We are a group of Czech companies and we produce rolling and special bearings under the ZKL brand. We can extend the service life of all machines. For a long time, we have focused mainly on the field of transport, energy and light and heavy industries. And thanks to our own research and development, we are able to find solutions even in seemingly unsolvable cases.
ZKL Group, with headquarters in the Czech Republic, is a manufacturer and supplier of rolling-contact
bearings. ZKL Group was established in 1999, when the Czech bearing industry integrated with over sixty
years’ tradition providing research, development, manufacturing, and sales of ZKL bearings. Manufacturing
of ZKL personally-designed bearings began in 1947. The Rolling-Contact Bearing Research Institute was
established in 1953 and was integrated into the new group as ZKL – Research and Development. It
participated jointly with individual Group manufacturing plants to begin production of a large variety of
bearings, which is constantly being expanded and upgraded to meet the needs of even the most demanding
customers. Since then, ZKL operations expanded globally. The ZKL trademark was registered in 1954 and is
protected in 53 countries.
Innovation and expansion of the range of rolling-contact bearings within the group is achieved through
personal Research and Development. Bearing designs are developed with the support of the latest, highperformance CAD programs and computer programs using the method of finite elements. Manufacturing
plants are also continuously upgraded and equipped with numerically controlled technology. One of the
latest results of personal research and development within the group, in cooperation with customers and
university research departments, is the introduction of a new generation of rolling-contact bearing production,
designated as NEW FORCE. These bearings are characterized primarily by their higher dynamic load
capacity, resulting from a comprehensive solution of technical development, including new bearing design
methods, MKP optimization of bearing internal designs, higher guaranteed bearing material parameters, new
technologies and manufacturing process.
