The SNR story begins in Oerlikon, Switzerland, where Jacques Schmidt made the first rings and balls of the future tempered steel bearings. He named his company SRO (S for Schmidt; R for Roost, his wife’s surname; and O for Oerlikon) and, in 1894, registered his SRO ball bearing patent and made SRO the only ball bearing supplier in France.

NTN SNR EUROPE designs, develops, and manufactures its products. NTN and SNR brands are references, both in the OEM markets as well as in the aftermarket. Innovation is at the heart of our concerns, regardless of your industry: aerospace, automotive, cement plant, wind energy, rail, machine tools, textile machinery, agricultural machinery, construction machinery, mines and quarries, vacuum pumps, steel industry, etc. NTN SNR  is committed to global solutions (Product Life Cycle Management). Our customised offer (from design to storage), integrates maintenance, training, and all the services that optimise the performance of the product within its application.