About RKB
The RKB Bearing Industries Group is the Swiss manufacturing organization which has been operating in the bearing industry since 1936, with a monthly production capacity exceeding 350 tons of machined steel. The experience gained over the years provides RKB with the know-how and expertise necessary for the development and manufacture of technological industrial bearings up to over 2.000 mm outer diameter.
RKB offers reliable cost-effective solutions, with extreme operational flexibility, leading-edge service, huge stock availability, short delivery time and the typical quality of a consistent premium-class bearing source. With a worldwide distribution network and exports to more than 50 countries, RKB is globally recognized as “The Alternative Power” in the bearing industry.
Milestones
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1936
RKB traces its roots back to the passion and commitment of the Colleoni family to building a reliable source for high quality rolling bearings and bushings for industry
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1960
The economic boom of 1960’s led Mr. Gianni Colleoni to establish a new and modern facility of 9.000 sqm to expand operations
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1978
RKB starts a close cooperation with technological partners to exchange manufacturing expertise in overseas projects
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1996
RKB embraces the new challenges of the global economy by establishing the RKB Group along with a bunch of branch offices in the world
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2001
RKB management establishes two new production facilities: RKB LN Plant and RKB MS Plant
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2007
RKB T3 Plant celebrates official opening, encompassing an area of 56.000 sqm
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2014
RKB acquires 40.000 sqm of new property for the new T4 Plant. RKB MS Plant relocates to a new site of 8.000 sqm
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2016
RKB opens two new branch offices: RKB SSC in Romania and RKB Latam in Mexico
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2018
RKB opens a new branch office in Canada with adjoining warehouse
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2020
RKB starts RKB MENA with bearing stock to serve UAE and adjacent countries
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2022
RKB establishes RKB Wälzlager GmbH, a new local branch located in Oer-Erkenschwick, Germany
