Schaeffler in Joplin: 50 Years of Manufacturing

Did you know that one of the world’s leading technology companies in family ownership manufactures its stateof-the-art products in America’s Heartland—Joplin, Missouri? We are that company. We are Schaeffler, and we have been employing generations of Joplin’s families for 50 years. Together with our INA, LuK, FAG and Barden product brands, the Schaeffler Group is one of the world’s leading integrated industrial and automotive suppliers. Industry firsts—such as the development of the needle roller & cage assembly, or the groundbreaking ball grinding machine that is regarded as the foundation of the entire rolling bearing industry—have earned Schaeffler a unique distinction among the world’s great technology companies.

The Schaeffler Group encompasses a worldwide network of manufacturing plants, R&D facilities and sales companies at approximately 170 locations in over 50 countries. Our product solutions and expert service offerings are designed to improve the reliability and performance of equipment and machinery in virtually every industrial sector, while reducing downtime and overall operating costs.

Schaeffler’s Industrial division develops and manufactures a portfolio of over 225,000 products—ranging from rolling and plain bearings to linear and direct drive technology to services such as maintenance products and condition monitoring systems—for approximately 60 different industrial sectors. Applications for Schaeffler’s innovative Industrial products include power transmission solutions, production machines and wind turbines, rail vehicles and agricultural machinery as well as heavy industry equipment.

To that end, Joplin is home to Schaeffler’s main manufacturing facility for products supplied to our Industrial customers in the United States and throughout the Americas region. Our Joplin team produces over 1,100 different part numbers—including a broad range of ball bearings as well as cylindrical, spherical (standard & split) and tapered roller bearings—so we doubtlessly make the right product for your application, too!

This year, Schaeffler is celebrating 50 years of manufacturing excellence in Joplin. Why not let us show you how “Made for you by Schaeffler in America’s Heartland” can help you grow your business?