Michell Bearings

The company traces its origins to the tilting pad bearing patented by AGM Michell in 1905 and was established in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 1920. Vickers bought the whole shareholding in 1969, and after the acquisition of Vickers in 1999 the business became part of Rolls-Royce Power Engineering plc. In November 2015 it was acquired by British Engines and Malpani Holdings and joined the British Engines Group.

Michell Bearings is based at Simonside East Industrial Park in South Shields. A joint venture, Michell Bearings India in Bangalore, was set up in 1994 and began production in 1995.

The company has supplied marine propulsion products to over 500 naval vessels and 70 cruise ships, as well as mega yachts. Its management systems are approved to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018.