2012

NTN Corporation (hereafter, NTN) hereby announces that it will construct a new plant at NTN Shika Corporation to increase production capacity of high-precision forged products for large bearings and industry machinery.

1.Aim of construction of the new plant

NTN has been expanding business in growing markets, and also focusing on the industrial machinery business in various countries, in line with the “Global Advance 2013” three-year medium-term management that began in April 2011.

In addition to starting new production in China for completed products of bearings for industrial machinery, efforts are being made to increase local production capacity in Europe and America. Production capacity has also been increased in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan as part of moves to increase risk diversion.

NTN Shika Corporation has adapted proprietary technology obtained from Hakui Maruzen Co., Ltd., which has a range of advanced technology in its possession, to supply high-precision forged products for large bearings used in various types of industrial machinery, and rings used in construction machinery.

Constructing the new plant adjacent to the existing plant will increase production capacity of high-precision forged products as a means of meeting increased demand for large bearings around the world, as well as expanding sales to construction machinery manufacturers and new customers.

2.Future plans

Construction of the new plant will begin in July 2012, with product planned to start from September 2013.

3.Overview of NTN Shika Corporation

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