ZBZ Bearing ZBZ BearingsWafangdian Zhongbei Bearing
Company · About Us

Rooted in the Bearing Capital for 26 years,
built on quality first, integrity always

Wafangdian Zhongbei Bearing Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is located in Wafangdian, Liaoning — China's renowned "Bearing Capital". Founded in 2000, we have grown from the region's deep bearing-industry roots, leveraging a complete local supply chain to deliver high-quality bearings and solutions to customers worldwide, under our registered brand "ZBZ".

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Founded
2000 In business since 2000 — 26 years in one trade
People
30+ Skilled machining and inspection team
Plant area
15,000m² Own plant: machining, heat treatment, testing
Max OD
Ø1,600mm ID from 100 mm, up to P4 precision
Our Story · How We Got Here

From a plant in Wafangdian
to a medium and large bearing supplier serving customers worldwide

The company covers 15,000 m², operates more than 40 machining units, is fully equipped with inspection instruments, and holds fixed assets exceeding RMB 35 million, with a team of over 30 people. Over more than two decades we have repeatedly watched bearings on blast furnaces, rolling mills and crushing stations fail within a year — sometimes within months — with every shutdown costing hundreds of thousands. We decided not to build the cheapest bearing, but the one that holds up longest across a machine's service life.

Built on the Wafangdian industrial cluster, focused on medium and large bearings

Wafangdian is China's "Bearing Capital". Decades of accumulated supply chain, talent and specialist partner plants allow us to concentrate on the processes that decide bearing quality — raw material procurement, precision machining, final inspection and assembly. Our production range covers bore diameters from 100 mm upward and outside diameters up to 1,600 mm, with accuracy reaching class P4.

We mainly manufacture deep groove ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, spherical roller bearings, four-point contact ball bearings, tapered roller bearings and thrust ball bearings — used widely in metallurgy, mining, petroleum, ports, water conservancy, papermaking, rubber machinery, construction machinery, heavy machinery and plastics machinery.

Our business network spans China and we are actively expanding overseas. Combining the cost-control advantage of the Wafangdian industrial cluster with our own professional service capability, we provide constructive technical support and competitive pricing to distributors and end users at home and abroad.

A note from the founders

“Quality first, integrity always — the two principles we have never changed since 2000.”

— Wafangdian Zhongbei Bearing Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
P4Accuracy class achieved
Ø100+Bore diameter from (mm)
Mission · Vision · Values

Mission · Vision · Values

The core of a premium industrial brand is not a slogan but boundaries held consistently for years. We put them on the wall — and on every factory test report.

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Mission

Make every bearing hold the customer's production line. “Hold” does not mean “never fail” — it means someone arrives before the failure, and after it there is a plan, a spare and no lost production.

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Vision

To become the most trusted long-life bearing brand for metallurgy and mining — not the largest, but the one that comes to mind first when a customer builds an equipment list.

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Values

Quality first — material and process standards are never price-negotiable. Long-termism — never trade trust for a single order. Technical service — engineers show up on site. Honest boundaries — we tell you what we do not do.

Milestones · Our Journey

From one lathe to an industrial-cluster brand

Twenty-six years, measured in workstations and in customer uptime. Note: except for the 2000 founding, the milestone years below are placeholders pending confirmation — replace them with the company's verified history before publication.

2000Foundation

Company established; "ZBZ" brand registered

Wafangdian Zhongbei Bearing Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was founded in Wafangdian, Liaoning, rooted in the local bearing industry and its complete supply chain, supplying medium and large bearings to metallurgy, mining and other industries.

2004Specialisation

Medium and large bearing machining capability established

Machining equipment was progressively expanded to more than 40 units, establishing capability for medium and large bearings with bore diameters from 100 mm upward and outside diameters up to 1,600 mm, covering deep groove ball, cylindrical roller and spherical roller types. [Year to be confirmed]

2008Systems

Quality system certification by Lloyd's Register

A long-term, stable quality control system was established. Production follows national and industry standards, with strict control applied at every step from raw material procurement and precision machining to final inspection. [Year to be confirmed]

2014Precision

Product accuracy raised to class P4

Through process improvement and expanded inspection instrumentation, product accuracy reached class P4, meeting the demands of higher-precision applications such as cold rolling and precision spindles. [Year to be confirmed]

2018Market

Nationwide network; overseas markets opened up

Providing constructive technical support and competitive pricing to domestic and overseas distributors and end users, with rapid response for both standard catalogue items and custom requirements for special duty cycles. [Year to be confirmed]

2022Inspection

Comprehensive inspection instrumentation; final inspection reinforced

Inspection capability was continuously expanded, with strict control standards applied to raw materials, in-process machining and finished products to ensure every shipment meets drawing and duty-cycle requirements. [Year to be confirmed]

2026Looking ahead

Continuous improvement in process and service

We will continue to uphold “quality first, integrity always”, make full use of Wafangdian's bearing-industry location advantage, further optimise production processes and raise service levels, striving to become a trusted partner in the global bearing industry.

People & Scale

A lean team, solid assets

With a team of over 30 people, our organisation has always been built around three pillars: process, quality and service. Bearings are an experience industry — behind every one of them stands someone who has actually worked on the machines.

30+ People · Our team

Engineering technicians, process technicians, inspectors and sales & service staff, configured around the process–quality–service core.

40+ Equipment · Machining units

More than 40 machining units covering turning, grinding and assembly for medium and large bearings.

15,000m² Plant · Site area

A 15,000 m² site in Wafangdian, Liaoning, with fixed assets exceeding RMB 35 million.

P4 Precision · Accuracy class

Fully equipped inspection instruments; product accuracy can reach class P4 for high-precision duty cycles.

Locations · Plants & Service Points

Rooted in Wafangdian, reaching worldwide

Leveraging the location and supply-chain advantages of the Wafangdian bearing cluster, our business network spans China and we are actively expanding into overseas markets.

Wafangdian HQ Hamburg Service CHINA EUROPE Export route
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Headquarters · Wafangdian, Liaoning

Site area of 15,000 m², more than 40 machining units, comprehensive inspection instrumentation, and fixed assets exceeding RMB 35 million.

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Production & Inspection · in-house

From raw material procurement and precision machining to final inspection, strict control standards are applied at every step in accordance with national and industry standards.

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Domestic Network · Nationwide

Constructive technical support and competitive pricing for domestic distributors and end users, with rapid response for both standard and custom requirements.

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Overseas Markets · Actively expanding

Actively expanding into overseas markets, supplying medium and large bearings and custom engineering support to international distributors and end users.

Certifications & Compliance

Quality system & qualifications

The company has passed the quality system certification of Lloyd's Register and maintains a long-term, stable quality control system. Items marked [TO BE VERIFIED] still need confirmation and certificate numbers.

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Lloyd's Register Quality System Certification

Certified, with a long-term stable quality control system; production follows national and industry standards. [Certificate number to be added]

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Full-process Quality Control

Strict control standards applied at every step, from raw material procurement and precision machining to final inspection.

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Product Accuracy up to Class P4

Bore diameters from 100 mm upward, outside diameters up to 1,600 mm, accuracy reaching class P4.

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CE Declaration of Conformity · EU Market Access

[TO BE VERIFIED] Provided with the machine or with each batch when shipping to European OEMs and end users.

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EN 10204 3.1 Material Certificates

[TO BE VERIFIED] Per-batch chemical composition, mechanical properties and heat-treatment condition reports for metallurgical traceability.

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Failure Analysis & Technical Response

Our technical team provides rapid, professional response for both standard catalogue items and custom requirements for special duty cycles (see Service page).

Sustainability

Industrial quality and sustainability are compatible

Long service life is itself the largest sustainability gain. Alongside it, we bring energy, water and emissions in production under routine management.

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Long life is decarbonisation

Every doubling of replacement intervals removes one disassembly, one shipment and one re-manufacturing cycle downstream. Our customers' longer service life is the largest ESG contribution we make.

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Cleaner production

Centralised cutting-fluid recovery and reuse and classified hazardous-waste management. Additional environmental and occupational health qualifications should be listed according to what the company actually holds.

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Local employment & craft heritage

Drawing on Wafangdian's deep reservoir of bearing-industry talent, we pass on process know-how through an apprenticeship system, keeping skill and responsibility alive on the shop floor.

The complete process answer sheet

Want to see exactly how we build each bearing — material grades, heat treatment curves, inspection data and our factory commitments — visit the ZBZ brand page.