General Evaluation Factors for Rolling Bearings HR Factor • Values and conduct • Knowledge and expertise • R&D team • Technical team • Back office team • CRM team • Manufacturing team Steel Factor • Properties • Composition • Cleanliness • Protocols and specifications Technology Factor • Types and range • Engineering • Calculations and simulations • Design • Executions • Machinings • Treatments • Manufacturing techniques • Optimization R&D Factor • Products • Processes • Innovation Price Factor Value for money in relation to TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) Structure Factor • Tangible assets (properties and facilities) • Equipment and machines • Vertical integration (in-house operations) • Output capacity • Intangible assets Organization Factor • Network and logistics • Representations and warranties • Institutional documentation and dossiers • Track records • Governance • Services • Protocols and procedures • Stock availability Engineered in Switzerland Technological Bearings GLOBAL LOGISTICS & CLIENT SERVICES MANUFACTURING SITES EXECUTIVE HEADQUARTERS & TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER SHAREHOLDERS Today 2010 2011 2012 RKB EUROPE SA Balerna - Switzerland RKB SA Chiasso - Switzerland RKB LN PLANT Dalian - PRC RKB T3 PLANT Dalian - PRC RKB MS PLANT Ningbo - PRC RKB LOGISTICS ASIAN BRANCH RKB LOGISTICS LATAM BRANCH RKB ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - MAIN Balerna - Switzerland RKB ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - SUBSIDIARY Braºov - Romania RKB LOGISTICS NETHERLANDS BV Amsterdam - The Netherlands RKB LOGISTICS WAREHOUSE Milan - Italy RKB BEARING INDUSTRIES BELGIUM RKB EUROPE BENELUX BRANCH Application Factor • Characteristics and requirements