- Business
- NSK Ltd. (NPSKF), founded in 1916 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, manufactures and sells bearings, precision machinery, and automotive components worldwide through its industrial machinery and automotive business segments. The company offers a broad range of products including ball bearings, roller bearings, hub unit bearings, needle bearings, tapered roller bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, ball screws, linear guides, megatorque motors, XY tables, automatic transmission parts, steering systems, and electrification products such as seamless 2-speed e-axle concepts, high-efficiency rear wheel steering actuators, ball screw actuators for electric-hydraulic brakes, and steer-by-wire actuators; it serves industries including general machinery, precision equipment, and automotive OEMs and parts manufacturers across Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions. In recent developments, NSK completed the acquisition of the remaining 50.01% stake in NSK Steering & Control Co., Ltd. from Japan Industrial Solutions III Investment Limited Partnership in August 2025, converting it into a consolidated subsidiary with approximately 99.8% ownership; additionally, in November 2025, NSK entered a business partnership agreement with RT Corporation, acquiring over one-third of RT's voting rights to collaborate on AI-powered robotic systems and humanoid robots.