High End Crankshaft? Timken Steel is Now Metallus

[padam]

I just wanted to put this out there for reference.
I know some of the high end crankshafts (Bryant, Callie’s) are made from steel supplied by Timken Steel.

A few months back the company changed its name to Metallus. I’m not sure why. I’m sure the steel is the same, at least for now.

 

[oldkimmer]

Maybe the Chinese bought them

 

[Don Frelier]

Maybe the Chinese bought them

Wouldn't it be bamboous then?

 

[padam]

Maybe the Chinese bought them

Not yet.

 

[DeltaV]

TimkenSteel to change name to 'Metallus'

 

[Budnicks]

I just did a country of origin search of the new Company name
Metallus, allegedly, it's been around since 1899

Metallus, formerly named Timken
Company & product is from Mexico & Canton, Ohio in the US
they supposed also to do
military & high performance metals for aerospace & automotive markets too

 

[padam]

Timken used to be split into two divisions, bearing and steel. The steel mill was built during WW1 I think because Timken couldn’t get enough quality steel to make their bearings.

Around 2014, The corporation split the steel business of into a separate company. It still exists as the same company, just with a different name now.
The steel they make is very high quality. Crankshafts, bearings, oil drilling equipment, military.
I worked in the metallurgical lab from about 2012-2018 when they moved my functions to a different company and I went with the work.

 

[F4R/T]

Koyo aquired the bearing side awhile back I’m not for sure on exact details but if you hit the Net it’s on there. I expect the Timken bearing line will run dry and koyo will be it as I’ve had some Timken hub bearings with koyo in the box..

 

[padam]

Koyo aquired the bearing side awhile back I’m not for sure on exact details but if you hit the Net it’s on there. I expect the Timken bearing line will run dry and koyo will be it as I’ve had some Timken hub bearings with koyo in the box..

You may have that backwards. I believe Timken Bearing buys up many bearing related companies.
At any rate, almost no bearings are made in Canton Ohio now.

 

[F4R/T]

This is what I found.

 

[padam]

This is what I found.

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Looks like they bought Torrington from Timken.
Typical corporations spend their time trading money rather than making a product.

 

[F4R/T]

Not sure but it’s past the point of ridiculous imo... I always preferred Timken for everything and then I got one with a koyo in the Timken box and said wth.

 

[Krooser]

Do these morons really think a name change will improve their products or position in the marketplace?

A hundred years of name recognition gone in an instant...

 

[YY1]

Metallus?

Pretty sure I've seen them in concert.