Many customers choose the IKO brand because of its reputation for quality, but our other strengths include advanced technological capabilities (we were the first company in Japan to develop Needle Roller Bearings using in-house technology).
IKO is the Nippon Thompson bearing brand. IKO products continue to receive wide acceptance from the manufacturing industry thanks to their superior quality and high added value. The brand name “IKO” is an acronym of our three core beliefs: Innovation, Know-how and Originality. IKO’s products are developed and manufactured according to these principles, which also represent the beliefs of Nippon Thompson overall.
Needle Roller Bearings are bearings for rotary motion that use needle-shaped thin rollers as rolling elements. Compared to ball bearings, they have low sectional height and large load capacity. As a machine part, they help save space by making the whole machine compact. They play an important role in a wide range of products such as automobiles, motorcycles, printing machines, industrial robots and construction machinery.