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Acorn's 'Tools for the Trade' SKF Workshop Initiative

Acorn’s fourth ‘ Tools for the Trade’ initiative saw Bearing Companies from around the country assemble at the SKF factory in Luton for a day of training, product awareness and a factory tour. 

Acorn is dedicated to supporting our trade customers, by providing information, product knowledge & product awareness, we aim to help customers compete more effectively and ultimately, win more business. 

The day kicked off with a meet and greet from the Acorn team, followed by a talk from SKF’s Phil Nicholas on SKF Linear LLT Rails and the all new SKF Explorer 2 series. Customers then saw first-hand how SKF - the world’s No.1 solutions provider and bearing manufacturer – operates, with a tour around the SKF factory. An insight into SKF’s PT range and SKF seals followed, along with a discussion on the extremely important subject of counterfeit bearings. The day ended with a questions & answers session and a look around the SKF solutions factory.

Feedback from attendees was very positive, just some of the customer comments are shown below:

"It was good to visit SKF and to hear what they have to say to independent distributors."

"I know more about Acorn’s infrastructure and met some of the key employees and Acorn’s relationship with SKF."

"I have a fantastic relationship with Acorn and I am aware how knowledgeable the team are."

"It made me appreciate why the cost of SKF product is higher than other brands after seeing the bearings being manufactured."

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came along and for their feedback. We hope to see you at our next ‘Tools for the Trade’ day.

    

Acorn Industrial Services is the UK’s authorised trade distributor for SKF. For further information on SKF product please contact your nearest branch.

SKF are the world’s leading solutions provider and manufacturing of high quality bearings, power transmission products, linear systems and maintenance products.