瓦房店轴承集团有限责任公司

What 瓦房店轴承集团有限责任公司 does

Wafangdian Bearing Group Co., Ltd. (ZWZ) is a state-owned Chinese bearing manufacturer founded in 1938 and headquartered in Wafangdian, Dalian, Liaoning Province. The company operates 9 domestic and overseas manufacturing bases and 26 wholly-owned/controlled subsidiaries, producing more than 20,000 bearing specifications across ten major categories — radial, thrust, slewing, and spherical plain bearings, plus accessories — covering bore sizes from 20mm inner diameter to 16 meters outer diameter.

ZWZ serves industrial machinery, rail transit, automotive vehicles, wind and new energy, metallurgy and mining, construction machinery, precision machine tools, cement machinery, and special defense applications. The company holds full-chain independent production capability from innovative design and special material smelting through precision manufacturing and extreme-end testing. Key proprietary technologies include 18MW offshore wind turbine main shaft bearings, the world's first 4000-ton all-terrain crane slewing bearing, full-chain autonomous ship drive system bearings, and sensor-embedded intelligent bearings developed under a national key R&D program. Major customers include a Fortune Global 500 automotive transmission systems manufacturer (VDA6.3 A-grade supplier status, ~40 million bearings supplied), Goldwind, Envision, Shanghai Electric, Flender, Sany Heavy Energy, and major metro and steel enterprises.

The business model is B2B hardware sales via direct field sales organized into ten vertical business divisions plus an authorized distributor network and a headquarters 4S direct-sales store; overseas markets are served through direct subsidiaries in North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows typical B2B industrial component quotation based on specifications, volume, and customer relationship. The company holds multiple international certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, QS9000, ISO 18000, ISO 22163 (first in Chinese bearing industry), and ISO 50001 (first dual-certified bearing company in China). The company targets CNY 4.5 billion in revenue for 2026 and CNY 10 billion over a three-year strategic horizon.

Name

瓦房店轴承集团有限责任公司

Legal name

瓦房店轴承集团有限责任公司

Website

https://zwz-bearing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ZWZ is a state-owned Chinese bearing manufacturer founded in 1938, producing 20,000+ bearing specifications across wind power, rail transit, automotive, marine, construction machinery, and metallurgy; it serves industrial OEMs and operators globally through 9 manufacturing bases and 26 subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

大连市, 辽宁省

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 轴承产品制造与销售: 瓦轴主营业务为各类滚动轴承产品的研发、制造和销售，采用国际标准生产内径20毫米至外径16米的十大类、各种精度等级的两万多种规格轴承产品，产品广泛应用于工业装备、轨道交通、汽车车辆、风电新能源和特种领域。收入来源于产品直接销售，包括直销给终端客户（风电、汽车、冶金、轨道交通等行业）及通过经销商渠道销售。

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wafangdian Bearing Group (ZWZ) is a comprehensive bearing manufacturer that designs, produces, and sells more than 20,000 types of rolling bearings across ten major categories, ranging from 20mm inner diameter to 16 meters outer diameter. The portfolio spans radial bearings (deep groove ball, angular contact, self-aligning, cylindrical roller, tapered roller, self-aligning roller), thrust bearings, slewing/turntable bearings, and spherical plain bearings, with full-chain autonomous capabilities from innovative design, special material smelting, precision manufacturing to extreme-end testing. Products are sold directly and through authorized distributors to wind power, rail transit, automotive, metallurgy, mining, construction machinery, precision machine tools, marine, and special equipment sectors.

Product overview

瓦房店轴承集团有限责任公司 (ZWZ) operates as a comprehensive bearing manufacturer producing over 20,000 types of bearings across ten major categories, ranging from 20mm inner diameter to 16 meters outer diameter. The product portfolio is organized into: (1) Radial bearings including deep groove ball bearings, angular contact ball bearings, self-aligning ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings, and self-aligning roller bearings; (2) Thrust bearings including thrust ball bearings, thrust cylindrical roller bearings, thrust tapered roller bearings, thrust spherical roller bearings, and thrust angular contact ball bearings; (3) Slewing bearings (turntable bearings) including four-point contact, double-row angular contact, crossed roller, three-row cylindrical roller, and external gear six-row types; (4) Spherical plain bearings (joint bearings); and (5) Bearing accessories including adapter sleeves and withdrawal sleeves. The company also produces specialty products for wind power (main shaft bearings up to 18MW), rail transit (axle box and metro bearings), automotive (hub and transmission bearings), marine propulsion systems, tunnel boring machines, machine tools, and construction machinery. ZWZ maintains two brands: ZWZ (primary Chinese brand) and KRW (acquired German subsidiary). Products serve industrial equipment, rail transit, automotive, wind power, and special application sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZWZ Legacy: 风电传承系列产品，采用欧洲先进设计理念，拥有高精度、高可靠性、高耐久性，应用于风电齿轮箱等高端领域。

Quantifiable outcome

• 盾构机刀盘轴承订单同比增长125%，月均上万套
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered 核心 and 重要.

• 华为技术有限公司核心Technology or Integration · 20 March 2026瓦轴与华为开展业务管理数智化转型顶层规划项目合作，华为中国区ICT规划和咨询部参与项目实施方案设计，提供变革领导力分享和数智化转型首席专家支持。项目以“全流程数智化转型”为核心主线，贯穿业务管理、生产制造、产品与服务三大方面，共同打造轴承行业数智化转型标杆。
• 莱茵公司（TüV Rheinland）核心Technology or Integration莱茵公司（TüV Rheinland）对瓦轴ISO 22163质量管理体系进行认证审核，以体系成熟度72%、顾客感受78%、绩效评估80%的优异成绩通过审核并颁发ISO 22163银级证书。同期还为瓦轴颁发了ISO 50001能源管理体系认证证书。
• 金风科技核心Strategic or Co-development Partner2025北京国际风能大会期间，瓦轴与金风科技围绕行业发展趋势及未来合作进行深入交流，达成诸多共识，为后续拓展合作空间奠定坚实基础。金风科技是国内领先的风电主机企业。
• 南高齿核心Strategic or Co-development Partner2025北京国际风能大会期间，瓦轴与南高齿围绕行业发展趋势及未来合作进行深入交流。南高齿是全球风电齿轮箱龙头企业，双方合作对风电产业链具有重要意义。
• 运达股份重要Strategic or Co-development Partner2025北京国际风能大会期间，瓦轴与运达股份就行业发展趋势及未来合作进行深入交流。
• 东方电气重要Strategic or Co-development Partner2025北京国际风能大会期间，瓦轴与东方电气就行业发展趋势及未来合作进行深入交流。
• 上海电气重要Strategic or Co-development Partner2025北京国际风能大会期间，瓦轴与上海电气就行业发展趋势及未来合作进行深入交流。
• 弗兰德重要Strategic or Co-development Partner2025北京国际风能大会期间，瓦轴与弗兰德就行业发展趋势及未来合作进行深入交流。
• 三一重能重要Strategic or Co-development Partner2025北京国际风能大会期间，瓦轴与三一重能就行业发展趋势及未来合作进行深入交流。
• 泰尔重工股份有限公司核心Strategic or Co-development Partner瓦轴荣获泰尔重工2025年度供应商大会重量级奖项“战略供应商”奖，标志着双方战略合作伙伴关系得到进一步巩固与深化。双方将持续聚焦高端制造领域，共同推动产业链优化升级。
• 英国ROMAX公司核心Technology or Integration瓦轴与英国ROMAX公司成立全球轴承联合仿真技术中心，在轴承仿真计算领域开展深度技术合作，运用轴承动态仿真技术对风电、汽车、铁路、工装等各领域轴承进行动态性能分析。
• 英国泰勒霍普森公司重要Technology or Integration瓦轴与英国泰勒霍普森公司合作成立联合实验室，共同开展轴承精密测量与检测技术研究。
• 大连理工大学重要Strategic or Co-development Partner瓦轴集团与大连理工大学共建校企合作基地，开展产学研合作。
• 河南科技大学重要Strategic or Co-development Partner瓦轴集团与河南科技大学在人才培养、学科共建、民族轴承品牌宣传等方面全面深入合作。
• 东北大学（含佛山研究生创新学院）重要Strategic or Co-development Partner联合长沙理工大学、中国航空工业集团公司上海航空测控技术研究所、东莞理工学院、浙江大学、重庆大学、哈尔滨工业大学、太原重型机械集团有限公司和江苏东华测试技术股份有限公司共同承担国家重点研发计划传感器内嵌式一体化智能轴承关键技术项目。
• 世界500强国际知名汽车传动系统制造企业核心Strategic or Co-development Partner该企业全球供应链质量经理对瓦轴高端汽车轴承辽阳分公司进行VDA6.3审核，评分92%定级A等级，评价ZWZ工厂对产品参数有很好的过程管控以及经验丰富的员工团队。瓦轴为该企业供货近4000万套汽车轴承，配套于多家知名品牌汽车。

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NTN Corporation: Japanese bearing manufacturer with notable wind power and automotive bearing franchises, including large-format bearings for wind turbine main shafts. Closely comparable to ZWZ in product mix and emphasis on wind energy and automotive transmission applications.
• NSK Ltd. Japanese bearing manufacturer with broad industrial and automotive bearing portfolios, including precision machine tool spindle bearings and automotive transmission bearings. Directly comparable to ZWZ's core product categories and customer segments.
• Schaeffler Group: German bearing and automotive supplier operating INA, FAG, and LuK brands, with strong positions in spherical roller bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, and automotive drivetrain components. Comparable to ZWZ as a major full-line bearing producer serving wind, automotive, rail, and industrial machinery end-markets.
• The Timken Company: US-based bearing and power transmission manufacturer specializing in tapered roller bearings, engineered bearings, and power transmission products for industrial and automotive markets. Comparable to ZWZ in serving heavy industrial, rail, and metallurgical end-markets.
• Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of bearings, cutting tools, and hydraulic equipment with focus on machine tool bearings, automotive bearings, and industrial robotics. Comparable to ZWZ in precision machine tool spindle bearings and industrial machinery bearing applications.
• C&U Group: Largest private Chinese bearing manufacturer producing bearings for automotive, home appliances, and industrial applications. Directly comparable to ZWZ in product categories (deep groove ball, cylindrical roller, etc.) and target end-markets, but operating as a private company rather than SOE.
• TMB Bearing (Shanghai TMB Bearing Co., Ltd.): Chinese bearing manufacturer producing deep groove ball bearings, tapered roller bearings, and spherical roller bearings with international market focus. Comparable to ZWZ as a domestic Chinese bearing peer competing in similar industrial and automotive segments.
• SKF Group: Swedish multinational and world's largest bearing manufacturer with a full product portfolio spanning ball, roller, slewing, and specialty bearings across automotive, industrial, and aerospace segments. Directly comparable to ZWZ as a comprehensive bearing producer serving similar end-markets including wind power and rail.
• Luoyang LYC Bearing: Major Chinese state-owned bearing manufacturer producing a wide range of bearings for rolling stock, military, wind power, and heavy industrial applications. Directly comparable to ZWZ as the other major Chinese SOE bearing producer with similar product breadth and domestic focus.
• JTEKT Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of bearings and steering systems with Koyo brand, producing ball bearings, roller bearings, and automotive drivetrain components. Comparable to ZWZ as a multi-segment bearing producer with similar end-market diversification across automotive, industrial, and rail.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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