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EZO

SAPPORO PRECISION INC
Japan

  • Established time

  • 1960

  • Products

  • Bearings

SAPPORO PRECISION INC.

  • Founded in 1960 by Eiichi Kobayashi in Sapporo, located 40 km from Chitose Airport.
  • From the very beginning, the company aimed to create innovative, high-quality miniature bearings under the brand EZO, named after the ancient name of Hokkaido Island.
  • Production was established in Ashibetsu, 110 km from Sapporo.
  • The manufacturing process is fully automated with strict quality control.
  • The company has developed a sales network in 38 countries worldwide, with an annual turnover of approximately 8.8 billion yen (about 56.2 million euros).
  • In 2003, a manufacturing facility was set up in Shanghai, China.
  • Following this expansion, a new bearing brand SPB was introduced — meaning "Precise Bearings from Sapporo."
  • Production volume reached 15 million units per month, with a maximum capacity of 20 million units per month.
  • All products are certified according to ISO 9001 (since December 1995) and ISO 14001 (since October 1995).