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Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Timken Company, a global technology leader, owns an industry-leading portfolio of engineered bearings and industrial motion products and solutions, serving industrial markets worldwide.

  • The Timken Company was founded in 1899 by Henry Timken and his sons, H.H. and William Timken, in St. Louis, Missouri.

  • The Timken Company headquarters are located in North Canton, Ohio and operates in 45 countries and on six continents. The company maintains sales offices, warehouses, and manufacturing sites across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.

  • The Timken Company’s industry-leading portfolio of engineered bearings and industrial motion products serves aerospace, agriculture, automation, automotive, construction, defense, food and beverage, marine, mining, rail, renewable energy, robotics, industrial equipment, and machinery industries.

  • Yes. The Timken Company’s R&D group focuses on the company’s more than 125 years of expertise in friction management, materials science, and power transmission. The group specializes in critical applications driven by emerging market needs, new technologies, and customer-led innovation.

  • The Timken Company’s four core values are ethics & integrity, quality, excellence, and teamwork. For more information on each of these values, please visit the About page.

  • The Timken Company engineers, manufactures, and markets a broad range of engineered bearings, including ball, cylindrical, housed units, plain, precision, spherical, tapered, and thrust bearings. The company’s industrial motion products include augers, automatic lubrication systems, belts, brakes and clutches, chains, couplings & universal joints, gear drives/transmissions, and linear motion products. The company also offers a spectrum of powertrain rebuild and repair services.

  • Refer to the Engineering Tools search features available on The Timken Company website, which include CAD Drawings, catalogs, and literature featuring product specifications. To learn more about how to use these tools, watch the video featuring The Timken Company’s Chief Engineer, Brian Ray.

  • You can download product catalogs and technical specifications from the company’s Catalogs & Literature section. You can also access CAD Drawings for detailed product information.

  • Yes. The Timken Company is known for its customer-centric innovations and custom-engineered solutions, leveraging its expertise in materials science, friction management, and power transmission to address complex challenges and engineer critical applications.

  • Timken products can be purchased directly from authorized Timken distributors or sales offices, which ensure genuine, warrantied goods. The website includes a Distributor Locator where you can find local or regional partners that sell Timken bearings, power transmission products, and related components.

  • The Timken Distributor and Sales Office Locator tool allows you to search by postal code or region to connect with the nearest authorized source. Both the Distributor Locator and the Sales Office Locator are available through Timken’s official site.

  • The Timken Company advises using the World Bearing Association (WBA) Bearing Authenticator mobile app to confirm product authenticity. The app scans Timken’s security labels to verify genuine packaging. Additionally, the most reliable way to ensure authenticity is to buy only through authorized Timken distributors.

  • Orders and quotes can be initiated through the Request a Quote form on Timken’s engineering tools page. Customers can provide part details or email the list of required bearings to timkenengineeringhelp@timken.com. Timken typically responds with a price and availability quote within 24–48 business hours for standard products.

    Each of these functions— finding authorized dealers, verifying product authenticity, and obtaining quotes — is fully accessible through Timken’s main website under the Contact & Distributor and Engineering Tools sections.

  • The Timken Company has published an annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report since 2018. The reports document the company’s initiatives, progress, and impact in three key areas: People, Planet, and Products. An archive of CSR reports can be found on the CSR section of the website.

  • The Timken Company is working to reduce its environmental impact, with a target to cut aggregate Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 50% by 2030. The company is working towards these goals by investing in energy efficiency and waste reduction initiatives, as well as renewable energy resources for its global facilities. Details about the company’s goals and progress against those goals can be found in the latest CSR Report.The Timken Company also publicly states its Global Environmental Health and Safety Processes and Policies on its website.

  • Yes, The Timken Company is publicly traded. Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol TKR. The Timken Company is one of the few companies to be listed on the NYSE for over 100 years.

  • The Timken Company’s financial performance and comprehensive investor information can be accessed through the Investors section of the website.

  • The Timken Company has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) since 1922. Only 29 companies currently listed have been on the NYSE longer, and even fewer have consecutively paid quarterly dividends for this long.

  • The Careers section on the website lists up-to-date job openings around the globe provides an easy way to apply for any of the jobs listed. To stay informed on new opportunities, candidates can sign up for the Talent Community.

  • Yes, The Timken Company offers various internships and co-op programs for college students, including an Engineering Co-op Program for undergraduates, as well as other opportunities in departments such as Finance and Accounting for juniors, seniors, and graduate students. These programs provide real-world, hands-on experience, competitive pay, mentorship, and opportunities to develop skills critical for future career success within the company.

  • For specific details on benefits, career development opportunities, and Employee Resource Groups, please visit the Careers section. Another way to learn more about the experience of working at The Timken Company is to visit the Timken World blog to read articles about the company’s employee programs and outcomes.

  • The latest news and press releases from The Timken Company are available in the News section. In addition, the company provides regularly updated content on the Timken World corporate blog.

  • Contact information for media and public relations inquiries can be found on The Timken Company’s News page. Inquiries can also be submitted through the Contact form.