Johannes Bornmueller is the new Senior Director for HR, Legal & Compliance at NSK. With over 20 years of experience, Bornmueller previously held senior HR positions at international technology companies in sectors that include automotive and chemical.

One of the world’s leading motion and control specialists, NSK, is investing ¥500 million (approximately €3.1 million - conversion accurate as of September 2024) in CHITOSE Group, a family of biotechnology companies spearheading the global bioeconomy.

A leading European manufacturer of wind turbines will use NSK high-load-capacity tapered roller bearings in the gearboxes of its 15 MW class offshore wind turbines.

NSK will use the forthcoming InnoTrans 2024 international trade fair for transport technology (Berlin, 24-27 September) to showcase how its innovation in bearings can help the European rail industry keep pace with growing consumer demands. Among the technologies on display at Booth 270 in Hall 20 will be the company’s latest bearing solutions for high-speed passenger trains.

As part of a drive to get robots into more and more workplaces, operating side-by-side with humans, a team of expert development engineers at global motion control specialist NSK have come up with a novel way to improve the mobility of collaborative robots (cobots): the NSK Active Caster. This innovative omnidirectional motorised drive unit, which is ready for use in a diverse range of cobot and service robot applications, could soon come to the assistance of countries facing ageing populations and labour shortages.

NSK is announcing its selection as part of a major research project funded by the Japanese Government's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). The project will pursue research that enables the rapid large-scale deployment of floating offshore wind turbines in Japan.

NSK Italy was among the proud partner sponsors of the University of Padua at the XVIII edition of Formula SAE, a prestigious international motor racing competition for students. The University of Padua was up against 56 other teams in this year’s competition, achieving a number of impressive results with the help of high-performance bearings supplied by NSK.

Following the completion of performance evaluations, NSK can now offer a broader range of anti-electrical-erosion technologies for eAxle bearings used on electric vehicles (EVs). Among the new options are over-moulded bearings and conductive brushes, elevating NSK's ability to meet diverse demands from automotive OEMs as they look to combat electrical erosion and, in turn, improve reliability and extend EV range.

As part of the ‘Asia-Pacific Climate Change Leaders’ survey conducted jointly by the Financial Times and Statista, Japan-headquartered NSK is proud to report its selection in the top 275 companies able to demonstrate outstanding environmental achievements around the globe.

The work of NSK across its global and European supply chains on climate change issues has led to notable recognition for the third consecutive year. CDP, a global non-profit, non-governmental organisation specialising in environmental disclosure, has bestowed the highest leadership level on NSK in its 2022 Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) initiative.