NKE Austria GmbH is a bearing manufacturer with headquarters in Steyr, Austria. The company was founded in 1996 by a group of senior staff members of former company Steyr Wälzlager. Spanish bearing manufacturer Fersa Bearings, which is specialized in the automotive sector, acquired 49% in NKE in 2016 and completed the acquisition with 100% at the end of 2018. NKE offers both standard and special bearings for all industrial applications. Engineering, product development, production, and final processing of components, assembly, quality assurance, logistics, and sales and marketing are centralized at its Steyr headquarters. The factory in Steyr is certified to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, and OHSAS 18001. A wide range of standard bearings is available from stock or at short production lead-times. NKE also provides customized products and solutions. In addition to product development and application engineering, NKE provides a full range of technical services, consulting, documentation, and training. NKE’s products are distributed through 12 international offices and more than 240 distribution outlets in 60 countries.
