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Charlotte Stonestreet
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Industry Update
NSK Europe appoints Chief Operating Officer
26 March 2019
On 1st February 2019, Dr Ulrich Nass assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer at NSK Europe. The appointment reflects the company’s ambition to build further on its growth trajectory in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Bringing decades of leadership experience in technology companies, primarily in the automotive industry, Dr Nass has a proven track record in key NSK Europe markets. Prior to joining NSK, he served at Brose Group where he was Senior Vice President of Product Group Door Modules, and before that as Managing Director of the Product Unit Closures Systems.
Until 2012, Dr Nass worked in various senior management positions at Kiekert AG, a specialist in side door and tailgate latches for automobiles. His final position at Kiekert AG was as Executive Vice President Global Product Development and Program Management. Dr Ulrich Nass completed a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and did his PhD on the wear of worm gears at the Ruhr-University Bochum.
- All five NSK European production plants sourcing green electricity
- Fast & easy linear guide design
- Ball screws with interchangeable nut-shaft combinations
- Cage design elevates performance
- NSK Europe makes significant environmental progress
- Longer life linear guides
- Machine failures reduced to zero
- Bearing failure solved
- Bearings improve energy efficiency
- Bearing design for electric motors
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