A group of human dimensions working at a worldwide level. With 3.800 employees within the Group, SNR has achieved this challenge.

As an international bearing manufacturer and one of the major players in Europe, SNR technology is serving industry on all 5 continents in more than 200 countries. With a daily production of more than 250 000 bearings, SNR is a partner to the major automotive manufacturers all over the world and to important aerospace and industry programs.

The SNR Group product lines cover the entire range of vehicle bearing applications: 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation wheel bearings, suspension, transmission, powertrain, steering column, engine and accessories.

SNR produces all types of bearings to meet its customers’ specifications, each type of bearing providing the optimum solution for a given application. To guarantee the excellence of its products, SNR has opted for total expertise and total control.

The SNR sales organization includes a worldwide network covering Europe as well as the Americas and Asia. SNR owns 7 production plants in Europe and South America. The SNR export share reaches 43 %.

SNR pushes its R&D department in all domains such as materials and lubrication, making bearings insensitive to contamination, reducing friction torque, everything to withstand the most severe running conditions. These are daily challenges for the engineering resources. During both development and mass production phases, SNR engineers are committed to meeting its customers’ needs under optimum economic conditions.

Transforming invention into innovation: this is the direction SNR gives to its Research and Development, and this is why 5.5% of its turnover is devoted to R&D. Through cooperation with OEMs and Universities, SNR offers innovative solutions that meet the most demanding requirements. Innovation is a vital investment for SNR and the core of its activity.

One of its major efforts in innovation is based on the integration of sensing capabilities in bearings, such as speed, position, torque and load sensing in order to meet the existing and emerging requirements of X-by-wire technologies.

Invented in the 1990’s, SNR wheel speed sensor bearing technology, ASB® (Active Sensor Bearing), has become an industry standard recognized by almost all the largest car manufacturers worldwide.

Every year, SNR itself produces several million wheel bearings integrating ASB® Through a pro active licensing policy, ASB® is now part of the offer of all major bearing manufacturers.

ASB® symbolizes SNR’s permanent aim: add superior value to bearings for the advancement of the automotive industry.

SNR has achieved total quality through dedication to ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949 standards. Furthermore, SNR strictly adheres to ISO 14000 standards for environmental concerns. SNR currently possesses 14 certificates that acknowledge its excellence in the development, manufacturing and delivery processes.

SNR is also synonymous with top quality for aftermarket professionals, and the SNR trademark offers one of the largest ranges OEM-approved products in the world, covering wheel bearings, suspension, transmission and engine products.
SNR works in close proximity with the manufacturers and distributors, providing training, technical support and total quality service. This is more than a commitment to SNR customers, it is SNR corporate culture.

key personnel: M. NANTUA René
phone 33 4 50 65 31 10 - fax 33 4 50 65 34 02
e.mail: snr-mechatronics@snr.fr
Web site: www.snr.fr

 

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