NSK Bearings Europe, Peterlee plant has received recognition from Nissan Europe in the form of a prestigious quality award. The plant manufactures bearing products used in automobiles.
The Regional Supplier Quality Award was granted for consistently high quality third-generation wheel hub bearings (Hub III) supplied to Nissan’s Sunderland plant for use on its Juke and Leaf vehicles. The certificate accompanying the award reads: ‘This award is presented to you in appreciation of your excellent performance in quality. Thank you for your continuous efforts and outstanding contribution to Nissan.’
Hub unit bearings have to meet increasingly strict requirements that demand lighter weight, greater fuel efficiency and enhanced module production systems. NSK guarantees the high quality of its hub bearing products through repeated, rigorous bench testing, as well as other checks that take full advantage of the company’s cutting-edge technology.
Nissan Europe says the award has been bestowed on the plant in recognition of outstanding quality based on SSC (Supplier Score Card) performance.
The award was presented at Nissan Europe’s Supplier Quality Seminar held at Cranfield University on 31 October 2018, and was one of only six such awards presented to its entire European supplier base. Hub III Section Leader John Rafferty and Quality Assurance Manager Ian Jackson collected the award on behalf of the Peterlee plant.
About NSK
Established 100 years ago, NSK (Nippon Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese-listed company that has evolved from a regional ball bearing supplier to a roller bearing specialist and automotive supplier with a global market presence. Today, NSK employs more than 31,860 employees in 30 countries. As per March 2018 NSK achieved a turnover of 1020 billion Yen. This result has been driven by ever-increasing investment in research & development, enabling the company to continuously improve the quality of its products and services. This investment supports NSK’s objective of “No. 1 in Total Quality”. In addition to a complete rolling bearing portfolio, NSK develops and manufactures precision components and mechatronic products, as well as systems and components for the automotive industry, including wheel bearing units and electric power-steering systems.
In 1963, NSK’s first European subsidiary, Düsseldorf, Germany, was opened and in 1976, the first European production facility in Peterlee, England. Today, NSK Europe supports pan-European sales with production locations in England, Poland and Germany, logistics centres in the Netherlands, Germany and England and technology centres in Germany, England and Poland. In 1990, NSK purchased the UPI Group including the renowned European bearing manufacturer RHP, with its factory in Newark (UK). Additionally, NSK has developed a comprehensive network of authorised sales distributors. NSK Europe is divided into application-based business divisions: Industry rolling bearing technologies & linear and precision technology (EIBU) as well as bearing modules and steering systems for the automotive industry (EABU & ESBU). In this organisation, NSK Europe\’s 3,900 employees achieved a turnover of over 1,056 million Euros as per March 2018.
For more information, visit www.nskeurope.com
