Counterfeit awareness campaign

The World Bearing Association has launched an awareness campaign to inform about potential safety hazards that arise from counterfeit bearings. The campaign will reach out to audiences via e-mails, website banners, social media and the website: www.stopfakebearings.com.

The Schaeffler Group with its bearing brands INA and FAG has been fighting counterfeiting for many years. "We are seeking close contact with public authorities and we are cooperating closely with associations and other industrial companies to draw public attention to this issue.We strictly adhere to a consistent zero tolerance strategy. This means we examine and pursue each and every case, also seemingly petty offences,worldwide", says Dr. Juergen M. Geissinger, president and CEO of Schaeffler Group.