November 2007
Timken South Africa recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, and according to The Timken Company chairman Tim Timken, who travelled to South Africa for the celebrations, the future for the South African operation and the company as a whole, is extremely bright. In thie article, MechTech looks at the reasons behind this leading company's success.
Front cover and article sponsored by Timken South Africa.
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