Ball bearings from SKF: 100 years in Switzerland
On December 8, the Swedish SKF Group celebrates the 100th anniversary of its Swiss subsidiary, which has grown strongly since its foundation and operates very successfully in the market. To mark the anniversary, the company is donating 20000 Swiss francs to the caregivers of the COVID measures in Switzerland.
The SKF company was founded in Sweden in 1907. As early as 1920, the company opened its Swiss branch in Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse to distribute ball and roller bearings and other machine elements for the Swiss market from here. But there is now more than just ball bearings from SKF in Switzerland: for example, in 1987 the company acquired Jacob AG, a specialist in linear drives, and in 2008 integrated Actuation Systems Liestal, formerly Magnetic, a leading manufacturer of electromechanical actuators, into its Swiss sales structure. Thus, the business activities of the Swiss SKF were significantly expanded.
Swiss headquarters in Schwerzenbach
Swiss SKF has been managed for more than three decades from the office and former warehouse in Schwerzenbach, which was thoroughly renovated, rebuilt and modernized in 2019. The 40 employees are primarily involved in nationwide sales and technical consulting for customers. "Over the past 100 years, SKF Switzerland and its employees have earned the trust of customers time and again with technical expertise and great commitment," emphasizes Erik Nelander, President Industrial Sales Europe and Middle East and Africa at SKF Group Management. "In doing so, they have made an important contribution to the success of the company as a whole. For this, our heartfelt thanks!"
100 years of ball bearings from SKF Switzerland: donation instead of celebration
Jochen Diehm, Country Manager of SKF Switzerland, is pleased to celebrate 100 years of SKF in Switzerland. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers, shareholders and supporters. They have been and continue to be integral to our success. We look forward to many more years of positive collaboration." He adds, "Since an official ceremony with customers and representatives of local authorities and associations is not possible, we will support the caregivers and relief efforts related to the Corona pandemic with a donation. Our thoughts are with all those directly or indirectly affected by COVID during this difficult time."
Source: SKF
