TCB

About TCB

TCB Bearing Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has devoted itself to the design, manufacture and application service of bearings since 1968.

Welcome to TCB Bearing

A reliable source of bearings

Over the last decade, we have maintained close co-operation with reputable mechanical companies worldwide in developing special bearings and bearing units, contributing to simpler structures, reliable operation, easy maintenance and greater economy for machinery industries.

TCB ensures a source of reliable bearings. Thank you for your interest in TCB — we appreciate the opportunity to be of your service.

Our philosophy: lead demand with innovation, keep developing new products, stay out of price competition and build core competitiveness.

TCB factory history

What defines us

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Heritage

Fighting friction since 1968 — half a century of bearing know-how.

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Capability

Complete in-house chain: machining, heat treatment, grinding, assembly, inspection.

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Partnership

Close co-operation with mechanical companies worldwide on special bearing units.

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Recognition

National S&T Progress Award winner with 96 patents and 13 national standards.

Our journey

1968

TCB founded, beginning the design and manufacture of bearings.

1986

Complete precision steel ball manufacturing technology and equipment introduced from Germany.

1988

Ball bearing manufacturing technology introduced from Japan; precision testing instruments from England.

1989

Designated a Key Enterprise of the Ministry of Machinery & Electronics.

1992

Classified as a National Large-scale Class-II Enterprise.

1996

National Science & Technology Progress Award, 2nd Prize.

1997

Quality management system certified to ISO 9001.

2010

Exhibited at the China International Bearing Industry Exhibition — a tradition kept ever since.

2017/18

Guangdong Machinery Industry S&T Award and Guangdong Mechanical Engineering Society S&T Award, both 2nd Prize.

2018

Guangdong May 1st Labor Award.

2019

Chairman Unit of Guangdong Bearing Industry Association; National Women's Merit Advanced Collective.

2020

Executive Director Unit of China Bearing Industry Association; ISO 14001 certified; Zhongshan Enterprise Technology Center.

2021

Joined the Greater Bay Area Model Worker & Craftsman Talent Innovation Studio Alliance.

2023/24

First Guangdong Employee Outstanding Innovation Achievement Award; Innovative Zhongshan S&T Progress Award, 1st Prize.

Company at a glance

RMB 78.25 M

Total assets

RMB 74.25 M

Annual sales

18,000 ㎡

Factory area (11,000 ㎡ site)

116

Employees, incl. 23 technical staff

Certifications & qualifications

Management system and supply-chain certifications behind every bearing we ship.

ISO 9001 Quality Management
ISO 9001 Quality Management
ISO 14001 Environmental Management
ISO 14001 Environmental Management
GB/T 39604 Social Responsibility Management
GB/T 39604 Social Responsibility Management
ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety
ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety
GB/T 29490 Intellectual Property Management
GB/T 29490 Intellectual Property Management
TÜV RSCI Responsible Supply Chain Initiative
TÜV RSCI Responsible Supply Chain Initiative

Business scope: Manufacture and sale of bearings, steel balls and mechanical parts; export of our own products and technology; import of raw materials, instruments, machinery and spare parts required for production.

Product range

Thirteen product lines — from deep groove ball bearings to application-engineered special bearings.

Deep Groove Ball Bearings
Deep Groove Ball Bearings
Precision Angular Contact Ball Bearings
Precision Angular Contact Ball Bearings
Angular Contact Thrust Ball Bearings
Angular Contact Thrust Ball Bearings
Bearings for Screw Supports
Bearings for Screw Supports
Pulleys for Elevators
Pulleys for Elevators
Mast & Chain Guide Bearings
Mast & Chain Guide Bearings
Aircraft Control System Bearings
Aircraft Control System Bearings
Bearing Inserts
Bearing Inserts
Mounted Units
Mounted Units
Spherical Roller Bearing Units
Spherical Roller Bearing Units
Track Rollers & Pulleys
Track Rollers & Pulleys
Special Bearings
Special Bearings
Adapter Sleeves
Adapter Sleeves

Global markets

Europe and North America account for over three quarters of our sales.

52.2%

Europe

23.8%

North America

16.0%

Domestic (China)

8.0%

Other regions

Key customers: Schindler · Schaeffler · ThyssenKrupp · IBC · NSK · IKO · HLU · RBL · CSI

TCB engineering team

Engineering team

A core team of 23 engineers and technicians dedicated to applied bearing research and special bearing development.

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Professor-level senior engineers

3

Senior engineers

12

Engineers & technicians

6

Assistant engineers

Product R&D 7 · Quality 5 · Manufacturing 5 · Planning 3 · Sales & service 3

The team has long focused on applied research of industrial bearings and equipment co-development, achieving simpler structures, reliable operation, easy maintenance and greater economy for mechanical components.

Production equipment

CNC machining, heat treatment, grinding and assembly lines covering the full bearing manufacturing process.

Calibration centre
Calibration centre
Heat treatment line
Heat treatment line
Grinding workshop
Grinding workshop
CNC raceway grinding machine
CNC raceway grinding machine
CNC superfinishing machine
CNC superfinishing machine
Assembly workshop
Assembly workshop
Automated assembly line
Automated assembly line

Technological achievements

13

National standards

3

Industry standards

30

Invention patents granted

63

Utility model patents granted

3

Design patents granted

5

Provincial & ministerial S&T awards

16

Municipal S&T progress awards

36

Achievements commercialised

China Machinery Industry S&T Award certificate
China Machinery Industry S&T Award certificate
Guangdong S&T Award certificate
Guangdong S&T Award certificate
Zhongshan S&T Award certificate
Zhongshan S&T Award certificate
National standards led by TCB
National standards led by TCB
Patent certificates
Patent certificates

Organisation

General-manager responsibility system with four deputy general managers, covering administration, manufacturing, quality, technology, marketing, finance and customer service — plus the Guangdong Special Bearing Engineering Technology Research Centre and a national model-worker innovation studio.

Three workshops — grinding, assembly and general machining — supported by a calibration centre, warehousing and logistics.

Inside our plant

An integrated bearing production chain under one roof — from raw material to inspected, ready-to-ship units.

TCB team member

Careers at TCB

Our people keep the world's machinery turning. Join a team of engineers, machinists and application specialists who have made TCB a trusted name in bearings since 1968.

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