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Regular communication inspires us to achieve more together and think beyond the boundaries of geography to concentrate on our customers and their needs.

We at Saint-Gobain understand that new interior comfort system design options like long tracks or swivel seats will push for new consumer expectations on the performance and user experience for a pleasurable and seamless ride.

They are everywhere and used in a huge number of applications from washing machines, to robots and cars. They are incredibly well hidden and we realise that for many people if you can’t see it then why would you know about it?

We went beyond existing limits and redefined our capabilities in micro-components. The results are plain bearings made of our composite material with an inner diameter of only 1mm as well as tolerance rings for 2mm small shaft diameters… tailor-made and in high volumes.

Bearing technology has come a long way in the approximately 6,000 years of its history. From simple wheel bearings to the latest in NORGLIDE^® modular sliding bearing technology. See how dependable friction control and long-lasting bearing performance products from Saint-Gobain began.

The Saint-Gobain Bearings component glossary that explains engineering terms in plain English. Here’s the Saint-Gobain guide to many of the terms you’ll come across on our website and in our literature.