BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Oct. 20, 2014) – SKF has announced the grand opening of the SKF Solution Factory in the Birmingham, Alabama, area. The venue is designed to equip customers with value-added solutions and industry knowledge. This new facility is the third to open in the U.S., joining a growing network of five others in North America.

“The SKF Solution Factory is another way for us to provide customers with the resources they need to meet machinery performance and operating efficiency goals,” said Poul Jeppesen, president and CEO of SKF North America. “We are pleased to bring this state-of-the-art facility and its unique portfolio of services to this region.”

The SKF Solution Factory in Birmingham provides access to SKF’s diverse technical resources for machine productivity solutions. The facility offers an extensive range of services, including bearing application support, customized machined sealing solutions, mechanical equipment services, engineering consultancy, remote diagnostics and monitoring, and a full spectrum of training courses and seminars.

This new SKF Solution Factory serves a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, food and beverage, mining and metals, among others.

The facility is located at 2575 U.S. Highway 78, Moody, Alabama. The other SKF Solution Factories in the U.S. are located in Houston, Texas and Cleveland, Ohio.

SKF is a global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems and services that include technical support, maintenance and reliability services, engineering consulting and training.