NTN Europe

NTN Europe, based in Annecy, France, designs and manufactures bearings for industry, automotive and aerospace. Its aerospace pages say NTN has supported the aerospace industry for over 60 years, with bearings for aircraft engines, helicopters and space applications designed and made in France.

Aerospace products and services

• High-performance bearings for aircraft engines, helicopters and space
• Customised bearings designed to customer requirements
• Aerospace inspection and repair services for bearings
• Participation in the HEROe bearing project under the Clean Sky 2 research programme

What the company says

NTN states that it has designed 3,500 aerospace products, that its bearings are fitted to all engines on new-generation aircraft, and that it ranks first in satellite bearings for helicopters. These are the company's own claims. The aerospace page also refers to advanced control processes in production, and the group's service pages list aerospace inspection and repair among the support it offers.

Company facts

• EN 9100 aerospace quality certification, according to the company website
• Aerospace bearings designed and manufactured in France
• Part of the wider NTN group, which also makes automotive, industrial and linear motion products
• The site announces a new European headquarters opening in mid 2026