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- Timken India Limited Timken India Limited manufactures, distributes and sells anti-friction bearings, primarily tapered roller bearings, other roller bearings, components, accessories and mechanical power transmission products for diverse industrial applications including agriculture, automotive, construction, mining, steel and power generation sectors; the company also provides bearing repair, refurbishment, maintenance contracts, industrial services and on-site MILLTEC solutions. Incorporated in 1987 as Tata Timken Limited, a joint venture between Tata Iron and Steel Company and The Timken Company, with headquarters in Bangalore, Karnataka, it changed its name to Timken India Limited in 1999 following Timken's acquisition of Tata's stake and operates manufacturing plants in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, and Bharuch, Gujarat, alongside sales offices across major Indian cities, six warehouses, distribution centers and a technology center in Bangalore. In recent developments, Timken India Limited merged with ABC Bearings Limited in 2018, absorbing its facilities in Bharuch and Dehradun; expanded its Bharuch plant in 2025 to produce spherical roller bearings amid rising demand; entered an agreement to acquire a 26.1% stake in Sunstreamgreen Energy C&I Three; and executed a share purchase agreement on November 21, 2025, to acquire Timken GGB Technology Private Limited from Timken Europe B.V. and The Timken Company by January 2026 for approximately INR 1,288 million, enhancing its self-lubricating bearings and sealing products portfolio while achieving group entity rationalization and operational efficiencies.