Two new technical executives at NKE Austria
Dipl.-Ing. Gunnar Simm, Head of Engineering, NKE Austria GmbH
Steyr, Austria, 27 April 2010. In April 2010, two new executives have joined Austrian bearing manufacturer NKE's engineering team: Gunnar Simm is now Head of Engineering, while Dr. Bernhard Deffner has taken charge of project management for the hard machining production unit.
Gunnar Simm studied aerospace engineering and was, for more than twenty years, responsible for application engineering and sales in various industrial sectors throughout the world at German bearing manufacturers INA in Herzogenaurach and FAG in Schweinfurt, now Schaeffler. Most recently he established the German subsidiary of the wind turbine bearing manufacturer ILJIN GmbH and worked as the company's managing director. As the Head of Engineering at NKE, Gunnar Simm will structure and implement the growth and transformation process towards a stronger OEM business and a higher in-house production depth. This includes, in particular, the expansion of the consulting capacities for application engineering and employee qualification.
Bernhard Deffner studied general mechanical engineering at the Technical College of Karlsruhe and graduated with a doctorate degree in high-strength aluminium and titanium base alloys. During his 18 years at FAG he was responsible for product development for all standard manufacturing processes and finally as manager of production development for innovative solutions in the field of hard machining and automated assembly machinery. At NKE Bernhard Deffner will take on the project management for development of a hard machining production unit for small lot sizes. The new project aims to complete the commercial implementation of a greater manufacturing complexity and an associated knowledge transfer about the characteristics of rolling bearing production.
Dr.-Ing. Bernhard Deffner, Project Manager of Hard Machining Production Unit, NKE Austria GmbH
With 180 employees at the headquarters in Steyr, NKE produces both standard and special bearings for all industrial applications. NKE's core functions - engineering, product development, final processing of components, assembly, quality assurance, logistics, and sales and marketing - are centralised at its Steyr headquarters. In addition to product development and application engineering NKE provides a full range of technical services and training. NKE's products are distributed through 15 international representative offices and more than 240 distribution outlets in 60 countries.
About NKE Austria GmbH:
NKE Austria GmbH is a bearing manufacturer headquartered in Steyr, Austria. Founded in 1996 by a group of senior staff members of former company Steyr Wälzlager, NKE produces standard and special bearings for all industrial applications. NKE's core functions - engineering, product development, final processing of components, assembly, quality assurance, logistics, and sales and marketing - are centralised at its Steyr headquarters. The factory in Steyr is certified to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001. Its wide range of standard bearings are either available from stock or on short production lead-times. NKE also provides tailored products and solutions. In addition to product development and application engineering NKE provides a full range of technical services, consulting, documentation and training. NKE's products are distributed through 15 international representative offices and more than 240 distribution outlets in 60 countries.
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