Hans Landin, Timken’s group vice president, explains the company’s acquisition strategy:

1. Find successful companies with high-quality products that fit well with Timken.
2. Apply best practices that Timken has learned over decades.
3. Allocate capital so acquired companies can grow rapidly and profitably.
4. Leverage Timken’s global infrastructure to make them even more competitive.

Timken’s acquisition of The Rollon Group is a great example. Read the story.