NN, Inc. and SNR Announce Purchase Agreement
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Oct 08,2005
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NN, Inc. (Nasdaq: NNBR) today announced that it has reached an agreement with SNR Roulements ("SNR") to purchase all of SNR's internal precision ball producing equipment from its manufacturing facility in Annecy France for approximately euro 5.0 million. In return, NN will receive a five year supply agreement to provide SNR with an additional $9.0 million of its annual ball requirements. The product will be supplied from NN Europe's existing precision ball operations utilizing the purchased equipment as well as existing equipment and personnel. SNR is a global bearing manufacturer and supplier to the automotive, industrial and aerospace industries.
Roderick R. Baty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased this outsourcing transaction will allow us to further serve SNR. Additionally, the purchase agreement is consistent with our business strategy of enhancing our existing customer relationships by adding additional value through our component manufacturing and service competencies. The transaction, which is immediately accretive, will increase our current revenues with SNR from approximately $9.0 million to $18.0 million annually."
NN, Inc. manufacturers and supplies high precision bearing components consisting of balls, rollers, seals, and retainers for leading bearing manufacturers on a global basis NN, Inc. had sales of US $304 million in 2004.
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