SKF company in foreign claims on 20 December will invest 235 million kronor in Russia. New plant will mainly produce tapered bearing components to meet the rapidly growing Russian rail market. The investment will further strengthen SKF company in the railway industry a world leader.

 Address new plant has not yet been determined, is expected to close in Moscow region. Expected that the new plant will start construction in September 2008, to 2010. Will employ about 150.

 Russian Railways Group is the world's largest investment in the railway transport system providers, including 25% of railway locomotives and railway network expansion investment. The group is currently rebuilding its infrastructure and railway locomotives, including the railway, including the transport system.

 Russia is currently in the technology transition, the state has introduced to replace tapered bearing components as well as cylindrical roller bearing axle boxes. As the world's rail market cone top bearing parts supplier, SKF company hopes to increase investment in order to occupy a larger share of the Russian market.