Timken Expands Training and Information Resources at AAPEX
New mobile apps, videos and in-booth training are among the expanded educational resources for end-users and DIYers.
Timken Posts Strong Quarter, Raises Full-Year Forecast
Company says sales are up 25 percent over last year’s third quarter.
Timken Named Vendor of the Year by Pronto
Timken supplies Pronto with a full line of automotive aftermarket products, including Timken hub units, bearings, grease and seals.
Timken Completes Drives LLC Acquisition
Addition of drive chain maker further expands Timken power transmission portfolio for diverse industrial applications; product offering to be expanded globally.
Timken Named to InformationWeek 500 List; Also Named a Top Business Technology Innovator
Timken was recognized for developing a new business intelligence tool for its authorized automotive distributors. The tool enables category management services and allows automotive aftermarket distributors to use the lifecycle demand curve of individual parts to capitalize on local-market sales opportunities.
Timken Names Fernando Montano Automotive Aftermarket Regional Sales Manager
In his new role, Montano will lead a team that generates demand for Timken products with automotive warehouse distributors and professional installers. Additionally, he will manage and train the sales force for the western United States.
Timken to Acquire Drives LLC, Further Expanding Power Transmission Line
This acquisition follows closely on the heels of two other major announcements from Timken in the past week. The company also announced a new partnership with The University of Akron, focusing on accelerated commercialization of specialized engineering research, as well as a proposed $225 million investment to expand capacity at its Faircrest Steel Plant in Ohio.
Timken Partners with The University of Akron to Accelerate Commercialization of Specialized Research
According to the Aug. 24 agreement, Timken will contribute resources to establish the Timken Engineered Surfaces Laboratory, which will be located in a new facility currently under construction on the UA campus. Timken’s Gary Doll, Ph.D., chief technologist in tribology and next-generation materials, will lead the lab as the newly established Timken Endowed Chair in Engineered Surfaces, beginning Sept. 1.
Timken Evaluates $225 Million Investment for New Capacity at Faircrest Steel Plant in Ohio
Recommendation expected by year’s end.
Timken Named Vendor of the Year by Frank’s Auto Supermarket
Frank’s Auto Supermarket presented the award in recognition of Timken’s continued excellence and high level of customer service.