Our teams of engineers and scientists around the world are dedicated to using everything they know about friction management and power transmission to improve our customers’ performance.

Our engineers not only increase the reliability of Timken® products but also create designs that can set new performance standards. We refine processes and recommend improvements to enhance performance and improve value. Because our teams are located at technology centers in North America, Europe and Asia – as well as in our manufacturing facilities and field offices on six continents – customers have access to ideas and resources to transform concepts into reality.
 
Our Technical Centers of Excellence focus on specific products, materials and  processes, while our Innovation and Development Centers in North Canton, Ohio, and Greenville, S.C., concentrate on emerging technologies that span across a variety of industries and applications. Aligned with our business units, our technology centers are market driven, helping customers improve their products by enhancing the effectiveness of our products.