SKF acquires additive manufacturing company
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF has completed the acquisition of Laser Cladding Venture n.v. (LCV), an additive manufacturing company based inBelgium. LCV is a niche engineering start-up specialized in various additive manufacturing technologies and processes, which can be ...
SKF licences slop-oil recovery technology to Christof Global Impact
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF has signed a license agreement that gives Christof Global Impact the exclusive rights to commercialise SKF's multi-feedstock slop-oil recovery technology (MFRT). The MFRT was part of SKFs acquisition of RecondOil in 2019 and is not considered ...
SKF allocates EUR 300 million to green investments
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF has reached a significant milestone, with a total ofEUR 300 million now allocated to investments in accordance with SKF's Green Finance Framework. The funding comes from the Group's 10-year Green Bond and is an important part of SKF's focus on re...
Announcement of change in the total number of votes in AB SKF
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to a conversion of shares from Series A to Series B in accordance with AB SKF's Articles of Association, the Company confirms the following. As per 29 October, the Company's share capital amounts to SEK 1,138,377,670 and the total number of s...
SKF Nine-month report 2021: Industrial maintains its strong momentum; Automotive hit by customer supply constraints
GOTEBORG, Sweden, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rickard Gustafson, President and CEO: "The third quarter saw continued solid demand. Our Industrial business, which represents approximately 75% of sales, maintained its strong momentum, despite challenges from logistics constraints and cost infla...
SKF commits to net zero supply chain by 2050
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF today announces its commitment to have a supply chain with net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Rickard Gustafson, President and CEO, says: "Having already made significant progress on our journey to reducing emissions from our own operat...
SKF to publish nine-months results on 26 October
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF will publish its nine-months results for 2021 on26 October 2021 at approximately 08:00 (CET). Investors, analysts and media are invited to join a webcast, which will be held in English, at 09:00 (CET). To join the webcast, please login at leas...
SKF in collaboration to speed up development of fossil-free bearing steel
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF is supporting the development of fossil-free bearing steel through a collaboration with Luleå University of Technology's CH2ESS initiative. As part of the collaboration, SKF will participate in and fund research within hydrogen use in industrial ...
Announcement of change in the total number of votes in AB SKF
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to a conversion of shares from Series A to Series B in accordance with AB SKF's Articles of Association, the Company confirms the following. As per 30 September, the Company's share capital amounts to SEK 1,138,377,670 and the total number of ...
Nomination Committee of AB SKF for the Annual General Meeting 2022
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In accordance with a resolution taken at the Annual General Meeting of AB SKF, this is to announce the representatives of the four largest shareholders by number of votes, who, together with the Chairman of the Board, constitute the Nomination Com...
SKF acquires lubrication filtration business
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF has completed the acquisition of EFOLEX AB, aGothenburg-based manufacturer of the Europafilter-branded industrial lubrication and oil filtration systems. EFOLEX offers offline filtration systems used in process manufacturing and energy industri...
SKF strengthens analytics capability through acquisition
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF has completed the acquisition of Rubico Consulting AB, an industrial consultancy firm with 10 employees based in Luleå,Sweden. Rubico Consulting AB specialises in visualisation and analysis of signal data. This expertise will be integrated ...
SKF to service Berlin underground carriages in long-term agreement
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF has signed a long-term agreement withStadler Rail to equip and service rolling stock for the Berlin underground (U-Bahn) inGermany. The contract, with Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Rail, is worth several million Euros. It includes a...
Announcement of change in the total number of votes in AB SKF
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to a conversion of shares from Series A to Series B in accordance with AB SKF's Articles of Association, the Company confirms the following. As per 30 July, the Company's share capital amounts to SEK 1,138,377,670 and the total number of share...
SKF Half-year report 2021: Record operating profit
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rickard Gustafson, President and CEO: "The second quarter saw a record in adjusted operating profit of SEK 3,118 million (1,565 million) and an adjusted operating margin of 15.0% (9.4%). The result was especially strong, given continued headw...
SKF half-year results to be published on 20 July
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF will publish its half-year results for 2021 on20 July 2021 at approximately 07:00 (CEST). Investors, analysts and media are invited to join a webcast, with the opportunity to ask questions via the chat function, at 08:00 (CEST). To join the W...
Announcement of change in the total number of votes in AB SKF
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to a conversion of shares from Series A to Series B in accordance with AB SKF's Articles of Association, the Company confirms the following. As per 31 May, the Company's share capital amounts to SEK 1,138,377,670 and the total number of shares...
Rickard Gustafson to join SKF on 1 June 2021
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of AB SKF announces thatRickard Gustafson will join SKF as President and CEO on 1 June 2021, an appointment first announced on 11 January. Aktiebolaget SKF (publ) Previous press releases: 11 Jan 2021: "Rickard Gustafson appoin...
SKF Q1 2021: Strong organic growth and operating profit, while managing cost and currency headwinds
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Board announced in January,Rickard Gustafson will be joining as President and CEO at the latest by 1 July.Alrik Danielson's last working day with SKF will be 30 April. The Board has appointed Niclas Rosenlew as Interim CEO in addition to h...
SKF's first quarter results to be published on 22 April
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF will publish its first quarter results for 2021 on22 April 2021 at approximately 08:45 (CET). Investors, analysts and media are invited to join a Webcast, with the opportunity to ask questions via the chat function, at 10:00 (CET). To join ...
