Bearing manufacturer Timken Aerospace has chosen its centennial year to make its first appearance at the Paris air show.
With 55 faculties worldwide, the company recently took over Split Ball Bearings (SBB) to complete its production line.
Timken counts among its customers most of the engine builders exhibiting in Paris, and is currently working with Pratt & Whitney on a tapered roller bearing for the PW8000 engine.
Source: Flight Daily News
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