The Innovation teams at NTN in Europe is driven by your demands and take actions to create new products or services to solve your issues.

In the development of combustion engines, the design of the bearings in the crankshaft and the needle bearings located at the ends of the connecting rods pose a difficulty: high temperatures, poor lubrication conditions and high loads, particularly due to the very large centrifugal forces. Two-stroke engine chainsaws are one of the demanding applications that NTN-SNR can find an answer for and supply needle roller bearings. Our bearings have been tested under the most strict of conditions and they have demonstrated their technical superiority. By controlling the design and manufacturing processes, and the use of the best materials, thermal treatment and treatment of surfaces, the type H  needle cage has become the benchmark in this market. NTN-SNR team has equipped millions of people around the world with professional chainsaws.

With over 50 years of experience in this family of products, NTN-SNR is an expert in the entire cycle ranging from design to production, including choice of materials and quality management

Discover our Eshop online, it gives our distributors and customers access to pictures and technical information for more than 58000 kit references.

Choose your needle roller bearings and cam rollers from among our vast premium range, already used by thousands of original equipment manufacturers.

EcoVadis rewards NTN for its 2023 CSR in Europe! Rating of 77/100 and category GOLD: a great recognition of continuing progress.

NTN designs, develops, manufactures and markets various ranges of bearings, rollers, linear guides, CV joints, coders, vehicle spare parts, maintenance products... and offers related services. We support the major players on a global scale and also provide distribution and aftermarket services.

The leader in Japan for needle roller bearings and second worldwide on the industrial market, NTN is an expert in needle roller bearings. Our products are used by thousands of original equipment manufacturers around the world. This is proof of our expertise, our ability to support you and to develop personalised solutions in response to the most challenging applications.