NTN at a Glance
NTN aims to realize a "NAMERAKA Society"
NTN is a precision machinery manufacturer that researches, develops, manufactures, and sells bearings and driveshafts (CVJs). In 2018, NTN celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Our main products, bearings are essential and precision components that support rotation of machinery. They are used in various types of machinery including automobiles, wind turbines, rolling stocks, and others to support the lives of people around the world.
NTN aims to contribute to solving social issues around the world and realize a "NAMERAKA Society" where people can easily lead a secure and fulfilling life in harmony with nature.
- Bearing
- Eco-products supporting
all rotating parts to
reduce friction
Global network of more than 200 bases worldwide
NTN Group has 212 bases in 34 countries around the world. (118 sales bases, 72 manufacturing bases, 15 R&D bases, and 7 other bases as of the end of March 2023) The number of employees around the world exceeds more than 20,000 employees. We respond swiftly to the demands of customers around the world by cooperating between our global bases.
- Ratio of overseas production
- Ratio of employees overseas
- Ratio of overseas sales
- Net sales by region
Contribution fields
Automobile
Large world shares in hub bearings and driveshafts essential to all type of automobiles
NTN has the world's top class market shares in hub bearings and driveshafts. They are essential not only for ICE vehicles that run on engines (internal combustion vehicles), but also for EVs that run on motors.
- Hub bearing
- Bearing that supports
the smooth rotation of tires.
- "Low Friction Hub Bearing Ⅲ"
that reduces rotational friction by 62%
- Driveshaft
- Products that transmit rotation
from engine and motor to tires.
- High Efficiency Fixed Type CVJ “CFJ”
Realize the world's highest level of
efficiency during transmitting torque
Develop bearings for e-Axles that are newly used in EVs
Respond to high speed rotational performance, low friction, insulation performance, etc.
- High Speed Deep
Groove Ball Bearings
for EVs and HEVs
- Bearing with
Insulating
Coating
Industrial machinery
Contribute to stable operations of industrial machinery around the world with its exceptional technological competence
NTN provides bearings that meet the demands of various industries, such as long operating life and high speed. Bearings for industrial machinery cover a wide range of sizes from a few millimeters for electronic machinery to several meters for wind turbines.
- Construction machinery
- Agricultural machinery
- Machine tools
- Electronic machinery
Aftermarket
From products to services to provide customers' assurance
In addition to products that are useful for the maintenance of bearings, NTN provides services that introduce how to handle bearings, thereby supporting the stable operations of customers' facilities.
- Diagnose bearings easily by simply attaching to facilities "NTN Portable Vibroscope"
Provide analytical reporting services - Visit customers with technical service units to lecture how to handle bearings
- Diagnose abnormalities in bearings remotely by using small cameras
Social issues NTN solves
NTN endorsed the United Nations Global Compact and works to realize the SDGs.
Realize carbon neutrality
While the reduction of CO2 emission is required globally, NTN contributes to development of renewable energy market through providing bearings for wind turbines and condition monitoring system (CMS) that monitors the operating status of these bearings, as well as green energy products that can generate electricity from renewable energy such as wind and solar light.
Respond to robotization
While robots are essential for labor saving at manufacturing sites and realization of smart cities, NTN offers products that contribute to the advancement of industrial robots, and module products for robots that replace manual labor with smooth movements like human wrists.
- Automate appearance inspection with Wrist Joint Module "i-WRIST™"
- "Multi Track Magnetic Ring" that contributes to detecting absolute angle of robot joint