For decades, INA has stood for innovative solutions, for expertise in design and production, and for attention to customer requirements. Breaking free from the shackles of the way of thinking, breaking through the obstacles of traditional habits, and finding new ways, whether it is the beginning of the company’s establishment or today after decades, is one of the essence of corporate culture.

As early as 1946, Dr. Georg Schaeffler (Georg Schaeffler) and his brother Wilhelm (Wilhelm) co-founded Schaeffler AG, and in 1949 proved the significance of breaking through the thinking frame. At that time, his research and development of the needle roller and cage assembly led to a major breakthrough in the application of needle roller bearings in the industrial field and filled the gap in this field. Georg Schaeffler’s innovative spirit and desire for success have become part of the eternal corporate culture of INA’s 35 factories.

INA develops and produces rolling bearings, plain bearings, linear motion products and automotive engine components. As a research and development partner, INA works closely with customers from the initial stages of system development. New solutions for users are born every day, which means that more than 1,000 new products are launched on the market every year. INA invests heavily in R&D, with particular emphasis on the establishment of new R&D centers in Germany, Asia and North America.

The INA brand is widely used in the automotive industry including engines, transmissions and chassis, as well as in the industrial sector. INA has incomparable technical advantages in precision product molding and provides customers with cost-effective solutions. In the industrial field, four industry management departments guide the marketing of the two brands of INA and FAG in the fields of production machinery, power transmission and railways, heavy industry and consumer products.