German SKF GmbH, based in Schweinfurt, is a subsidiary of the Swedish SKF Group. SKF is a leading provider of innovative solutions that help industry become more competitive and sustainable. By making products lighter, more efficient, more durable and repairable, we help our customers improve the performance of their rotating machinery and reduce their environmental impact. Our offer around the rotating shaft includes bearings, seals, lubricant management, condition monitoring and services.

SKF has around 6,000 employees in Germany. About 4,000 of these work in Schweinfurt, the head office of SKF GmbH and the SKF Group’s largest production site. Cylindrical and tapered roller bearings as well as plain bearings are manufactured here for industrial use. With the Sven Wingquist Test Centre for large bearings with a diameter of up to six metres, SKF operates the world’s most powerful bearing test rig in Schweinfurt. SKF is committed to operating its sites worldwide in a climate- neutral manner by 2030. The entire value chain up to the delivery of the rolling bearings is to be CO2-neutral by 2050 at the latest.