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NRB was established in 1965 as an Indo French Joint Venture with financial and technical collaboration from Nadella. All collaboration with Nadella has been terminated since November, 2005.

NRB was incorporated in Mumbai under the name NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING COMPANY LIMITED; the first Company to manufacture Needle Roller Bearings in India.

NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING COMPANY LIMITED
Milestones:

Starting with an initial capital base of Rs. 1.00 million in 1966, NRB's equity capital grew to Rs. 83.20 million by 1993 only through bonus issues. In 1995, there was a fresh infusion of capital from the public to the tune of Rs. 12.72 million. The present capital base of NRB is Rs. 96.92 million and it is a Public Limited Company quoted on the Bombay Stock Exchange as well as the National Stock Exchange.


1965: Setting up of a joint venture company with Nadella, France, the oldest needle bearing manufacturer in the world. This joint venture company was promoted on the principles of precision, quality, vision and service.

1966: The first plant was setup in Wagle industrial Estate, Thane, Mumbai to produce Needle Roller Bearings.

1975: A larger manufacturing unit was set up at 2nd Pokhran Road also in Thane to manufacture Needle Roller Bearings.

1980: NRB's indigenous manufacturing capabilities were complemented by its Agency Division which was setup in 1980 to offer a wide range of imported bearings and allied products to its customers.

1980: Aurangabad plant, Maharashtra was setup to manufacture needle rollers to meet the growing demand of its customers.

1982: The General Bearing Division was set up at Jalna in Maharashtra to manufacture Cylindrical Roller Bearings. Soon thereafter, it diversified further and commenced the manufacturing of spherical roller bearings and ball bearings. NRB has progressively expanded its capacity at Jalna to manufacture Needle Roller Bearings and Tapered Roller Bearings.


1990: In view of the diversified range and types of bearings being manufactured, the name of the company was changed to NRB Bearings Limited at the extraordinary General Meeting held on 1st February 1990.

1991: To keep pace with the expanding range and demand, a new plant was set up at Waluj, Maharashtra to manufacture needle roller bearing products.

In April 1991 the Hyderabad unit was amalgamated into NRB Bearings to produce needle cages, hubpin kits and connecting rod cages.

1995: NRB Bearings Limited went Public with a Public Issue of 1272,000 Equity shares.

2000: SNL Bearings Limited ( formerly Shriram Needle Bearing Industries Limited ) was acquired by NRB on 1st June 2000. SNL has successfully developed and introduced cage guided drawn cup needle bearings, connecting rod needle cages for piston pin and crank pin applications along with other types and ranges of needle bearings.

2000: NRB was awarded the corporate QS-9000 certification in May by TUV Management Services (GMBH) an internationally acclaimed registrar for its corporate office and its Plants..

2000: 3rd May 2000 NRB set up a Research and Development Centre within its Thane plant to move closer towards its vision of becoming a "Bearing Solution Provider".

2003 : NRB Developed  " Rocker-arm  bearings " and  by  2004  has  become  the  biggest  supplier  of  Rocker-arm  bearings  in  the  country. 

2006: Milestone year for NRB .

  • NRB announced its decision to set up a  plant in Thailand to cater to the  growing ASEAN markets
  • To cater to the growing demand NRB announced its decision  to set up a plant in Pantnagar - Uttaranchal

2007 : NRB's  Engineering Center got recognition for "Inhouse R & D " by the Government of India

2008:

  • NRB  established a  100 % subsidiary - NRB Bearings Thailand Ltd, at Rayong , Thailand .
  • NRB also Inaugurated a  new plant in Pant-Nagar , Uttarakhand



Product Range

NRB, today, is India's most diversified and specialized bearing manufacturer, producing needle roller bearings, spherical roller bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings, ball bearings, crank pins and wide inner ring bearings. The wide product range has enabled NRB Bearings, to meet the bearing requirements of the Indian industry in virtually every sector, for every conceivable application - A one-stop shop for almost all bearing requirements.

The cumulative result of the direction taken has resulted in NRB Bearings achieving leadership position in the needle roller bearing markets in India with 70% market share. Despite the late entry in the cylindrical roller bearing markets, we have become the first choice for customers. In tapered roller bearings and in ball bearings, we focus on manufacturing 'specials' for selected customers like Maruti, Sona Steering, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors; we also manufacture ball bearings for two and three wheeler segments.

With a continual thrust on tailoring bearings to suit specific needs, NRB has successfully developed customization and applications expertise as their forte.

It is this very thrust and focus that has Renault Vehicle Industries - France, sourcing components for its truck division from NRB:
- a company that is globally competitive and offers quality bearings.
- a company unmatched in terms of excellence in service and delivery management .

As a result of product and market development measures taken by the company, the product range and market penetration has broadened substantially.

 
 
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Over the three decades of our existence, NRB has achieved several milestones. The company has broad based its product range to include apart from Needle roller bearings, spherical roller, ball, tapered roller and cylindrical roller bearings.

Awards
We have received the Supplier Award for 'Challenge India Support ( 2002-03)' from Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (Pvt) Ltd.
 
Acquisition - SNL Ranchi


We entered into an agreement with SRF Ltd and its associates to acquire their entire shareholding of 45.78% in Shriram Needle Bearing Industries Ltd. The entire shareholding of the erstwhile promoters of 16,53,493 equity of Rs 10 each in SNBL was purchased at a price of Rs 5 per share. This has enabled us as a Group to:

- consolidate our position in the Needle Bearings segment in India
- increase capacity for the production of Needle Bearing products without any gestation period for the domestic and export market
- strengthen our geographical reach with easier access to the northern and eastern India markets
- access a wider range of products and markets

Combined with our plant locations in the Western and Southern regions, the SNL plant at Ranchi has boosted operations and will help to service our customers better in the Northern and Eastern regions.

The synergy between the two corporates, will lead to tremendous opportunities for both companies to benefit mutually from their combined strengths.

With the Joint effort of the managements of NRB & SNL the company is under re-structuring its operations and showed profits for the financial year ended 05-06. As a part of the Growth plan SNL was also ISO-TS16949 certified in July 2006.
NRB Certifications


At NRB we have always benchmarked ourselves against the best companies globally.

Improvement is a continuos process at NRB  the major thrust areas being product quality and customer service . We have successfully implemented a systems-oriented approach throughout the organization. 

TUV SUD Management Service (Gmbh), the internationally acclaimed certification body , have assessed our Quality system and awarded    ISO 9001: 2000  Corporate Certification  to  our corporate office and our plants in Aurangabad  ,  Hyderabad ,  Jalna Thane  &   Waluj.

 In line with its ENVIRONMENT  & SAFETY policy NRB got  itself certified by TUV SUD Management Service (Gmbh), for

  • OHSAS 18001 : 1999 ( Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems - specification) : certificates 1 & 2 attached
  • ISO 14001 : 2004 ( Environmental Management Systems) certificates 1 & 2 attached.


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