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Product category: Bearings
News Release from: SKF UK
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial Team on 29 May 2003

Australian acquisition adds to railway
portfolio

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SKF has acquired Rolling Stock Supply and Service (RSSS), one of the leading railway bearing service companies in Australia.

SKF has acquired Rolling Stock Supply and Service (RSSS), one of the leading railway bearing service companies in Australia RSSS is a major supplier of new and reconditioned wheel set bearings and axle boxes for railway rolling stock in the Australian, New Zealand and Asian markets

RSSS was established in 1988 and has annual sales of around GBP 4.5 million.

It has modern workshop facilities in both Western Australia and Victoria.

One of its key services is a mobile, on-site technical service which includes a wheel set bearing removal service, technical service training and trackside assistance for its customers.

SKF is the leading rolling bearing supplier to the world railway industry, providing a full assortment of bearing related products and services for all types of railway vehicles such as freight cars, locomotives, multiple units and high-speed vehicles.

"The acquisition of RSSS further strengthens SKF's ongoing commitment to the railway industry and brings us closer to our customers in the region.

The combined resources of RSSS and SKF, including the construction of new workshop facilities, will allow us to further increase our high level of service to end user customers as well as to rolling stock builders", said Egon Ekdahl, Director of SKF Railways. Request free introductory details about products from SKF UK ...

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