JTEKT Group

The 118,000 square foot Collaboration 3 building hosts Koyo Bearings USA, a division of the JTEKT group.  Koyo Bearings USA was formed when JTEKT purchased the needle roller bearing portion of the Torrington Company from Timken in 2009.  Globally, JTEKT is a leading manufacturer of steering systems, driveline components, bearings, and machine tools, with operations in 70 locations and sales of $11 Billion. The Koyo Bearings division provides industry-leading technology in roller bearings and related assemblies for automotive and other industrial sectors.  The Greenville Technical Center at CU-ICAR is Koyo Bearings' primary location for needle bearing design and technology development including prototyping, product testing, and manufacturing process development.