For decades, INA has stood for creative solutions, professionalism in design and production, and great attention to customer requirements. Breaking free from the shackles of thinking, breaking through the obstacles of traditional habits, and finding new ways, whether it is at the beginning of the company's founding or today decades later, is one of the essences of corporate culture. As early as 1946, Dr. Georg Schaeffler co-founded Schaeffler with his brother Wilhelm, and in 1949 they proved the significance of breaking through the thinking framework. At that time, his research and development of needle roller and cage assemblies led to a breakthrough in the application of needle roller bearings in the industrial field and filled a gap in this field. Georg Schaeffler's innovative spirit and desire for success have become part of the eternal corporate culture of INA's 35 plants around the world. INA develops and produces rolling bearings, plain bearings, linear motion products and automotive engine components worldwide. As a research and development partner, INA works closely with its customers from the initial stages of system development. New solutions for users are created every day, which means more than 1,000 new products are launched on the market every year. INA invests heavily in its R&D department, with a recent focus on the construction of new R&D centers in Germany, Asia and North America.