How to sourcing Automotive Wheel Bearing Manufacturers in China

How to buy front wheel bearing kits, rear wheel bearing hub assembly or other top brand SKF/FAG/NTN/TIMKEN bearing products from China? In this article, we cover everything startups and other small businesses must know:

• Global Bearing Industry overview
• Top brand of bearing brand
• Chinese bearing Industry overview
• 7 big automotive bearing manufacturing zones in China
• Top 9 wheel bearings manufacturer brands
• Purchasing terms of wheel bearing: keywords, OEM NO., brand, package, MOQ
• Sourcing online and international automotive trade fairs

China remains the world’s largest automotive manufacturing country and automotive bearing market since 2009. In 2018, annual vehicle automobile production in China accounted for over 30% of worldwide vehicle production, which exceeds that of the European Union or that of the United States and Japan combined.

Global Bearing industry overview

The main function of the bearing is to support the rotating shaft or other moving bodies, guide the rotating or moving movement, and bear the load transmitted by the shaft or parts on the shaft. Bearings are parts that carry shafts and are called “mechanical joints”. They are essential basic components in modern machinery and equipment, and have a decisive influence on the performance, quality and reliability of machinery and equipment. Downstream bearings are widely used in industrial automation, high-end equipment, robotics, automobile manufacturing, construction machinery, household appliances, power tools, textile machinery, agricultural and forestry machinery, national defense, energy, aerospace and rail transportation.

Top Wheel Bearings Supplier

Before find out the supplier list, you need to know the bearing market and recognize the top brand wheel bearings.

A comparative analysis of leading MNC bearings manufacturers

Characteristics	SKF GROUP	TIMKEN Company	Schaeffler Group	NTN Global
Occupation	Sweden	USA	Germany	Japan
Number of Firms	103	63	151	71
Market share,%	28.6	9.2	29.1	18.5
Prevailing Sales Market	Europe	North America	Europe	USA
Main type of bearings	Rolling	Tapered, Roller	Rolling	Needle, Roller
Production Quality	High	High	High	High
Main Brands, Trademarks	Kaydon, Cooper, Alemite, Reelcraft	Timken, Fafnir, Gear, Garlisle, Drives etal	LuK, INA, FAG	NTN, BCA, BOWER, SNR

Below follows an overview of some established suppliers in China:

Top 9 brands in the automotive wheel bearing

• SKF
• FAG
• NTN
• TIMKEN
• KOYO
• NACHI
• INA

You can find more details about the 9 brands to the links

Top 9 brands in the wheel bearing industry

Bearing manufacturers in China

As we all know, the world’s top ten multinational bearing group companies share more than 70% of the global bearing market share. Among them, the United States accounts for 23% of the global market, the European Union accounts for 21%, and Japan accounts for 19%. It is basically dominated by Japan’s NSK, Sweden’s SKF, Germany’s FAG, and five American companies. Timken. At the same time, the above-mentioned companies monopolized the high-end market of the global bearing industry, while the middle and low-end markets were mainly concentrated in China.

Chinese bearings are favored by foreign markets due to their high quality and low prices. At present, Chinese bearings are exported to the United States, Europe, South America, India, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and other major countries and regions. Different market groups. In contrast, many importers do not understand Chinese bearings. First, let’s talk about China’s top ten bearing manufacturers.

In 2020, China’s policy orientation will continue to guide capital investment in key areas of the bearing industry. With the leading position of China’s top ten bearing manufacturers, the bearing industry will lean towards high precision, high-tech content and high value-added products, thereby accelerating the bearing industry. upgrade. Driven by the development of various fields such as rail transit, medical equipment, new energy, aerospace and automotive light weighting, the level of China’s high-end bearing casting industry will be greatly improved. With the shift of the global manufacturing focus to China, the development of China’s high-end bearing industry has a strong momentum, and the requirements for domestic high-end bearing manufacturers are also increasing. At present, China’s bearing casting industry must focus on improving product grades and reducing manufacturing costs in order to achieve a strategic transformation from “large” to “strong”.

Downstream distribution and application of bearings supplying

7 big automotive bearing manufacturing zones in China

Area	Exp Value (million USD)	Rate
ZHEJIANG	720m	32.86%
JIANGSU	436m	19.88%
SHANGHAI	289m	13.18%
SHANDONG	171m	7.8%
LIAONING	112m	5.12%
HEBEI	36m	1.65%
HENAN	28m	1.28%
Total	1793m	81.76%

Market structure of the bearing industry

At present, Chinese bearing manufacturers are mainly divided into three parts of the world by foreign-funded enterprises, state-owned enterprises and private enterprises, among which private enterprises occupy the main proportion.

Chinese bearings are favored by foreign markets due to their high quality and low prices. At present, Chinese bearings are exported to the United States, Europe, South America, India, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and other major countries and regions. Different market groups. In contrast, many importers do not understand Chinese bearings. First, let’s talk about China’s top ten bearing manufacturers.

In 2020, China’s policy orientation will continue to guide capital investment in key areas of the bearing industry. With the leading position of China’s top ten bearing manufacturers, the bearing industry will lean towards high precision, high-tech content and high value-added products, thereby accelerating the bearing industry. upgrade. Driven by the development of various fields such as rail transit, medical equipment, new energy, aerospace and automotive lightweighting, the level of China’s high-end bearing casting industry will be greatly improved. With the shift of the global manufacturing focus to China, the development of China’s high-end bearing industry has a strong momentum, and the requirements for domestic high-end bearing manufacturers are also increasing. At present, China’s bearing casting industry must focus on improving product grades and reducing manufacturing costs in order to achieve a strategic transformation from “large” to “strong”.

Analysis of the downstream demand market of bearings

From the perspective of the travel demand structure of my country’s bearing industry, automobiles are currently the most widely used field of domestic bearings downstream, accounting for 30%, followed by automobiles and household appliances, accounting for 14.9% and 13.6% respectively.

Bearing downstream demand ratio structure.

Currently, automobile bearings are mainly used in motor vehicles such as automobiles and motorcycles. Automobiles have greater demand for bearings. Key components such as automobile gearboxes, engines and axles all use bearings. Although bearings are only a small part, they are closely related to the reliability, safety and comfort of the vehicle. An average of about 80 sets of various bearings are used for automobile assembly and after-sales maintenance. In terms of the number of support bearings, deep groove ball bearings, tapered roller bearings and needle roller bearings are the main bearings, accounting for 21.32%, 34.36% and 30.42% respectively. In terms of size, medium, small, medium and large bearings are the main ones.

China’s bearing manufacturing enterprises are mainly small and medium-sized enterprises. There are more than 4000 enterprises in this industry, of which about 1700 have formed a certain scale.

Bearing Keywords/Niche

Wheel bearings and wheel hub bearings manufacturers all tend to be specialized in a certain keyword niche.

While they may cover one or more categories, you should only be on the lookout for suppliers that are making your type of Wheel bearings and wheel hub bearings.

A few examples follow below:

• wheel bearings
• wheel hub
• wheel hub assembly
• flange bearings
• hub assembly
• hub wheel bearing
• wheel bearing hub
• wheel bearings kits
• front wheel bearings
• rear wheel bearings
• rodamientos
• Baleros

The right keywords is important step to find the right producer or manufacturer.

OEM NO.

The OEM NO. is important to find out the right product, before search for the automotive bearing manufacture/exporter/supplier/factory, ready for the OEM NO.

These are the products you see when browsing Alibaba.com or Globalsources.com.

There are, however, quality differences between each SKU. Most suppliers provide relatively detailed spec sheets, such as the following:

Manufacturer	SKF Group
Brand	SKF
Item Weight	6.48 pounds
Product Dimensions	5.94 x 6.06 x 4.06 inches
Item model number	VKBA3674
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Manufacturer Part Number	VKBA 3674
OEM Part Number	SPIDAN:27384,RUVILLE:6250,FEBI BILSTEIN:22315,OPTIMAL:501161,QUINTON HAZELL:QWB1268,QUINTON HAZELL:QWB1389,BLUE PRINT:ADB118201,FEBI BILSTEIN:37106,SNR:R162.50,FAG:713 6493 50,DELPHI:BK1269
Position	Front

Branding of The Bearings and Package requirement

Wheel bearing kits and hub bearing assembly important to the automotive, you need to confirm which brand of the package to use, white box, or branded box, industrial package or neutral package.

Unit Pricing

Normally the price will change once the quantity is different, so before quote, please be ready with your right quantity or the MOQ. The price estimate is based on a small order volume of 1000 pcs.

MOQ Requirement

Most manufacturers require that their buyers order at least 1000 to 2000 units per order.

Some suppliers may be willing to offer a slightly lower MOQ (500 pcs), but because of the stock.

Lead Times. Depending on the port, where your warehouse is, and the shipping method, the shipping time can take as little as 7 days and as long as 60 days. Our loading port is available with NINGBO or SHANGHAI, which is convenient and fast delivery for the transportation.

There two ways of sourcing, one is from online, the other is the trade show.

Sourcing on Alibaba.com and Globalsources.com

Alibaba.com and Globalsources.com are the two largest supplier directories in the world. Virtually every export focused automotive bearing and vehicle bearing manufacturing maker and exporter in China are listed on these websites.

In fact, there are so many suppliers on these platforms, that it can be overwhelming.

That said, there are ways to identify those that are the most qualified:

• Product scope:Are they making your type of Wheel bearing or hub bearings? It is important to find the right bearing category, automobile bearing, motor bearing, home appliances bearing, motorcycle bearing, construction machinery bearing, agricultural bearing or other bearings
• Quality:High or normal, which related the different price and production procedure.
• Quality Management System:Are they ISO 9001 certified?
• Clearance or seal requirement
• Factory or Trader:Are they actually making wheel bearings, or are they only subcontracting production to another company?

Top 10 International Auto & Automotive trade shows

Currently, automobile bearings are mainly used in motor vehicles such as automobiles and motorcycles. Automobiles have greater demand for bearings. Key components such as automobile gearboxes, engines and axles all use bearings. Although bearings are only a small part, they are closely related to the reliability, safety and comfort of the vehicle. An average of about 80 sets of various bearings are used for automobile assembly and after-sales maintenance. In terms of the number of support bearings, deep groove ball bearings, tapered roller bearings and needle roller bearings are the main bearings, accounting for 21.32%, 34.36% and 30.42% respectively. In terms of size, medium, small, medium and large bearings are the main ones.

China’s bearing manufacturing enterprises are mainly small and medium-sized enterprises. There are more than 4000 enterprises in this industry, of which about 1700 have formed a certain scale.

Rank	Event	WHEN	WHERE	Category
1	Automechanika Shanghai	DEC	SHANGHAI, CHINA	Auto&Automotive
2	Automechanika Dubai	JUN	DUBAI, UAE	Auto&Automotive
3	Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo	NOV	Las Vegas, USA	Auto&Automotive
4	Korea Automotive Industry Exhibition	NOV	Incheon, South Korea	Auto&Automotive
5	ALUMINIUM CHINA	JUL	SHANGHAI, CHINA	Auto&Automotive
6	Automation Expo	SEP	Mumbai, INDIA	Auto&Automotive
7	Canadian International Autoshow	FEB	Toronto, Canada	Auto&Automotive
8	China International Bicycle Fair	MAY	Shanghai, China	Auto&Automotive
9	Automechanika Frankfurt	SEP	Frankfurt, Germany	Auto&Automotive
10	International Cycle, Motorcycle and Accessories Exhibition	Nov	Rho, Italy	Auto&Automotive

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