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NSK Ltd. (NSK; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President and CEO: Toshihiro Uchiyama) inaugurated the newly built Cheonan plant (Cheonan City, Korea) on October 20, 2017. The average car has anywhere from 20 to 140 needle bearings. Due to this relatively high number of bearings per vehicle, the growing Chinese auto market, and automatic transmissions with more gear stages than conventional units, global demand for high-precision needle bearings is expected to continue to see strong growth. The newly built Cheonan plant expands manufacturing capacity through state-of-the-art automated manufacturing facilities capable of meeting increasing demand in the market. <a href="http://www.bearing.com.cn/RecommendedCompany/20171130084823.png" style="text-align:center; display:block;"><img src="http://www.bearing.com.cn/RecommendedCompany/20171130084823.png" /></a> Cheonan plant exterior Excerpt of Mr. Uchiyama’s speech at the inauguration ceremony “The Cheonan plant was built with the goal of creating an environmentally friendly and clean plant. The employees each independently contributed to the project to create highly reliable manufacturing facilities that meet the needs of our customers, and that can serve as a model for NSK operations worldwide.” <a href="http://www.bearing.com.cn/RecommendedCompany/20171130085008.jpg" style="text-align:center; display:block;"><img src="http://www.bearing.com.cn/RecommendedCompany/20171130085008.jpg" /></a> Mr. Uchiyama speaking at the ceremony Cheonan plant features A) High Productivity Command room to monitor and computer control all manufacturing equipment State-of-the-art automated facilities and equipment B) High security Entrances feature fingerprint controlled locks C) Environmentally friendly Solar power and wind power used to power facilities High productivity reduces overall impact on environment D) Welcoming and safe environment for employees Eliminated grinding oil splatter, and realized quiet machine operation Facilities use natural light extensively, creating a pleasant indoor atmosphere <a href="http://www.bearing.com.cn/RecommendedCompany/20171130085118.jpg" style="text-align:center; display:block;"><img src="http://www.bearing.com.cn/RecommendedCompany/20171130085118.jpg" /></a> Clean, automated plant <a href="http://www.bearing.com.cn/RecommendedCompany/20171130085251.jpg" style="text-align:center; display:block;"><img src="http://www.bearing.com.cn/RecommendedCompany/20171130085251.jpg" /></a> Monitors in the command room lets employees easily verify the status of each machine <a href="http://www.bearing.com.cn/RecommendedCompany/20171130085414.jpg" style="text-align:center; display:block;"><img src="http://www.bearing.com.cn/RecommendedCompany/20171130085414.jpg" /></a>