NTN Corporation is a world-leading designer, developer and manufacturer of bearings, linear modules, distribution pulleys, strut parts, CVJs and a supplier of services.

The group was founded in Japan in 1918 and is present worldwide, with:
- 5,5 billion euros Turnover
- More than 23,000 employees in the world
- 73 production plants

NTN Corporation covers three major markets: automotive, industry and aeronautics, with divisions dedicated to manufacturers (OEM - original equipment manufacturers), and end users and spare parts sectors (MRO - maintenance, repair and overhaul, Aftermarket/Distribution).

NTN Corporation manages 4 brands: NTN – SNR – BCA - BOWER
With strong presence in multiple sectors (industry, aerospace, automotive), we have always needed to adapt to meet our customers’ expectations and provide them with the very best technical innovations.

Which is why, at NTN, innovation is our key concern. Today, more than ever, we are convinced that our role is to be an instrument of change.

It is our duty to accompany our partners towards a future that is more fluid, more mobile, more harmonious and based on greater energy efficiency. NTN Europe is proud to serve this movement.

Together, let’s continue to make the world Nameraka.

NTN Europe manages and develops all the group’s activities for Europe, Brazil, Africa and the Middle East from our head office in Annecy (France).
Quality and innovation are core concerns in the company, which has strong values such as performance, proximity, team spirit and respect. NTN Europe invests more than 3.3% of its turnover in R&D each year and employs more than 400 people from day to day to offer products at the cutting edge of technology. The company offers its partners a unique combination of Japanese and European cultures, with all the capabilities of a global player.

AUTOMOTIVE  -  LET’S MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER ROAD TO DRIVE

NTN is present with all the major players in the market and works with the world’s leading car manufacturers, equipment suppliers and part suppliers.

A LEADING OE POSITION
At NTN Europe, we work with the world’s largest car manufacturers and equipment suppliers. Today, 9 out of 10 of the bestselling vehicle models are equipped with NTN and/or SNR bearings, CVJ, strut mounts, tensioners…

As a multifaceted specialist in the OEM and aftermarket segments, we exert a forceful presence on this market. NTN Europe offers comprehensive SNR Powertrain, Chassis and Driveline product lines, our most successful products including our latest-generation bearings and super high-performance timing belt tensioners, as well as transmission bearings and parts.

As a leader on the European vehicle market, NTN Europe has also become a legitimate supplier of original equipment parts for Asian vehicle brands in Europe – in both the OEM and Aftermarket segments.
NTN is also a partner in all-electric vehicle development programs and future innovations to reduce CO2 emissions.

A LEADING AFTERMARKET PRODUCT PORTFOLIO IN EMEA

NTN Europe markets more than 7,000 part numbers and ensures the continuous development of our SNR product lines, adding 400 to 500 parts every year. The NTN Europe automotive aftermarket product ranges cover 80,000 vehicle models, covering 96% of all registered vehicles in Europe.

-CHASSIS: wheel bearings, brake discs with integrated bearings, sensors, CVJs and suspension strut bearings,
-POWERTRAIN: timing belts, timing belt kits, pulleys and tensioners,
-DRIVELINE: clutch bearings and bearings for gearboxes.

Products but above all services
The NTN Group develops and manufactures quality and precision products. The SNR brand spare parts range has the same high-quality requirements. Their mounting and dismounting cannot be improvised. Aware of the need to support and train car repair professionals, the NTN Group is expanding its offer with a selection of services.

>A dedicated Youtube channel: SNR Automotive Aftermarket
In a dedicated space, garage owners can rediscover all the videos and technical tutorials on the dismounting and mounting of our products.

>TechScaN’R: an app dedicated to mechanics
TechScaN'R gives customers and mechanics easy access to technical information of all NTN and SNR references. The application provides you access to all the necessary data: technical videos, augmented reality display of the part, assembly (step-by-step) or maintenance instructions, vehicle applications.

>Technical documentations
We constantly create and pile on new technical data sheets accessible via the TechScaN'R application, TecDoc or on its website. Dozens of multilingual Tech’infos are available to distributors and garages to guide and advise them in the assembly and disassembly of POWERTRAIN, CHASSIS and DRIVELINE products. We offer a preventive approach that guarantees the optimal use of its components. Also available, the failures booklet & posters offering an analysis of the most common failures in the ranges Wheels, Suspension, CVJ and Timing/ Auxiliary.

>E-learning modules
We have launched e-learning modules for distributors. The aim is to reinforce their knowledge so that they can adapt to changes in the industry and pass on good practices.

INNOVATION AT THE CORE OF NTN EUROPE’S DNA

To keep up with the many trends affecting the industrial world day after day, at NTN Europe, as a global leader in automotive parts, we draw on our 100 years of know-how to focus on innovation and offer products that perform continuously better and are more respectful of current and future preoccupations.

As a leader on our market, at NTN Europe we have taken the strategic decision to position ourselves in the premium segment and focus on innovation. NTN Europe continues to develop mature technologies like the Gen-3 wheel bearing and the ASB® speed sensor to defend our position in this market against new, mostly low-cost market entrants. At the same time, we are introducing new approaches, like the high-resolution angle sensor for autonomous vehicles or the pilot sensor of electric motors for different hybridization solutions (48 V and above).

What are we aiming for? We build Positive Mobility

Faced with the changes of today and the challenges of tomorrow, we are fully committed to researching and developing more efficient, safer and more sustainable mobility.

Natural energies, robotics, electric vehicles... new fields of action are possible, and we are exploring them. As experts in energy efficiency, let’s be driving forces in building a future society that will strike a balance between new technologies and respect for people and the environment.

Because mobility is no longer limited to cars, NTN is extending its offer to include bicycles, specifically electric bicycles. NTN is participating in the development of geared motors alongside various players in this market. The Group provides its expertise in mechanical and mechatronic products where reliability, compactness, and performance are the key words. Studies are underway on the development of bearings and speed, position, and torque measurement solutions drawing on the Group's automotive know-how.

NTN also intends to participate more extensively in the development of this ecosystem. To this end, the equipment manufacturer is developing complementary activities such as designing an autonomous recharging station for electric bicycles, equipped with a vertical axis wind turbine and solar panels generating electricity for recharging.
A new adventure for NTN!