Oilite
Oilite, a brand of Beemer Precision, Inc., is a US manufacturer and global distributor of self-lubricating sintered metal and polymer plain bearings, serving industrial OEMs, food processing, and heavy industrial customers exclusively through authorized distributors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1930
- HeadquartersFort Washington, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Oilite does
Oilite is a brand of Beemer Precision, Inc., a privately held Pennsylvania corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes self-lubricating plain bearings and related power-transmission components. The company uses powder metallurgy to produce sintered metal bearings impregnated with synthetic lubricants (including the proprietary AM3-SPD formulation used in Super Oilite 16 products), enabling operation across a published temperature range of -200°F to +300°F without external lubrication. The portfolio spans multiple sub-brands across sleeve, flange, and thrust configurations: standard Oilite and Oilite Plus lines, Super Oilite and the extreme-pressure Super Oilite 16 and Excelite lines, food-contact and non-toxic variants certified to USDA-H1 and FDA standards, and a polymer line covering Acetal, PTFE, UHMW, Nylon, PEEK, and Vespel SP-21. Cast bronze bearings and K-Coupling flexible couplings round out the catalog.
The business operates a B2B distribution model with no direct e-commerce; all sales are quote-based and routed exclusively through an authorized distributor network. Major US partners include Cadence, Fastenal, Kaman, McMaster-Carr, and Motion, with regional distributors covering Canada, Europe, India, Africa, Mexico/Central America, South America, and Australia/New Zealand/Asia. Customers are industrial OEM manufacturers requiring maintenance-free bearings for machinery, equipment, and power transmission; food and beverage processors needing compliant, clean bearings; and heavy industrial users with extreme load and pressure requirements. Manufacturing is performed in the USA at the Fort Washington, Pennsylvania headquarters under ISO 9001:2015 certification.
Revenue mechanics rely on hardware sales through distributors with standard catalog product pricing on a request-for-quote basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotations are valid for 30 days. The company supports product selection through online engineering tools (Bearing Calculator, Engineering Assist) and provides custom engineered solutions on request. Strategic positioning rests on brand longevity (80+ years), multi-jurisdiction trademark protection (USA, Canada, UK, EU), certifications, and standardized catalog depth across metric and inch dimensions, with no disclosed outside institutional investment or acquisition activity.
Oilite firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Oilite
- Legal name
- Beemer Precision, Inc.
- Website
- https://oilite.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1930
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Oilite, a brand of Beemer Precision, Inc., is a US manufacturer and global distributor of self-lubricating sintered metal and polymer plain bearings, serving industrial OEMs, food processing, and heavy industrial customers exclusively through authorized distributors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Oilite industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Plain Bearings (Self-Lubricating Sintered Bearings)
- NAICS
- Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (332991)
- SIC
- Ball & Roller Bearings (3562)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Lubricant Formulation & Blending (Finished Lubricants) (EUALAJAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Industrial Lubricants (Hydraulics, Gear, Compressor, Turbine, Metalworking) (EUALAJAG)
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Where Oilite is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fort Washington
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Oilite business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Bearing Product Sales: Oilite generates revenue through the sale of self-lubricating sleeve bearings, flange bearings, and thrust bearings in various materials. Products are sold through an authorized distributor network worldwide. The company offers standard catalog products as well as custom engineered solutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard Catalog Products |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Oilite product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Oilite manufactures self-lubricating plain bearings using powder metallurgy, producing sleeve, flange, and thrust bearings in sintered metal (Oilite®/Super Oilite®), polymer (Acetal, PTFE, Nylon, PEEK, UHMW, Vespel® SP-21), and cast bronze variants. The company also supplies K-Coupling® flexible couplings and complementary Oilite® lubricants, with custom-engineered bearing solutions supported by the Engineering Assist℠ selection tool and a Bearing Calculator. Products are sold exclusively through an authorized industrial distributor network in the US, Canada, Europe, India, Africa, Mexico/Central America, South America, and Australia/New Zealand/Asia.
Product overview
Oilite is a comprehensive bearing solutions provider specializing in self-lubricating bearings and power transmission components. The product portfolio is organized around three main categories: (1) Metal-based Oilite® and Super Oilite® lines (including Oilite®, Oilite® Plus, Oilite® Non-Tox, Oilite® Food Contact, Oilite® Ultra CX, Super Oilite®, Super Oilite® Plus, Super Oilite® Non-Tox, Super Oilite® Food Contact, Super Oilite® 16, and Excelite®) offering sintered metal bearings with impregnated synthetic lubricants; (2) Oilite® Polymer line featuring lightweight polymer bearings in Acetal, Glass-Filled PTFE, MDS-Filled Nylon, Nylon, PEEK, Poly-Safe Ultra FDA, PTFE, UHMW, and Vespel® SP-21; and (3) Power transmission products including K-Coupling® flexible couplings and Cast Bronze products. All products are offered in sleeve, flange, and thrust configurations. The company supplements its product offerings with software tools (Bearing Calculator and Engineering Assist℠) to assist customers in product selection and engineering calculations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Oilite: Self-lubricating synthetic performance bearings including sleeve bearings, flange bearings, and thrust bearings
- Super Oilite
- Oilite Plus
- Oilite Non-Tox
- Oilite Food Contact
- Oilite Ultra CX
- Oilite Polymer
- Super Oilite 16
- Excelite
- K-Coupling
Products and services
- Oilite® Self-Lubricating Bearings Sintered metal self-lubricating bearings in sleeve, flange, and thrust configurations for industrial OEM and power-transmission applications requiring maintenance-free operation.
- Oilite® Plus Bearings Enhanced version of standard Oilite® bearings with improved performance characteristics for higher-load industrial applications.
- Oilite® Non-Tox Bearings Non-toxic, lead-free self-lubricating bearings designed for environmentally sensitive and regulated applications.
- Oilite® Food Contact Bearings Self-lubricating bearings certified for food-contact applications, meeting FDA and USDA requirements for food processing equipment.
- Oilite® Ultra CX Bearings Premium self-lubricating bearing variant designed for extreme conditions where standard Oilite® performance is insufficient.
- Oilite® Polymer Bearings Lightweight, dry-running, chemically resistant polymer bearings available in Acetal, Glass-Filled PTFE, MDS-Filled Nylon, Nylon, PEEK, Poly-Safe Ultra FDA, PTFE, UHMW, and Vespel® SP-21.
- Super Oilite® Bearings Higher-performance self-lubricating bearings with PTFE and Moly additive for boundary lubrication and extreme pressure applications.
- Super Oilite® Plus Bearings Enhanced version of Super Oilite® with improved extreme pressure performance for high-load applications.
- Super Oilite® Non-Tox Bearings Non-toxic variant of Super Oilite® for environmentally sensitive applications.
- Super Oilite® Food Contact Bearings Food-contact certified version of Super Oilite® for food processing equipment.
- Super Oilite® 16 Bearings Extreme-load bearings for slower-speed applications, impregnated with Extreme Pressure Synthetic AM3-SPD™ lubricant, process hardened, with Max PV ratings up to 75,000 lb-ft/in²-min and pressure up to 8,000 psi.
- Excelite® Extreme-Pressure Bearings Extreme-pressure self-lubricating bearings with PTFE and Moly additive for high-load, low-speed boundary-lubrication applications.
- K-Coupling® Flexible Couplings Flexible couplings for power-transmission applications, available in multiple sizes with selection and mounting tools.
- Cast Bronze Bearings Cast bronze bearings offered in standard and metric configurations for industrial applications.
- Oilite® Lubricants Specialized lubricants designed for use with Oilite® and Super Oilite® bearings.
- Engineering Assist℠ Online bearing product-selection tool that filters Oilite offerings by size, dimensions, bearing type, lubrication, PV limits, materials, certifications, temperature, and other factors; also accepts requests for custom-engineered bearing quotes.
Quantifiable outcome
- Max PV ratings up to 75,000 lb-ft/in2-min for Super Oilite 16 products
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Companies that use Oilite
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Oilite technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Oilite partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and regional.
- FastenalmajorMajor US industrial distributor offering Oilite self-lubricating bearings through their national distribution network serving industrial customers.
- KamanmajorIndustrial distributor offering Oilite products through their distribution network.
- McMastermajorMcMaster-Carr industrial supply distributor offering Oilite bearing products through their catalog and online platform.
- MotionmajorMotion industrial distributor offering Oilite bearing products through their distribution network.
- CadenceregionalRegional US distributor offering Oilite bearing products.
- PM DistributorsregionalRegional distributor serving Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific region for Oilite products.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Oilite competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bunting Bearings: Bunting Bearings manufactures cast bronze, sintered bronze, and PTFE-lined plain bearings and bushings — a direct US-based competitor in the plain bearing space serving similar industrial OEM and MRO customers.
- Symmco: Symmco is a US-based manufacturer of sintered bronze and iron plain bearings and custom powder metallurgy components, directly overlapping with Oilite's core sintered Oilite sleeve/flange bearing product line for industrial OEMs.
- Boston Gear (Altra Industrial Motion): Boston Gear, part of Altra Industrial Motion, manufactures plain bearings, sleeve bearings, and power transmission components including flexible couplings — directly comparable to Oilite's plain bearings and K-Coupling product lines for industrial MRO and OEM channels.
- igus: igus is a leading global manufacturer of polymer plain bearings, bushings, and linear bearings made from high-performance plastics — directly comparable to Oilite's Oilite Polymer line (PTFE, UHMW, PEEK, Nylon) for dry-running, maintenance-free applications.
- GGB (Glacier Garlock Bearings): GGB is a leading global manufacturer of plain (self-lubricating) bearings including sintered bronze, polymer, and fiber-reinforced composite bearings — the closest direct competitor to Oilite in the self-lubricating plain bearing category serving industrial OEMs.
- Graphite Metallizing Corporation: Manufacturer of Graphalloy self-lubricating graphite bearings used in high-temperature and submerged applications — a direct niche competitor in the self-lubricating plain bearing space, complementary to Oilite's sintered metal and polymer offerings.
Broad incumbents
- SKF: SKF is the world's largest bearing manufacturer with a broad portfolio that includes plain bearings, bushings, and self-lubricating solutions alongside its dominant ball/roller bearing business — a broad incumbent competing across Oilite's categories from a position of greater scale.
- Schaeffler (INA/FAG): Schaeffler's INA brand is a global leader in plain bearings, including self-lubricating bushings and PTFE-lined solutions, making it a broad incumbent competing with Oilite across industrial, automotive, and heavy-equipment applications.
- Timken: Timken is a major US-based bearing and power transmission manufacturer with plain bearing capabilities (including engineered surfaces) that overlaps with Oilite's power transmission focus, serving overlapping industrial OEM customers from a position of far greater scale.
Emerging players
- Technetics Group: Technetics manufactures engineered polymer and composite bearings and seals for industrial, semiconductor, and aerospace applications — overlapping with Oilite's polymer bearing line and high-spec industrial use cases.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Oilite social profiles
Digital presenceOilite compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Oilite financial estimates
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Investors
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Oilite M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Oilite
What does Oilite do?
Oilite manufactures self-lubricating plain bearings using powder metallurgy, producing sleeve, flange, and thrust bearings in sintered metal (Oilite®/Super Oilite®), polymer (Acetal, PTFE, Nylon, PEEK, UHMW, Vespel® SP-21), and cast bronze variants. The company also supplies K-Coupling® flexible couplings and complementary Oilite® lubricants, with custom-engineered bearing solutions supported by the Engineering Assist℠ selection tool and a Bearing Calculator. Products are sold exclusively through an authorized industrial distributor network in the US, Canada, Europe, India, Africa, Mexico/Central America, South America, and Australia/New Zealand/Asia.
Is Oilite a public or private company?
Oilite is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Oilite founded?
Oilite was founded in 1930. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Oilite based?
Oilite is headquartered in Fort Washington, United States, in the North America region.
How does Oilite make money?
One revenue line is on record: bearing Product Sales.
Who are Oilite's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bunting Bearings, Symmco, Boston Gear (Altra Industrial Motion), igus, GGB (Glacier Garlock Bearings) and Graphite Metallizing Corporation. Broad incumbents are SKF, Schaeffler (INA/FAG) and Timken. Technetics Group is listed as an emerging player.
Does Oilite have an API?
No public API is recorded for Oilite.
What industry is Oilite in?
Oilite's product category is Plain Bearings (Self-Lubricating Sintered Bearings). Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUALAJAC, Lubricant Formulation & Blending (Finished Lubricants), with a secondary code of EUALAJAG, Industrial Lubricants (Hydraulics, Gear, Compressor, Turbine, Metalworking). Its NAICS code is 332991 and its SIC code is 3562.