1964
Rolling bearing factory inaugurated in Poona, India, in which SKF had the majority shareholding. Inge Stenberg died and was succeeded by Folke Lindskog as Managing Director.
Interesting, thanks for the replies.
From a page "SKF In India" somewhere under skf.com
SKF's roots in India can be traced back to 1923, when a trading arm of SKF Group was set up in Kolkatta. Since then SKF has been serving the Indian market with high quality bearings for over 3 decades. SKF India Ltd was incorporated in the year 1961 as a result of collaboration between AB SKF, Associated Bearing Company limited and Investment Corporation of India Ltd and the first manufacturing plant was commissioned in Pune in the year 1965.
But eBay sellers do have the ability to specify country of manufacture. I was thinking European manufacture.
I wonder how much of my Japanese bike was really built in Nebraska.
So, is your position that India is part of the Far East?
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