganization and have now reached an agreement.
2. Subsidiary to be sold (Neuweg)
| Company Name | Neuweg Fertigung GmbH |
| Head Office | Ehinger Strasse 5, D-89597 Munderkingen, Germany |
| Representative | Directors Dr. Ulrich Nass, Mr. Michio Komaba |
| Business | Bearing manufacturing |
| Capital | 8.9 million Euro |
| Established | July 2, 1954 |
About Mr. Stephen Lord.
Consultant and individual investor
Principal partner and management consultant at Dow Schofield Watts
As an individual investor, currently managing more than 10 projects, including power generation, machinery and robotics
About NSK
NSK began its journey manufacturing the first bearings in Japan in 1916, and has since developed into a global organization researching, designing, and manufacturing Motion & Control™ solutions essential for mobility and industrial applications. NSK is the top supplier of bearings in Japan and is the third largest supplier in the world by market share.
Our responsive products and technologies enhance automotive performance and industrial productivity while reducing energy consumption to unprecedented low levels. In the early 1960s, we set our sights outside Japan and have established over 200 business locations in 31 countries alongside a vast network of joint ventures and partnerships in all corners of the world.