NYSE, TKR - Timken Company
As used herein, the term ?Timken? or the ?Company? refers to The Timken Company
and its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires. Timken, an outgrowth
of a business originally founded in 1899, was incorporated under the laws of the
state of Ohio in 1904.
Timken is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, alloy and
specialty steel and related components. The Company is the world?s largest
manufacturer of tapered roller bearings and alloy seamless mechanical steel
tubing and the largest North American-based bearings manufacturer. Timken had
facilities in 28 countries on six continents and employed approximately 25,000
people as of December 31, 2007.
Products
The Timken Company manufactures two basic product lines: anti-friction bearings
and steel products. Differentiation in these two product lines comes in two
different ways: (1) differentiation by bearing type or steel type and
(2) differentiation in the applications of bearings and steel. ...
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