RENK Bearings GmbH – global leader in the production of slide bearings

In 1975, RENK acquired the slide bearing Slide bearings Slide bearings facilitate the low-friction movement of shafts by coming into direct contact with a sliding surface. and coupling product divisions of the traditional Hanover-based company Eisenwerk Wülfel. Since then, RENK has been developing, manufacturing and selling slide bearings Slide bearings Slide bearings facilitate the low-friction movement of shafts by coming into direct contact with a sliding surface. and couplings Couplings Couplings are used to connect two shafts for the transmission of torque, and to compensate for misalignment or movement. for all industrial sectors at the plant in Hanover. In the field of slide bearings Slide bearings Slide bearings facilitate the low-friction movement of shafts by coming into direct contact with a sliding surface. , the RENK Bearings GmbH has been the market leader for many years and offers both standard series and custom-made products. In the couplings Couplings Couplings are used to connect two shafts for the transmission of torque, and to compensate for misalignment or movement. sector, the plant develops and produces flexible couplings Couplings Couplings are used to connect two shafts for the transmission of torque, and to compensate for misalignment or movement. and special couplings.

Additional assembly and distribution centers in North and South America as well as in Asia guarantee proximity to current sales and future procurement markets. At the location in Hanover, RENK currently employs more than 330 people. The commitment there is emblematic of RENK's close ties to Lower Saxony as a business and science location.

It also includes the RENK Corporation in Duncan, USA, and the Brazilian subsidiary COFICAL RENK Mancais do Brasil Ltda.