Shriram Needle Bearing Industries Limited ( SNL), promoted by the leading Indian business house, Shriram Group, was established in 1983 in Ranchi, India. SNL was promoted as a joint venture between Shriram Group and INA Germany and is India’s major needle bearing manufacturer. SNL is equipped with state of the art technology, along with expertise in product design and process technology gained from the world leader INA Germany in a technical collaboration from 1983 till 1997.

SNL Bearings Ltd. ( 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 along with other types and ranges of needle bearings.

SNL enjoys a large market share of Original Equipment Manufacturers ( OEMs), producing motorcycles, scooters, cars and trucks in India, and has made successful in-roads into the motorcycles, chainsaws, handtools and other industrial markets worldwide with established customers in USA, Italy, UK, Portugal, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Phillipines, Kenya and U.A.E.