Sales and system solutions in rolling bearings, cutting tools, hydraulics, robots and special steel.
NACHI EUROPE GmbH
Krefeld (Headquarters) · Bietigheim-Bissingen · Birmingham, UK · Čestlice, CZ · Istanbul-Pendik, TRNew on Amplifa
About NACHI EUROPE
NACHI EUROPE GmbH, headquartered in Krefeld, is the European subsidiary of the technology group NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP., founded in Japan in 1928. The product portfolio comprises rolling bearings (deep groove ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings, precision and spherical roller bearings), cutting tools (drills, taps, end mills, gear hobbing cutters, broaching tools), hydraulic components and systems (vane and piston pumps, swing drives, travel drives, valve blocks) as well as industrial and handling robots for custom automation solutions. A high degree of vertical integration characterizes production: from steel production through powder manufacturing, pressing and sintering to heat treatment, coating, grinding and assembly, all process steps are mastered in-house. The products manufactured in-house work together as an integrated system concept. As an equipment supplier, NACHI Europe serves, among others, general mechanical engineering, the automotive and aerospace industries, manufacturers of construction machinery and machine tools, power generation as well as the electrical and electronics industry in Germany and practically all of Europe. More than 80 engineers, technicians and sales staff are available to customers with technical consulting, warehousing and service.
- Site
- Krefeld
- Processes
- Manufacture of cutting tools (drills, taps, end mills, gear hobbing cutters,, Powder manufacturing, pressing and sintering (tool substrates), Heat treatment, Coating (e.g. Nano Multi-Layer coating, DLC coatings), Grinding, Steel production (melting and refining of special steel), Manufacture of rolling bearings (deep groove ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, tapered, Manufacture of hydraulic components (vane pumps, piston pumps, gear pumps,
- Materials
- HSS (high-speed steel), powder-metallurgical high-speed steel (HSS-PM), Solid carbide (VHM), Special steel, Nitrile rubber (NBR, seals), High-speed steel, Powder-metallurgical high-speed steel, Solid carbide
- Certificates
- ISO 9001 (Bearings), ISO 9001 (Hydraulics), ISO 9001 (Cutting Tools), ISO 9001 (Robotics), ISO 9001 (Materials), ISO 14001, IATF 16949 (Bearings), ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 45001, EN 9100, ISO 13485, EN 1090
- Founded
- 1928 (grou
- Employees
- over 80 (NACHI
- Industries
- Automotive, General mechanical engineering, Aerospace, Energy generation/power plants, Construction machinery, Electrical and electronics industry
- 01
Steel production (melting and refining of special steel)
- 02
Powder manufacturing, pressing and sintering
- 03
Heat treatment
- 04
Grinding
- 05
Coating (Nano Multi-Layer, DLC)
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Sales and warehousing in Europe
Materials & Processes
High-speed steel
Substrate for drilling, tapping and milling tools with high toughness for universal applications.
Powder-metallurgical high-speed steel
Homogeneous substrate for particularly wear-resistant high-performance tools in industrial machinery.
Solid carbide
Material for end mills and drills for machining aluminium, titanium and steels.
Special steel
In-house produced raw and tool steel, the basis of the vertically integrated production of bearings and tools.
Nitrile rubber (seals)
Nitrile seals on both sides of sheave bearings protect against dirt and moisture.
Locations
Krefeld
DEGermany Headquarters (Central Office), warehousing, sales and service
Bietigheim-Bissingen
DESouth Office Germany (Special Steels)
- Materials
- Special steel
Birmingham
GBUK Branch, sales of robots, hydraulics, cutting tools
Čestlice
CZCzech Branch
Istanbul (Pendik)
TRTurkey Branch
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of cutting tools (drills, taps, end mills, gear hobbing cutters,Machining | – | – | – | – | HSS, powder-metallurgical HSS (HSS-PM), solid carbide (VHM) |
| Powder manufacturing, pressing and sintering (tool substrates)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat treatmentHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Coating (e.g. Nano Multi-Layer coating, DLC coatings)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steel production (melting and refining of special steel)Casting | – | – | – | – | Special steel |
| Manufacture of rolling bearings (deep groove ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, taperedAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacture of hydraulic components (vane pumps, piston pumps, gear pumps,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of industrial/welding/handling robots and automation solutions (handling, pickAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
The group operates with multiple certified management systems: ISO 9001 for the Bearings, Hydraulics, Cutting Tools, Robotics and Materials divisions, supplemented by ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 (Bearings). Every production step from steel production to assembly is carried out and monitored in-house.
| Evidence | Krefeld |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| EN 9100 | |
| ISO 13485 | |
| EN 1090 |
Company History
- 1928
Kohki Imura founds NACHI-FUJIKOSHI in Toyama, Japan
- 1929
Start of production of hacksaw blades
- 1938
Higashi-Toyama Steel Mill goes into operation
- 1939
Start of bearing production
- 1943
First in-house vane pump (hydraulics)
- 1953
Development of tapered broaching needles; up to 55 % world market share in spiral broaches
- 1958
Start of hydraulic component production
- 1963
Roller bearings for the Shinkansen high-speed train
- 1967
Founding of NACHI-FUJIKOSHI (Europe) in Düsseldorf (5 employees, 160 m²)
- 1973
Move with NACHI (Deutschland) GmbH to larger office
- 1979
Electrically driven welding robot – a pioneer of automation
- 1982
Relocation to Neuss, warehouse 3755 m²
- 1990
Market launch of handling robots
- 1999
Founding/renaming to NACHI Europe GmbH
- 2003
Roller bearing production in the Czech Republic (NACHI CZECH S.R.O., Louny)
- 2004
NACHI bearings in the NASA/JPL Mars Rover
- 2005
Relocation to the current Krefeld site (3000 m²); NACHI UK becomes part of NACHI Europe GmbH
- 2025
Daisuke Inaguma is Managing Director of NACHI EUROPE GmbH