The SKF Group is the leading global supplier of products, solutions and services in the area comprising rolling bearings, seals, mechatronics, services and lubrication systems. The Group's service offer also includes technical support, maintenance services, condition monitoring and training. The SKF business is organized into three divisions; Industrial, Automotive and Service. Each division serves a global market, focusing on its specific customer segments. SKF has 100 manufacturing sites distributed all over the world. With its own sales companies in 70 countries, supported by some 15 000 distributors and dealers worldwide, its e-business marketplace and global distribution system, SKF is always close to its customers for the supply of both products and services. SKF was founded in 1907 and from the very beginning focused intensively on quality, technical development and marketing. The results of the Group's efforts in the area of research and development have led to a growing number of innovations that has created new standards and new products in the bearing world. The Group has a global IS0 14001 environmental certification and global health and safety management standard OHSAS 18001 certification. Its operations have been approved for quality certification in accordance with either ISO 9000 or QS 9000.