SKF returns to Elmia Subcontractor – in a broader role
After a few years away, SKF is returning to Elmia Subcontractor. But anyone who primarily associates the company with bearings can expect to discover a broader offering at its stand. SKF wants to show how it works as a development partner throughout the entire process – from the initial idea and design to the finished product and machinery in operation.
SKF’s story began in Gothenburg in 1907, when engineer Sven Wingquist developed the self-aligning ball bearing to solve a specific industrial problem. The invention marked the beginning of a company that quickly expanded internationally and today provides solutions for rotating equipment across a wide range of industries.
In November, SKF returns to Elmia Subcontractor after several years away. For Martin Engström, responsible for sales within segments including Agriculture, Food & Beverage and Core customers, the return is above all an opportunity to get closer to Swedish manufacturing industry.
– Elmia Subcontractor is one of the most important meeting places for Swedish manufacturing industry. We want to understand our customers’ needs and technical challenges, discuss new development projects and show how SKF can contribute with technology and innovation that strengthens their business, says Martin Engström.
More than bearings
SKF is a well-known name in industry, but at this year’s fair the company also wants to broaden the picture of what it can offer. As a development partner, SKF works alongside its customers throughout the entire process. By becoming involved at an early stage, SKF’s application engineers can contribute technical expertise during the design phase and support the development all the way through to a finished product or machinery in operation.
Yvonne Rydberg is responsible for SKF’s application engineers, who support customers across all segments.
– Our customers want to improve performance and reliability while reducing the time from initial idea to market launch. By contributing technical expertise at an early stage, we can work together to develop competitive and sustainable solutions, says Yvonne Rydberg. At our stand, we will therefore showcase both innovations and real customer cases that demonstrate what this collaboration can look like in practice.
Global strength and local presence
Reliability and a long-term perspective are becoming increasingly important as conditions for industry can change rapidly. SKF sees the combination of global capabilities and proximity to its customers as a key strength.
SKF works with robust logistics solutions and secure supply chains to create stability and long-term reliability for its customers. These are issues that Camilla Svensson, responsible for sales within Heavy Industry, including pulp and paper, steel and mining, encounters in her work.
– As a global company, we have the capabilities and experience to provide stability even when the world around us changes. At the same time, we work closely with our customers locally to understand their needs and provide the right support, says Camilla Svensson.
This ties in closely with this year’s Elmia Subcontractor theme, Resilience powered by industry, which highlights robust supply chains, adaptability and long-term collaboration.
As SKF returns to the show floor, the ambition is for these meetings to lead to new conversations, development projects and collaborations – while giving more people the opportunity to discover the breadth behind one of the best-known names in Swedish industry.
Visit SKF in stand A06:22 during the fair.
