Bearing maker NSK to ramp up in North America, downsize in Europe

Japanese company to focus more on non-auto businesses amid EV shift, president says

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,NSK President Akitoshi Ichii lays out plans for a changing world. (Photo by Anna Sato)

ANNA SATO

TOKYO -- As Japanese bearing manufacturer NSK adapts to the transition to electric vehicles, it plans further cuts to operations in Europe amid a persistent downturn while expanding in North America to tap into growth there, President Akitoshi Ichii tells Nikkei.

Edited excerpts from the interview follow.

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