Timken to Supply Complete Line of Bearings for Rolls-Royce Model 250 Engines
11 Febbraio 2004 - 10:28PM
PR Newswire (US)
Timken to Supply Complete Line of Bearings for Rolls-Royce Model
250 Engines CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Timken
has become the sole supplier of bearings for the Rolls-Royce
Corporation Model 250 line of aircraft engines. More than 15,000
Model 250 engines are currently in service in helicopters and
general aviation around the world. (Logo:
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"Approximately 40 years ago, Timken designed bearings for the
original Model 250 engine. We've always been a leading supplier to
Rolls-Royce, recommending bearing configuration changes to reduce
weight and improve performance in the more than 30 variations of
Model 250 engines," said J. Ron Menning, vice president - aerospace
and defense. "We're proud to become the sole supplier to
Rolls-Royce for these ball and cylindrical roller bearings." Timken
Aerospace, a subsidiary of The Timken Company, has supplied 27
bearing part numbers for the engines in the past. The new
three-year agreement will add 11 additional bearing part numbers.
The transition to sole supplier will be completed by the end of the
first quarter 2004. All Model 250 engine bearings are produced at
Timken's Lebanon, N.H., facility. "We drive to work in partnership
with customers to bring value to both them and our shareholders.
This new contract with Rolls-Royce builds upon the value of
Timken's service levels, response times and competitive prices,"
said Mr. Menning. "Our combination of performance, customer
service, research, technology and precision manufacturing is key to
success in this market." The Timken Company (NYSE:TKR) (
http://www.timken.com/ ) is a leading global manufacturer of highly
engineered bearings and alloy steels and a provider of related
products and services with operations in 29 countries. The company
recorded 2003 sales of $3.8 billion and employed approximately
26,000 at year-end. Timken is the registered trademark of The
Timken Company For Additional Information: Robert G. Bourquin,
Senior Marketing Communications Representative, Phone: (330)
471-7106. Or visit http://www.timken.com/media
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Robert G. Bourquin, Senior Marketing Communications Representative
of The Timken Company, +1-330-471-7106, or Web site:
http://www.timken.com/ http://www.timken.com/media
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