SKF acquires US company in maintenance business

SKF has acquired the US based company Preventive Maintenance Company Inc. (PMCI) in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

SKF has acquired the US based company Preventive Maintenance Company Inc. (PMCI) in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. PMCI has 70 employees with annual sales of approximately $ 10 million (USD).

PMCI is a market leader in Predictive Maintenance (PdM) services for industrial customers in the Pulp & Paper, Metals, Food, Automotive and other industries. The PMCI acquisition strengthens SKF’s market leadership in reliability services, condition monitoring products and maintenance strategies.

The integration of PMCI into the SKF Group has just started.

Göteborg, 11 January, 2007

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For further information, please contact:
PRESS: Lars G Malmer, SKF Group Communication, tel. +46 (0)31 337 1541, e-mail: Lars.G.Malmer@skf.com
IR: Marita Björk, SKF Investor Relations, tel: +46 (0)31 337 1994, mobile: +46 (0)705-181994, e-post: marita.bjork@skf.com