NSK plans UK factory closures by 2027 amid declining car production and rising Asian competition. NSK Ltd. established its UK operations nearly 50 years ago, opening a plant in Peterlee, County Durham ...

NSK European manufacturing subsidiaries begun formal collective consultation to withdraw production from the sites. Credit: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock.com. Japanese automotive parts supplier NSK is ...

Around 350 North East jobs are at risk after the Japanese owners of an automotive supplier announced plans to end production at two regional plants. Tokyo based NSK announced it has launched a ...

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12:12, Wed, Nov 12, 2025 Updated: 12:17, Wed, Nov 12, 2025 Japanese manufacturer NSK has announced plans to close two factories in County Durham, putting around 350 jobs at risk. The Tokyo-based ...

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NSK is consulting on plans to end production at its North East facility (image credit: Pixabay) A global automotive manufacturer is proposing to end production at its County Durham facility with about ...

NSK Bearing and AKS Precision Ball, which produces automotive bearings for wheels, has announced it is proposing withdrawing production from its two sites in Peterlee. Tokyo-based NSK said it was ...

In 1916, NSK succeeded in developing and manufacturing bearings in Japan for the first time. For over 100 years since the achievement, the company has contributed to both industrial development and ...

NSK has introduced a new series of spherical roller bearings (SRBs) for wind turbine main shafts, combining three core technologies to reduce wear and improve load capacity. The bearings integrate NSK ...