RBC is an international manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered precision bearings and products, which are integral to the manufacture and operation of most machines, aircraft and mechanical systems, to reduce wear to moving parts, facilitate proper power transmission, reduce damage and energy loss caused by friction, and control pressure and flow
The bearing, gearing and engineered component industry is a fragmented multi-billion-dollar market. Purchasers of bearings, gearings and engineered components include producers of commercial and military aircraft, submarine and vehicle equipment, energy equipment, machinery manufacturers, industrial equipment and machinery manufacturers, construction machinery manufacturers, rail and train equipment manufacturers, packaging and canning machinery manufacturers, agriculture and mining equipment manufacturers, and specialized equipment manufacturers, as well as distributors who service the aftermarket for these products.
Demand for bearings, gearing and precision components in the diversified industrial market is influenced by growth factors in industrial machinery and equipment shipments, and construction, mining, energy, marine, food and beverage, packaging and canning, semiconductor, and general industrial activity. In addition, usage of existing machinery will impact aftermarket demand for replacement products. In the aerospace market, new aircraft build rates along with carrier traffic volume worldwide determines demand for our solutions. Activity in the defense market is influenced by modernization programs necessitating spending on new equipment, as well as continued utilization of deployed equipment supporting aftermarket demand for replacement bearings, gearing and engineered components.
“The third quarter results significantly exceeded our expectations as we continue to see strong organic revenue growth from industrial markets, and with the recent addition of Dodge, we believe that this trend will continue for the remainder of our fiscal year. We continue to see encouraging signs of improvement within aerospace, as airlines begin ordering again to increase their fleet, which will help escalate the demand for our aircraft bearings and assemblies. We remain committed to using our resources to develop products that best address our customer’s needs.”
Dr. Michael J. Hartnett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Backlog as of January 1, 2022 was $552.7 million compared to $393.9 million as of December 26, 2020 and $456.7 million as of October 2, 2021.
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