Schaeffler Japan Co., Ltd.
1998 to now
1999
INA takes over LuK GmbH and expands its expertise as a system supplier to the automotive industry.
2000
Increased performance – reduced consumption: Use of variable cam timers in vane type design and switching tappets for cam profile switching in Porsche’s Variocam model.
2000
A pioneering role in environmental protection: All of INA’s plants worldwide are certified to ISO 14001 and validated to EMAS.
2002
Acquisition of FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schäfer AG, Schweinfurt. INA and FAG become the world’s second largest rolling bearing manufacturer.
2003
INA’s and FAG’s industrial divisions decide to work together. First joint trade show appearance of the Schaeffler Group at Hannover Messe Industrie.
2003
Start of X-life: Shared mark of quality for premium products and services supplied by INA and FAG.
2003
Metal forming: INA develops new manufacturing method for synchronizer sleeves (used in Ford transmissions).
2004
Direct drive technology supplied by INA’s subsidiary company IDAM (INA Drives & Mechantronics), which was created by the consolidation of L-A-T SUHL AG and präTEC Präzisionstechnik GmbH.
2004
Start of volume production of the world’s smallest drawn cup needle roller bearing (2 mm shaft diameter) for a motor application in electronics manufacturing.
2006
The german FAG Kugelfischer AG & Co. oHG and the INA-Schaeffler KG are integrated in the Schaeffler Group.
2006
The first joint main catalog of the INA and FAG brands is published. The 1,500-page compendium comprises approximately 40,000 standard products.
2007
Joint action by INA, FAG and SKF in the fight against product piracy at FAG in Schweinfurt. Around 40 tons of counterfeit rolling bearings are destroyed.
