Contributed by Alan Astbury, Simulation Methods Developer, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions To achieve optimal efficiency, fluid power applications and their sealing components need good friction characteristics and long life to reduce maintenance. Engineering simulations and the experts to interpret them can result in better sealing and material recommendations, leading to faster prototyping, predictive maintenance and a […]

Trelleborg has named Juergen Bosch Business Area President of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. Bosch will be responsible for leading Trelleborg’s largest business area. He will work with Trelleborg experts to continually strengthen the company’s presence in the markets and industries it serves. Bosch will ensure the business area utilizes strategic processes and systems and strive to […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces the launch of its Innovation Center in Plymouth, Minnesota, providing its global industrial customers with a single partner for design, rapid prototyping, development and serial production, ensuring cost control and scalability of customers’ solutions. Trelleborg created the Innovation Center to accelerate customers’ time to market, reduce the production cost of parts […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions promotes David Kaley to Global Segment Manager for Industrial Automation. Kaley will be responsible for expanding Trelleborg’s presence and product offerings in Industrial Automation. Early efforts will focus  on developing customer products to meet ever-increasing energy saving, performance and longevity targets. His goal is to further establish Trelleborg as a leading source […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has started production at its first ever manufacturing facility in Vietnam, an advanced 8,000 square meter facility strategically located in Long Thanh. It produces high-quality O-Rings and custom-designed engineered molded components in a wide range of elastomer materials using the latest compression and injection molding technology and plate heat exchanger gaskets. Gordon […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions received the 2022 Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), a “best of the best” honor reserved for components and service suppliers that exceed outlined expectations. DTNA evaluates suppliers based on a scorecard measuring a supplier’s quality, delivery, technology, and cost performance. The suppliers must also demonstrate dedication to […]

Contributed by Scott Christensen, Americas Purchasing Manager, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions   Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their tier suppliers rely on sealing partners for a wide range of services and capabilities. An experienced and knowledgeable sealing supplier can provide everything from high-quality custom sealing solutions and FEA analysis to online tools and resources for engineers. […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has hired Steve Hendrix as Industrial Sales Engineer. Hendrix will be responsible for growth in the South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee industrial markets. He will develop short and long-term strategic sales plans for key customers, growth customers, and global key accounts, utilizing sales excellence tools. Matthew Brinkley, Trelleborg Regional Sales Manager, said, […]

Advanced seal designs that prevent wear, increase service life, and reduce friction can ensure uptime in pitch cylinders and brakes. Eric Bucci, Global Technical Manager, Energy and Oil & Gas, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Today’s wind turbines are highly technical precision machines, utilizing the latest digital and computer technology to maximize the wattage from every wind […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of precision seals, bearings, and custom-molded polymer components, promotes Heather Castleman to vice president of Marketing Americas. Castleman, who has been a leader at Trelleborg for two decades, will guide the industrial organization in innovation developments, establish and execute strategic goals, and evolve the organization’s business model […]

Sustainability continues to trend across the fluid power industry, as design engineers must develop more efficient products to meet the industry’s sustainability needs. Hydraulic seals, though relatively small in design, play a huge role in waste, emissions, efficiency, and overall environmental impact. At IFPE, companies such as Hallite will introduce new products that demonstrate sustainable […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions gains International Automotive Task Force (IATF) certification to perform subassembly work for automotive manufacturing customers and Tier 1 suppliers at its ServicePLUS Centers located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Vancouver, Washington, Ontario, California, as well as at its Logistics Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. “IATF certifications are important to the automotive industry for […]

Trelleborg has finalized the acquisition of the US-based company Minnesota Rubber & Plastics. Headquartered outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota Rubber & Plastics is a manufacturer of polymer and thermoplastic components and a system provider for technically demanding applications for several fast-growing industries such as medical equipment, water management, and food and beverage. The bolt-on acquisition furthers […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions expands its unique capabilities in engineered performance polymer solutions by investing in the High-Performance Thermoplastics Technology and Development Center in Denver. The center delivers custom value-added capabilities for sealing, cushioning, and protection, using thermoplastics to replace metal components. This reduces mass and weight, eliminates corrosion, improves reliability, and lowers maintenance requirements. Previously […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions expands its Fluid Power Seals-Shop, an online ordering solution to new customers in Canada and Mexico. The Seals-Shop is an e-commerce platform for fast and easy procurement of high-performance seals and wear rings critical to the function of hydraulic components in fluid power applications. “Expanding the Fluid Power Seals-Shop to new customers […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has hired Nikita Kurilenko as an Application Engineer. Kurilenko will be responsible for providing technical advice and support to the sales and customer success teams in the northwestern United States to develop, sell, and successfully implement Trelleborg product, capabilities, or service solutions. Furat Al-Saleem, Technical Manager for North America at Trelleborg Sealing […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions launches a 3D virtual showroom environment to provide customers with an insight into its sealing technology. Interactive exhibits allow users to explore solutions for aerospace, automotive and eMobility, fluid power, food and beverage, and semiconductor industries in real-time, as well as view Trelleborg’s R&D and advanced manufacturing capabilities and value added ServicePLUS […]

Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical was named one of the Top Ten Prototype Engineering Service Companies of 2022 for the innovative solutions its Rapid Development Center offers to medical device manufacturers. “Trelleborg created the Rapid Development Center in response to our medical device customers’ needs to accelerate time to market, reduce the production cost of parts […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has always focused on pushing the capabilities of sealing technology for hydraulics, with a focus  on enhancing performance while making fluid power applications more sustainable. Lubrication Management not only extends seal life, minimizing scrap, but it also significantly reduces friction, lowering the energy required to power hydraulic systems and potentially allowing for […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions now offers quick delivery of many AS568 Standard Class A Specification O-rings across the Americas in nitrile rubber (NBR) and Fluoroelastomer (FKM), assuring customer that parts meet global compliance. According to Michael Cook, Global Segment Director Off-Highway & Americas Segment Manager Fluid Power, “Understanding the demands of our customers, we invested in […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces the launch of the Fluid Power Seals-Shop. The Seals-Shop, available to customers in North America, is an online solution for fast and easy procurement of high-performance seals and wear rings critical to the function of hydraulic components in fluid power applications. The 24/7 self-service platform for manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is pleased to announce that Technology Engineer, David Hauber, is a 2021 recipient of the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) Pioneer Award. Created in 2019 by ACMA, the award recognizes individuals who have developed, enhanced, or created processes and/or materials that have advanced the composites industry. Hauber received his award at a […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has signed Applied Power Products as an authorized Trelleborg distributor. The partnership establishes Applied Power Products as Trelleborg’s sole distributor in the Midwest United States, laying the foundation for growth in this region for both companies in various industrial markets. According to Heather Castleman, Senior Director of Strategy & Marketing for Trelleborg […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Ontario, California, on August 18.  The Ontario site houses the West Coast warehouse for Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, as well as new aerospace and industrial ServicePLUS Centers, to serve the sealing needs of Trelleborg’s aerospace and industrial customers in Ontario and the surrounding areas. […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces CRC Distribution as an authorized Trelleborg distributor. This designation strengthens the decade-long partnership between the two companies and establishes CRC Distribution as the exclusive distributor of Trelleborg seals in the Southern and Western United States and for Orkot® products across the United States and Canada. Heather Castleman, Senior Director of Strategy […]