SKF is a Swedish bearing and seal manufacturing company founded in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company manufactures and supplies bearings, seals, lubrication and lubrication systems, maintenance products, mechatronics products, power transmission products, condition monitoring systems and related services globally. SKF is among the world's largest bearing manufacturers and employs 44,000 people in 108 manufacturing units. It has one of the largest industrial distributor networks in the industry, with 17,000 distributor locations encompassing 130 countries. SKF is one of the largest companies in Sweden and among the largest public companies in the world.