News | October 2, 2008

NSK Rebranding Focuses On Building Stronger Customer Connections

Source: NSK Corporation

Tom Rouse, President of NSK Corporation (NSK), is proud to announce the launch of an exciting brand campaign, designed to stimulate customers' knowledge and understanding of NSK. The plan includes campaign activities centered on the new tagline, "Think NSK."

"'Think NSK.' is a powerful tagline that incorporates a call to action to which all our customers can connect," said Tom Rouse. "The tagline is flexible and allows us to showcase our unique brand attributes and communicates the advantages of choosing NSK, including: Experience, Reliability, Performance, Value, Innovation and Delivery."

The "Think NSK." concept addresses each NSK customer's individual requirements and promotes top-of-mind recognition for each: For the design engineer, 'Think NSK' means integrating NSK products into designs for better performance. For the aftermarket end-user, it means requesting NSK products from distributors for the security of NSK quality. For distributors, it means keeping NSK products available and always recommending them to their customers.

NSK is one of the world's largest bearing manufacturers, employs over 25,000 people worldwide, has 60 global manufacturing facilities and over 127 sales offices, operates 12 technology centers and produces and distributes over 100,000 different types of bearings, linear motion and automotive component products.

According to Tom Rouse, "The 'Think NSK.' tagline and campaign will help us achieve our goals of informing the market of the many benefits of choosing NSK by capitalizing on our increasing brand profile." The comprehensive brand launch will support NSK's efforts to highlight NSK's unique attributes as the preferred brand of the motion control industry in an effort to seek out new customers and increase North American market share in the years to come.

About NSK Corporation
NSK Corporation is a member of the NSK Ltd. Group of companies headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. As one of the world's leading bearing manufacturers, it produces and distributes over 100,000 different types of bearings, linear motion and automotive component products.

In the United States, NSK operates with strategically located distribution centers that supply both the original equipment and industrial distribution market. Its network of authorized distributors has the expertise, inventory and delivery systems to meet industry needs, working in partnership with NSK sales and engineering teams to ensure those needs are met with precision and speed.

About NSK Limited
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, NSK Limited is a world-class producer and innovator of motion and control products. Established in 1916, NSK became a world leader in the industry because of an intense commitment to engineering research, modern manufacturing processes and superior quality.

Today, the company is one of the world's largest bearing manufacturers, employs over 25,000 people worldwide, has 60 global manufacturing facilities and 127 sales offices, operates 12 technology centers and produces and distributes over 100,000 different types of bearings, linear motion and automotive component products.

SOURCE: NSK Corporation