Kml Bearing And Equipment Ltd.

What Kml Bearing And Equipment Ltd. does

KML Motion Industries Company Limited (formerly KML Bearing and Equipment Ltd.) is a Hong Kong-domiciled, privately held manufacturer of bearings, power transmission components, and auto and truck parts, originally established in 1980. The company markets a broad industrial product portfolio organized around Single & Double Row Ball Bearings (including metric, inch, miniature, stainless steel, and special-dimension AG variants), Cast Iron & Pressed Steel Mounted Bearing Units (pillow blocks, flange units, take-up units, hanger units), Corrosion-Resistant Stainless Steel and Thermoplastic Mounted Bearings, Steel-on-Steel Radial Spherical Plain Bearings, Agricultural Bearings and Discharrow Units, Tapered Roller Bearings (cup & cone sets), and K-Poly Solid Lubricant Solutions. Manufacturing is anchored in China and supported by what the company describes as the first automated clean room for radial ball bearings in China (developed in 1987), vacuum-degassed 52100 bearing steel production, labyrinth sealing, and a micro-porous polymer solid lubricant with USDA H1 food-grade options. The company is ISO 9001 certified (1999) and TS16949 certified (2008).

The business model is a B2B industrial hardware sales model with quote-based pricing (no public pricing) and multi-year contract cadence. Go-to-market is predominantly enterprise field sales executed through a global branch network: KML USA, KML EU, Canada operation team, Colombia office, Indonesia office, and Singapore office, backed by China-based customer service, logistics centers, joint ventures, and licensed facilities. The customer segments are explicitly vertical: agricultural equipment, automotive/truck/trailer, and industrial manufacturing as primary, with food & beverage processing as a secondary segment serviced by stainless steel offerings. No end-customer logos, revenue figures, or channel economics are disclosed; the company's commercial narrative emphasizes global reach (57+ countries served), 35+ years of experience, the brand identity incubated in Dortmund, Germany in 1992, and customized one-stop solutions rather than disclosed financial metrics.

Name

Kml Bearing And Equipment Ltd.

Legal name

KML Motion Industries Company Limited

Website

https://kml-bearing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KML Motion Industries Company Limited is a Hong Kong-headquartered, privately held manufacturer of bearings, power transmission components, and auto/truck parts, founded in 1980 and serving customers in 57+ countries through a global branch network supported by China-based manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Bearings & Power Transmission

NAICS

Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (332991), Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (42312), Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing (33633)

SIC

Ball & Roller Bearings (3562), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Wheel Hubs, Bearings & Knuckles (Hubs/Bearings/Spindles/Knuckles) (IMACAIAI)

Keywords

• Ball bearings manufacturing
• Mounted bearing units
• Power transmission products
• Tapered roller bearings
• Agricultural bearings

Headquarters

HQ city

Guangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Bearing Products Sales: Direct sales of high-quality bearing products including ball bearings, mounted bearing units, tapered roller bearings, spherical plain bearings, agricultural bearings and specialty bearings.
2. Power Transmission Products: Sales of power transmission products and auto parts, truck and trailer parts.
3. Customized Solutions: One-stop and customized customer solutions for bearings, power transmission, auto parts and truck & trailer parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KML Motion Industries Company Limited (formerly KML Bearing and Equipment Ltd.) manufactures and sells high-quality bearings and power transmission products including ball bearings, mounted bearing units, tapered roller bearings, steel-on-steel radial spherical plain bearings, corrosion-resistant stainless steel bearings, and agricultural bearings. The company also offers K-Poly solid lubricant bearings and auto and truck parts, providing customized one-stop solutions to industrial customers in 57+ countries.

Product overview

KML Motion Industries Company Limited (formerly KML Bearing and Equipment Ltd.) is a manufacturer of high-quality bearings and power transmission products established in 1980. The product portfolio centers on Single & Double Row Ball Bearings (including Metric, Inch, Miniature, and Stainless Steel variants), Cast Iron & Pressed Steel Mounted Bearing Units (pillow blocks, flanges, take-up units), Corrosion Resistant Stainless Steel Products, Steel-on-Steel Radial Spherical Plain Bearings, Agricultural Bearings, Tapered Roller Bearings (Cup & Cone Sets), and K-Poly Solid Lubricant Solutions. The company also offers Auto and Truck Parts. All products are manufactured in ISO 9001 and TS16949 certified facilities, serving customers in 57+ countries across Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single & Double Row Ball Bearings

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving customers in 57+ countries and regions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Friends of the Earth - Earth Partner ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005KML has been participating in the Earth Partner Program since 2005, a Friends of the Earth administered program that promotes environmental protection, responsibility and commitment. KML along with its strategic partners and customers are engaged in green programs to help protect the environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schaeffler: German manufacturer of rolling bearings, plain bearings, and automotive components under INA, FAG, and LuK brands. Closely comparable to KML in industrial and automotive bearing focus, with substantially greater R&D investment and OEM penetration.
• NTN Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of bearings, constant-velocity joints, and precision equipment. Direct overlap with KML's ball bearing, tapered roller bearing, and automotive product lines, with established global distribution networks.
• NSK: Japanese bearing and motion control manufacturer with deep automotive OEM relationships. Highly comparable product portfolio including ball bearings, tapered roller bearings, and mounted units, but operating at a significantly larger scale globally than KML.
• SKF: Swedish-founded global leader in bearings, seals, and lubrication solutions. Directly comparable as a full-line bearing manufacturer serving industrial, automotive, and aerospace customers, but with vastly larger scale and brand recognition than KML.
• JTEKT: Japanese bearings and automotive components manufacturer (Koyo brand). Directly comparable product portfolio across ball bearings, tapered roller bearings, and automotive applications, with substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• RBC Bearings: US-based specialty bearing manufacturer focused on industrial, aerospace, and defense applications. Comparable as a niche-oriented bearing supplier targeting engineered industrial customers, similar in product breadth to KML.
• Timken: US-based manufacturer of engineered bearings, power transmission products, and motion control components. Direct overlap with KML's tapered roller bearings, mounted bearing units, and power transmission portfolio for industrial and automotive customers.
• C&U Group: China-based bearing manufacturer and one of the largest domestic producers. Closest geographic and product-line comparable to KML, also manufacturing deep groove ball bearings, mounted units, and tapered roller bearings for industrial and automotive applications.
• Nachi-Fujikoshi: Japanese manufacturer of bearings, cutting tools, and hydraulic equipment. Direct overlap with KML in ball bearings, tapered roller bearings, and industrial power transmission components.
• Wanxiang Group: China-based automotive and industrial components conglomerate with bearing operations. Directly comparable as a Chinese-origin bearing and auto parts supplier with global distribution, serving similar industrial and automotive customer segments as KML.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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