NBI Group

What NBI Group does

NBI Group (Grupo NBI) is a Spanish-headquartered, European manufacturer of precision bearings and high-value-added industrial components, organized into two divisions: a Bearings division built around the proprietary ENHANCED+ line (Cylindrical Roller Bearings, Spherical Roller Bearings, Taper Roller Bearings, Cylindrical Roller Thrust Bearings, Spherical Plain Bearings, and Cam Followers), and an Industrial division covering metal stamping, precision machining, aluminum die-casting and machining, and precision boiler-making. Founded in 2002 and listed on Spain's BME Growth since 2015, the company operates 8 production plants across Spain, China (via Cronos partnership), India and Romania, plus local sales offices covering Europe, APAC and LATAM, reaching customers in over 50 countries.

The core technical platform combines in-house proprietary software (E+desoft for bearing design, E+vitope for performance analysis, E+asyc for rope sheave calculations) with partnerships to Romax (gearbox and driveline analysis), Ansys (finite element analysis), CEIT and Tekniker IK4 (R&D and surface treatment), and university programs with Tecnun, Mondragon and UPV/EHU. Manufacturing is supported by advanced capabilities including PVD surface treatment, martensitic/bainitic/case hardening, and in-house metallographic, metrology, and accelerated bearing life test laboratories. The group holds ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, EN 9100:2018 (with Airbus supplier approval), ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.

NBI's go-to-market is direct sales-led with a focus on industrial OEMs serving heavy machinery, wind power, oil & gas, mining, steel, agriculture, port equipment and aerospace. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates through frame agreements with annual demands, price stability and safety stock commitments. Revenue is generated predominantly through hardware sales (bearings and industrial components) supplemented by application engineering services such as bearing selection, homologation support and technical training. Plan 100/27 establishes a mid-term target of €100 million turnover with 18.5% EBITDA margin by 2027.

Name

NBI Group

Legal name

Grupo NBI

Website

https://gruponbi.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Bearings & Industrial Components

NAICS

Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (332991), Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping (336370), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329)

SIC

Ball & Roller Bearings (3562), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension Components Manufacturing (IMACAOAH)

Keywords

• Precision bearings
• Industrial OEM components
• Roller bearings manufacturing
• Metal stamping parts
• Aerospace machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Álava

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Bearings Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture and marketing of precision bearings (CRB, SRB, TRB, CRTB, SPB, CF) for industrial OEM customers. Focus on high technical requirement applications with premium quality positioning.
2. Industrial Components Manufacturing: Metal transformation, precision machining, and aluminum injection services for automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors. Components and assembled parts for various industries.
3. Application Engineering Services: Technical pre-sales and after-sales support, bearing selection, homologation and validation processes, and technical training services.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NBI Group designs, manufactures and markets precision bearings — primarily its proprietary ENHANCED+ line of cylindrical, spherical, taper, thrust, spherical plain and cam follower roller bearings — for industrial OEM customers with high technical requirement applications. The group also operates an Industrial division producing metal stamping parts, precision machined components, aluminum die-cast parts and aerospace tooling across 8 plants in Spain, China, India and Romania.

Product overview

NBI Group is a European manufacturer of precision bearings and industrial components, operating since 2002. The company's product portfolio is organized into two main divisions: the Bearings division offering the ENHANCED+ line of high-precision bearings (CRB, SRB, TRB, CRTB, SPB, CF), and the Industrial division providing metal stamping, precision machining, aluminum injection, and boiler components. The ENHANCED+ bearing line is designed with proprietary software and manufactured across multilocation plants in Spain, China, and India. The Industrial division includes Elorrio (metal stamping), AIDA Ingenieria (precision boiler), Galindo (aerospace components), Beta (stamping), and Oradea (aluminum die-casting). The company serves industrial sectors including heavy lifting, wind power, oil & gas, mining, steel, agriculture, and aerospace through global manufacturing and sales operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ENHANCED+: Premium bearing product line featuring improved dynamic load capacity, reduced friction, optimized design, and longer service life for industrial applications.
• E+ desoft
• E+ Vitope
• E+ asyc

Products and services

• ENHANCED+ Bearing Line (CRB, SRB, TRB, CRTB, SPB, CF) Proprietary premium bearing product line covering Cylindrical Roller Bearings (CRB), Spherical Roller Bearings (SRB), Taper Roller Bearings (TRB), Cylindrical Roller Thrust Bearings (CRTB), Spherical Plain Bearings (SPB) and Cam Followers (CF), designed using E+desoft and E+Vitope proprietary software for OEM customers in heavy machinery, gearboxes, wind, mining, oil & gas and material handling.
• NBI Industrial Elorrio — Metal Stamping Components and Assemblies Metal stamped components and assemblies — including hinges, inserts, shock-absorber covers, bushings and copper bending/stamping components — for the elevation, automotive, electric, storage and furniture industries, produced by NBI Industrial Elorrio after consolidating Egikor and Industrias Beta.
• AIDA Ingenieria — Precision Boiler-making and Metalwork Assemblies Design and manufacturing of precision boiler components, electrical rooms for port container cranes, filters, transformer stations and metalworking assemblies for industrial customers, supplied from AIDA Ingenieria's Artea (Vizcaya) plant.
• Industrias Metalurgicas Galindo — Aerospace Tooling and Machined Components Design and manufacturing of precision tooling, handling stands, assembling tools and serialized machined parts for the aerospace sector, EN 9100:2018 certified and Airbus supplier approved (Supplier ID 311750).
• NBI Industrial Oradea — Aluminum Die-Cast and Machined Parts Serial production of High Pressure Die-Cast (HPDC) and machined aluminum parts for the automotive, office/hospital furniture and electric tools sectors, with IATF 16949:2016 certification, produced at the Oradea, Romania plant.
• Industrias Beta — Metallic Stamping Components Metallic stamping components for automotive, electric, storage, capital goods and furniture industries, produced by Industrias Beta as part of the consolidated NBI Industrial Elorrio operations.
• NBI Bearings Europe Application Engineering Services Technical services including advanced bearing calculations, bearing performance analysis, lubrication analysis, homologation process support, technical training and damage analysis for OEM customers, delivered by application engineering teams in Spain, Romania, China and Brazil.
• Material & Heat Treatment Services In-house heat treatment services including martensitic hardening, bainitic hardening and case hardening, plus surface coating options (zinc, black oxide, hard chromium, PTFE, DLC, nitriding) and PVD surface treatments for bearings and industrial components.
• NBI Laboratories — Testing & Metrology Services In-house laboratory services for metallographic testing, metrology, accelerated bearing life testing, salt fog corrosion testing and bearing performance analysis, supporting validation and homologation of bearings for OEM customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced fretting corrosion through PVD surface treatment technology, reducing maintenance costs and increasing equipment productivity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• UPV/EHU - Bilbao School of EngineeringstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025Second meeting day between NBI and the UPV/EHU engineering school, providing students tours of manufacturing plant and laboratories and insight into Enhanced+ bearing production.
• IK4-TEKNIKERstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2021R&D collaboration on advanced PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) surface treatment technology for bearings with improved characteristics, increasing life duration and reliability.
• Mondragon Unibertsitatea (University of Mondragon)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2021Two-year R&D project FRICTION, supported by Hazitek and CDTi, to analyze and understand the effect of surface on tribological properties of bearings through 3D topography study.
• Cronos (Wujin, China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Chinese bearing manufacturer Cronos for joint manufacturing operations in China. The two current majority shareholders and co-founders of NBI also own an equity stake in Cronos, creating a deep ownership-aligned partnership.
• Romax TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Romax for gearbox, driveline and application analysis software. NBI holds 6 Romax licenses and works closely with the development team to improve and add new features to the software.
• CEIT Technology CenterstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with CEIT, one of the most advanced Spanish technological centers, for design engineering and R&D collaboration.
• Tekniker IK4 Technology CenterstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Tekniker BRTA for design engineering, R&D, and metallographic laboratory collaboration.
• Tecnun - University of NavarrastrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing cooperation for the fourth year with Tecnun - University of Navarra, providing basic bearing classes for Machine Elements subject in 4th year Mechanical Engineering Degree.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Regal Rexnord: US-based manufacturer of bearings, power transmission and automation components (including former Rexnord and Rollway brands). Comparable industrial OEM bearings business and aftermarket presence to NBI's industrial division.
• Schaeffler Group: German manufacturer of bearings under the INA and FAG brands, serving automotive, industrial and aerospace customers globally. Closely comparable product portfolio (CRB, SRB, TRB) and target verticals to NBI's ENHANCED+ line.
• SKF: The Swedish global leader in bearings and rotating equipment, with full CRB/SRB/TRB product portfolios and multi-billion-euro revenue. Directly comparable as the dominant supplier of precision bearings to industrial OEMs that NBI also targets.
• JTEKT Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of bearings (Koyo brand) and steering systems, with significant European industrial OEM presence. Comparable in product scope (including tapered roller bearings) and target verticals.
• NTN Corporation: Japanese bearing manufacturer (with European NTN-SNR entity) producing CRB, SRB, TRB and specialty bearings for industrial OEMs, automotive and aerospace. Comparable product mix and OEM go-to-market approach to NBI.
• Timken Company: US-based manufacturer of engineered bearings and power transmission products, with strong positions in tapered roller bearings for industrial and wind energy markets. Comparable bearing portfolio and customer overlap with NBI.
• NSK Ltd. Japanese bearing manufacturer with broad industrial and automotive OEM customer base, proprietary design software and global manufacturing footprint. Direct peer for precision bearings used in gearboxes, drives and industrial machinery.

Others

• Romax Technology: UK-based driveline and gearbox simulation software provider; NBI holds 6 Romax licences as a strategic partnership for gearbox and driveline analysis. Comparable not as a competitor but as a technology/ecosystem enabler for NBI's bearing design process.

Direct peers

• LYC Bearing: Chinese state-owned bearing manufacturer producing precision bearings for industrial, automotive, railway and aerospace applications. Comparable product portfolio and emerging international expansion profile to NBI.
• C&U Group: Chinese bearing manufacturer (also operates CW Bearing and other brands) producing CRB, SRB, TRB bearings for industrial and automotive OEMs. Closely comparable in CRB/SRB/TRB product mix and high-volume OEM positioning to NBI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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