Antifriction and Timken sign major distribution deal

Industrial parts distributor to become principal stockist of Timken bearings for mines and quarries

ANTIFRICTION, part of Italian parent company Gruppo Bianchi, will become the UK’s principle stockist and distributor of Timken’s split cylindrical roller bearing housed units for the mining and quarrying industries from the start of 2016. The industrial parts distributor will stock more than £100,000 worth of specialist bearings and housings at its UK depots.

Andy Fleming (pictured) operations director at Antifriction, commented: ‘The deal with Timken adds to our portfolio, allowing us to offer innovative, cost-saving products for the sector from stock in the UK. The agreement with Timken is a sign of our ability to attract top-of-the-range suppliers for our expanding national client base in mining and quarrying.’

Timken, whose latest turnover figures topped US$3 billion, acquired West Midlands-based Revolvo, manufacturers of housed split roller bearings for applications in process and heavy industries, at the end of 2014.

Mr Fleming continued: ‘Our aim is to be the leading specialist distributor in our field. The combination of fantastic technical support, customer service, top industry product offerings and an expanding national presence means that we can be confident in our ambition.’

In 2014, Antifriction committed more than £500,000 to the upgrading of their Bristol headquarters and Birmingham distribution centre. The company has been continuing to build its national infrastructure and says it will be announcing more depot openings in 2016.