GGB is a company that manufactures products such as plain bearings, bearing bushes, and thrust washers. GGB has a long history as a technological leader in the production of plain bearing products, and the experience accumulated over many years has laid a solid foundation for our position today. GGB is one of the world's largest manufacturers of products such as plain bearings, bearing bushes, and thrust washers. In 1887, O. J. Garlock patented the first industrial seal. In 1899, Findlay and Battle established "Findlay Motor Metal Company," and two years later, the company was renamed "Glacier Anti-Friction Metal Company." In 1910, due to the increased demand for internal combustion engines, the production of plain bearings began. In 1995, the lead-free plain bearing material DP4, used for buffers and other applications involving hydraulic and dry friction operations, was launched on the market. In 1996, a new series of thermoplastic composite bearing materials processed using injection molding technology was introduced. In 2007, sealed bearing cartridges were applied to off-road equipment; the second sales office in China was opened in Beijing, applying the EP series of composite materials to mechanical parts; and the fine injection mold manufacturer of high-performance plastics, B Kunststofftechnik GmbH GmbH, was acquired. On 2022-11-8, it was announced that Timken Company completed the acquisition of GGB.