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A Forty Four Year Partnership going from strength to strength

Stories of loyalty in trading between our Partners in the UK are the subject of legends.

Counted among them is the 44 year successful relationship between Industria Bearings and Transmissions Limited and JTEKT

During a visit to the UK, our own Dimitri Loutfi in his role as Head of Aftermarket in Europe for Sales and Marketing was delighted to make presentations to the Father and Son Leaders of Industria. Dimitri emphasized the importance of this partnership to keep supplying the UK Market with high precision and genuine parts coming mainly from Japan.

Pictured on the left with Dimitri is Mr Tarik Malik founder of Industria accepting a Certificate celebrating the significant achievement and extending their Authorized Distributor status to 2026

Pictured on the right with Dimitri is Mr Remy Malik, son of Tarik accepting additional certificates to be displayed in the two other satellite Branches.

With the combined experience and dedication towards the future, the opportunity to grow and strengthen this united partnership is inevitable. Both Parties agreed to intensify their activities to enhance and promote JTEKT KOYO products in the UK.

FAQ

What is a bearing?

A bearing is a moving device that supports rotational movement between a stationary part and a rotating part. There are several types of bearings like slide, magnetic and rolling bearings. Koyo bearings are “Rolling Bearings” Rolling bearings have a long service life, high interchangeability and is power saving. The rolling elements of the bearings are assembled between inner and outer rings with or without cage. With this structure, a smooth rolling motion can be realized during operation. The great advantages of rolling bearings are:

Low starting friction
Ability to support both radial and thrust load and high speed rotation
Easy to handle and maintained
Interchangeable and easy acquirement (global normalization & standardization)
Can operate in extreme environments (high and low temperatures)
Simple methods of grease lubrication

Bearings are critical elements in all types of machinery and products. You can find them for example in automobiles, airplanes, home appliances but also in equipment for malting steel and semiconductors.