Bimetal Bearings Ltd, a prominent engine bearings manufacturer in India, is involved in the production and sale of various components such as bearings, bushings, thrust washers, thin-walled bearings, bimetallic strips, and alloy powder. The company operates manufacturing plants in Chennai, Coimbatore, and Hosur.
The manufacturing facilities include a strip mill plant in Chennai with a capacity of 1,200 TPA, a bearing plant in Coimbatore and Hosur producing 1.2 million half shells per month, and a thrust washer and bushing plant in Chennai with a capacity of 1 million pieces per month.
Incorporated on April 19, 1961, Bimetal Bearings Ltd became a public limited company on September 5, 1961. It was established in collaboration with Clevite Corporation, USA, and Repco Ltd, Australia. In 1969, Clevite Corporation merged with Gould Inc USA, leading to the transfer of Clevite's shares in the company to Gould.
A patent and technical service agreement with Gould Inc. USA in 1975 allowed the company to continue manufacturing without additional payments after the collaboration's expiry. In 1983, an export contract with Auto Exports of Russia for thin-walled engine bearings was signed, and in 1985, the company initiated the second phase of expansion at its bearings plants.
Infrastructure for manufacturing heavy and large diameter bearings for railways was developed in 1991. The aluminium tin cladding facility in the strip mill plant at Chennai began production in 1995-96. In 2000, the company upgraded its alloy plating facilities at Hosur to meet export requirements.
To reduce dependence on imported materials and expand into emerging markets, a Technology Transfer Agreement with Daido Metal Company Ltd, Japan, was signed in 2000-01. The company also obtained the QS 9000:1998 certification for all its plants, boosting confidence among domestic and international customers.
In 2001-02, in collaboration with Daido Metal Co Ltd, Japan, Bimetal Bearings Ltd established a joint venture company called BBL Daido (P) Ltd for the manufacture of polymer bearing products. Operations commenced at the end of the financial year 2002-03.
The manufacturing facilities include a strip mill plant in Chennai with a capacity of 1,200 TPA, a bearing plant in Coimbatore and Hosur producing 1.2 million half shells per month, and a thrust washer and bushing plant in Chennai with a capacity of 1 million pieces per month.
Incorporated on April 19, 1961, Bimetal Bearings Ltd became a public limited company on September 5, 1961. It was established in collaboration with Clevite Corporation, USA, and Repco Ltd, Australia. In 1969, Clevite Corporation merged with Gould Inc USA, leading to the transfer of Clevite's shares in the company to Gould.
A patent and technical service agreement with Gould Inc. USA in 1975 allowed the company to continue manufacturing without additional payments after the collaboration's expiry. In 1983, an export contract with Auto Exports of Russia for thin-walled engine bearings was signed, and in 1985, the company initiated the second phase of expansion at its bearings plants.
Infrastructure for manufacturing heavy and large diameter bearings for railways was developed in 1991. The aluminium tin cladding facility in the strip mill plant at Chennai began production in 1995-96. In 2000, the company upgraded its alloy plating facilities at Hosur to meet export requirements.
To reduce dependence on imported materials and expand into emerging markets, a Technology Transfer Agreement with Daido Metal Company Ltd, Japan, was signed in 2000-01. The company also obtained the QS 9000:1998 certification for all its plants, boosting confidence among domestic and international customers.
In 2001-02, in collaboration with Daido Metal Co Ltd, Japan, Bimetal Bearings Ltd established a joint venture company called BBL Daido (P) Ltd for the manufacture of polymer bearing products. Operations commenced at the end of the financial year 2002-03.
