TIMKEN CO

As used herein, the term Timken or the Company refers to The Timken Company and its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise dictates. Timken designs and manages a portfolio of engineered bearings and industrial motion products, and provides related services. The Company’s growing portfolio features many strong brands, including Timken , GGB , Philadelphia Gear , Cone Drive , CGI , Rollon , Nadella , Rosa Sistemi , Diamond , Drives , Groeneveld , BEKA , Des-Case , Lovejoy , PT Tech , Torsion Control Products and Lagersmit . The Company was founded in 1899 by Henry Timken, who received two patents on the design of a tapered roller bearing. Timken remains the world's leading authority on tapered roller bearings and has leveraged that expertise to develop a full portfolio of industry-leading engineered bearings and industrial motion products. Timken built its reputation as a global leader by applying its knowledge of metallurgy, friction management and industrial motion to increase the reliability and efficiency of its customers' equipment across a diverse range of industries. Today, the Company's global footprint consists of 116 manufacturing facilities and service centers, 29 technology and engineering centers, and 74 distribution centers and warehouses, supported by a team comprised of approximately 19,000 employees. Timken operates in 44 countries around the globe.