Singa Bearings Solutions

What Singa Bearings Solutions does

Singa Bearings Solutions Pte. Ltd. (SBS) is a Singapore-headquartered, privately-held designer, manufacturer, and supplier of sliding bearings (plain bearings) and bushing materials, founded in 2005. The company sells 30+ proprietary material formulations under registered trademarks — most notably LUB-MET® (maintenance-free graphite-plug bearings), COM-KU®/D and /M (fibre-reinforced composites), TEF-MET® (PTFE composites), GAP-MET® (self-lubricating sintered bronze), BRO-MAS® and FER-MAN® (high-hardness bronze and steel bushings), and FLO-MAS® (cutless rubber-lined bushings) — alongside spherical plain bearings, thrust washers, and wear plates. SBS holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and combines German tribology know-how (via its STÅL GROUP network and Technical Manager Christian Hocker) with custom application engineering, reverse engineering, and failure analysis services. Its custom bearing manufacturing covers large-format spherical plain bearings up to 1000mm ID and 4.7 tonnes per piece.

SBS operates a B2B direct enterprise sales model out of a single Singapore office (50 Bukit Batok St. 23), selling quote-based to industrial customers with no disclosed distributor or reseller channels. It serves six primary verticals — mining, hydropower, marine/offshore, steel plants, agriculture, and construction — with named reference customers including the Kalimantan Open Pit Mine (Sandvik drilling rig track frames), the Xiang Jia Ba Dam (hydro-mechanical and ship lifter), and the WindWings® marine wind propulsion project. Products reach 30+ countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania.

Revenue is generated from hardware sales of catalog and custom bearings plus professional services revenue from application engineering, reverse engineering, and failure analysis. Pricing is quote-based, contract cadences are multi-year, and revenue is project-driven rather than subscription-based. The company has no public funding rounds, no parent, and no subsidiaries, suggesting a bootstrapped, founder-led capital structure under Managing Director/CEO Daniel Hallauer and CFO Judy Hallauer.

Name

Singa Bearings Solutions

Legal name

SBS – Singa Bearings Solutions® Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://sbs-bearings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Singa Bearings Solutions is a Singapore-based manufacturer of proprietary sliding bearings and bushings (LUB-MET®, COM-KU®, TEF-MET®, GAP-MET®, etc.), selling direct to industrial customers in mining, hydropower, marine/offshore, steel, agriculture, and construction across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sliding Bearings and Bushings Sales: SBS generates revenue through the sale of proprietary sliding bearings, bushings, spherical plain bearings, thrust washers and wear plates. Products are sold directly to industrial customers across mining, hydropower, marine/offshore, steel, agriculture, and construction sectors. The company offers both standard catalog products and custom-designed solutions.
2. Custom Engineering and Consultancy Services: Revenue generated from application engineering, reverse engineering, failure analysis, and technical consultancy services provided to customers for bearing selection, design optimization, and solution development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SBS - Singa Bearings Solutions Pte. Ltd. designs, manufactures, and supplies sliding bearings (plain bearings), bushings, spherical plain bearings, thrust washers, and wear plates based on proprietary material formulations including LUB-MET®, COM-KU®/D, COM-KU®/M, TEF-MET®, GAP-MET®, BRO-MAS®, and FER-MAN®. The company serves industrial customers across mining, hydropower, marine/offshore, steel plant, agriculture, and construction sectors with both standard catalog products and custom-engineered bearing solutions, supported by application engineering and failure analysis services.

Product overview

SBS – Singa Bearings Solutions® is a globally recognised sliding bearings and bushings company offering an extensive range of products based on German engineering know-how. The product portfolio centres on sliding bearings (also called plain bearings or bushings) across multiple material variants including LUB-MET® (maintenance-free graphite-plug bearings), COM-KU®/D and COM-KU®/M (fibre-reinforced composite bearings), TEF-MET® (PTFE composite bearings), GAP-MET® (self-lubricating bronze bearings), BRO-MAS® (bronze maintenance-bound bearings), and FER-MAN® (high-hardness bushings). The company also manufactures spherical plain bearings (SPB), thrust washers, and wear plates. Complementing the product range are engineering services including custom-made bearings, consultancy and application engineering, reverse engineering, failure analysis, and sales and product support. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and serves industries including mining, hydropower, marine/offshore, steel plants, agriculture, and construction across 30 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LUB-MET®: Maintenance-free bearing with graphite plugs as solid lubricants, eliminating need for grease/oil lubrication. Suitable for high-load applications, heat resistant up to 250-350°C. Used in marine/offshore, mining, agriculture, steel plants, injection molding and hydropower.
• COM-KU®/D
• COM-KU®/M
• TEF-MET®
• GAP-MET®
• BRO-MAS®
• FER-MAN®
• FER-MET®
• POM-MET®
• FLO-MAS®
• GAP-MET®/B
• GAP-MET®/N
• TEX-MAS®
• BRO-MET®
• TEF-MET® Wear Rings

Products and services

• LUB-MET® Sliding Bearings Maintenance-free sliding bearing incorporating graphite plugs as solid lubricants for high-load applications where durability and reliability are critical. Made with solid bronze and solid lubricant, suitable for movements occurring in long intervals.
• COM-KU®/D Spherical Plain Bearings Spherical plain bearing with stainless steel outer ring and COM-KU®/D sliding layer. Offers high load capacity especially for impact and edge loads, compatible with all DIN spherical plain bearings. Maintenance-free design with fibre-reinforced plastic composite material providing excellent sliding properties and damping features.
• COM-KU®/M Composite Bearings Maintenance-free composite bearing featuring specially woven PTFE and synthetic fibre sliding layer. Boasts excellent mechanical properties and fatigue strength with extremely high load capacities, suitable for various outrigger applications in agriculture and construction.
• TEF-MET® Wrapped Composite Bearings Wrapped composite sliding bearing combining steel backing with PTFE sliding layer. Offers outstanding sliding and wear performance, maintenance-free operation with high load capacity. Suitable for agriculture, construction, mining, and injection molding applications.
• GAP-MET® Self-Lubricating Bronze Bearings Self-lubricating bronze sliding bearings using sintering technique with graphite powder within the matrix. Offers high load capacities and temperature resistance for demanding industrial environments. Available in multiple variants (B, N, M) for different applications including hydro turbines.
• BRO-MAS® Bronze Sliding Bearings Maintenance-bound solid turned bronze sliding bearing, unsusceptible to impact load and corrosion-resistant. Requires regular greasing which helps clean the bushing ID from foreign particles. Load capacity up to 150 N/mm² static and 60 N/mm² dynamic, temperature range -40 to +150°C.
• FER-MAN® 259 High-Performance Bushings High-performance bushing material with 600/700HV hardness that lasts minimum 8 times longer compared to standard bronze bushings. Used in steel industry applications.
• FLO-MAS® Cutless Bushings Cutless bushing with rubber lining and lengthwise grooves creating a hydrostatic environment. Allows thin layer of water to prevent fast turning shafts from wearing off the rubber. Used in water pump applications.
• Large-Sized Spherical Plain Bearings (SPB) Large-sized spherical plain bearings ranging from 400-800mm ID up to 1000mm ID. LUB-MET® SPB features outer ring in high-strength stainless steel (forged and hardened) with inner sphere in high-strength brass alloy furnished with solid lubricant plugs.
• Thrust Washers Sliding bearing components designed to manage axial loads in machinery applications, manufactured from SBS's proprietary material formulations.
• Wear Plates Sliding wear plates designed for industrial applications requiring high wear resistance, manufactured using SBS's proprietary bearing material range.
• Custom Made Bearings Custom bearings specifically designed and manufactured to meet exact requirements, taking into account operating environment and performance goals. The process involves deep understanding of load capacities, material compositions, lubrication requirements, operation temperatures, and environmental resistance.
• Consultancy & Application Engineering Services Technical consulting services providing engineering expertise and support from initial design through production, delivery and installation, with German-rooted engineering knowledge.
• Reverse Engineering Services Analysis and reproduction of existing bearing designs to create compatible replacement parts for industrial customers.
• Failure Analysis Services Technical analysis services to identify causes of bearing failure and recommend corrective solutions for industrial bearing applications.
• Sales & Product Support Comprehensive sales support and after-sales service for bearing products and solutions provided to industrial customers globally.

Quantifiable outcome

• LUB-MET® bushings extended Sandvik Drilling Rig track frame life to over 2 years without changeout, and overall equipment life exceeding 10 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STÅL GROUPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTÅL GROUP is mentioned alongside SBS as partners in bearing solutions. The relationship involves shared engineering expertise and German technology connection, with STÅL GROUP appearing as part of the collaborative network supporting SBS's sliding bearing solutions and engineering capabilities.
• WindWings®minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBS is honored to be part of the WindWings® project, supplying bearings for this marine/offshore wind propulsion technology. The WindWings® project involves providing bearings for innovative wind-assisted ship propulsion systems.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Polygon Company: Specialty manufacturer of composite self-lubricating plain bearings and filament-wound bushings. Closely comparable to SBS in custom-engineered composite bearings for industrial and infrastructure applications.
• igus: German manufacturer of polymer-based maintenance-free plain bearings and bushings. Closely comparable technology overlap with SBS's TEF-MET®, COM-KU®, and POM-MET® polymer/composite product lines, and similar go-to-market focus on reducing lubrication.
• GGB Bearing Technology: Global leader in plain bearings and self-lubricating bushings for industrial applications. Directly comparable to SBS in product category (sliding/plain bearings) and target verticals including hydropower, steel, and heavy machinery.

Broad incumbents

• Timken: US-based bearing and power transmission manufacturer with engineered bearings for heavy industries including mining and steel. Comparable end-market exposure and large-bearing capability to SBS.
• SKF: World's largest bearing manufacturer offering rolling and plain bearings across all industrial segments. Comparable end markets (mining, marine, hydropower) but vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio than SBS.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Provider of engineered polymer solutions including bearing and wear materials for marine, offshore, and industrial applications. Comparable to SBS in marine/offshore plain bearings and polymer-bushing technology.
• NTN Corporation: Global bearing manufacturer with strong presence in industrial and heavy-equipment segments. Direct overlap with SBS's spherical plain bearings and large-bushing product offerings for heavy machinery.
• NSK Ltd. Japanese bearing manufacturer with broad industrial bearing portfolio including spherical plain bearings and large-diameter bearings. Overlaps with SBS in steel, mining, and infrastructure applications.
• Schaeffler Group (INA/FAG): Global automotive and industrial supplier with significant plain-bearing and spherical-plain-bearing product lines. Competes with SBS in industrial spherical plain bearings and large-diameter bearing applications.
• Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics: Manufactures polymer-based plain bearings, including PTFE and self-lubricating bushing solutions, sold into industrial and offshore markets. Comparable in materials technology to SBS's TEF-MET® and COM-KU® lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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