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...
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 ...
SKF bearings help Mars Rover collect rock and regolith samples on the planet's surface
- Each time the Perseverance Mars Rover collects or handles rock and regolith samples in Jezero Crater during its multiple-year mission on the surface of the red planet, key components fromSKF will facilitate that those activities successfully take place GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 7, 2021 /PRNews...
Annual General Meeting of AB SKF
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Annual General Meeting of Aktiebolaget SKF, parent company of the SKF Group, was held on Thursday,25 March 2021. Due to the contagious Covid-19 and the authorities' regulations/guidance on avoiding gatherings of people, the general meeting w...
SKF invests SEK 400 million in Airasca, Italy
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF is investing SEK 400 million in expanding and modernizing its manufacturing facility in Airasca, Italy. The investment will bring the manufacturing of super-precision bearings (SuPBs) for industrial applications into the Group's largest manufa...
Announcement of change in the total number of votes in AB SKF
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Feb. 26, 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 26 February, the Company's share capital amounts to SEK 1,138,377,670 and the total number of ...
SKF: Notice of Annual General Meeting
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Aktiebolaget SKF, reg. no. 556007-3495, will be held on Thursday,25 March 2021. Due to the contagious Covid-19 and the authorities' regulations/guidance on avoiding gatherings of people, th...
SKF's year-end results to be published on 2 February
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF will publish its year-end results for 2020 on2 February 2021 at approximately 13:00 (CET). Investors, analysts and media are invited to join a Webcast, with the opportunity to ask questions via the chat function, at 14:00 (CET). To join the ...
Announcement of change in the total number of votes in AB SKF
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 30, 2020 /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 December, the Company's share capital amounts to SEK 1,138,377,670 and the total number of ...
Alrik Danielson to step down as President and CEO during 2021
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of AB SKF and Alrik Danielson have jointly agreed that Alrik Danielson will leave his role as President and CEO in 2021, a role he has held sinceJanuary 2015. The Board has started the process of recruiting a new President and CEO. Hans S...
SKF Capital Markets Day 2020: delivering on our transformation
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF's virtual Capital Markets Day on 4 November will focus on the transformation of the Group into an even stronger SKF. This includes transformation of SKF's manufacturing footprint, operational improvements, new business models and technology inv...
SKF consolidates manufacturing and organisational structure in France
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Nov. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF today announces a consolidation and restructuring of various manufacturing, business and administrative functions inFrance. Consequently, manufacturing of slewing bearings would be moved from Avallon to St-Cyr-sur-Loire, resulting in the propo...
Announcement of change in the total number of votes in AB SKF
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 30, 2020 /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 October, the Company's share capital amounts to SEK 1,138,377,670 and the total number of s...
Registration for SKF Capital Markets Day 2020 is now open
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF welcomes institutional investors, financial analysts and financial media to the Group's first virtual Capital Markets Day on 4 November at 13:00-16:00 (CET). To participate, please register at:https://skf.6connex.com/event/4/register. During ...
SKF Nine-month report 2020: Strategy implementation continues to drive strong results
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Alrik Danielson, President and CEO: "SKF's transformation into a more customer-focused, innovative and lean business continues. Our strong results in the third quarter illustrate that we are delivering on the implementation of our strategy, inclu...
