Awards

The quality of SKF's products and services is highly esteemed. The following is a list of some of the awards received by the Group in 2008:

• ADI Supplier of the Year award 2007 Autodistribution International, France
• Bavarian Energy Award Bavarian Government, Germany
• Best Employer 2008 Universum, Sweden
• Best Supplier 2008 Nissan, USA/Mexico
• Best Brand 2008 Bearing, Award AP Magazine Melhor Marca, Portugal
• Safety Company recognition Mexican Federal Government, Mexico
• Best Employer recognition Hewitt Associates, Mexico
• Best support and contribution in 2008 Mitsubishi, Indonesia
• Best vendor 2008 PT Astra Honda Motor, Indonesia
• Carbon Disclosure Project Nordic Report 2008, No. 2 Carbon Disclosure Project, Scandinavia
• Commitment to protect the environment Volkswagen, Argentina
• Folksam Corporate Responsibility Index, No. 1 in environmental performance Folksam, Sweden
• Georgia Department of Labor Award of Excellence Georgia Department of Labor, USA
• Gold Level Supplier Certification Caterpillar, Poland
• Gold Medal & Tecumseh India Rolling Trophy Confederation of Indian Industries, New Delhi, India
• Green Manufacturer of the Year 2007 Auto Monitor, India
• Loch Rannoch Motes and Boats 2008 British Petroleum, United Kingdom
• Mechatronics Award Paris System Component and Solutions fair, France
• Preferred Employer Award 2007 in Dalian Dalian Personnel Bureau, Dalian Labor and Social Security Bureau, China
• PRO TROPHY Best Supplier 2008 SNR
• Quality Master Certificate 2008 Nissan, Mexico
• Relay for Life All Star Team American Cancer Society, USA
• Silwer Award - SKF Speedi-Sleeve Terotech Maintenance fair, Slovenia
• SMK3 Award The President of Republic Indonesia, Indonesia
• Supplier of the year 2008 ABB Machines, Finland
• The Presidents Award for Electronic Data Excellence from Activant Solution National Catalog Managers Association, USA
• The Presidents Award for Paper Catalog SKF Passenger Car, Light and Medium Duty Applications National Catalog Managers Association, USA
• The Presidents Award for Automotive/Heavy Duty E-cat CD catalog National Catalog Managers Association, USA
• The Presidents Award for the SKF Heavy Duty Wheel Application Catalog National Catalog Managers Association, USA
• Trucknology® Supplier Award 2007 MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Group, Germany
• The County Executive's Award for Innovative Energy Initiatives Chautauqua County, NY, USA
• 2008 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Service Leadership in Condition Monitoring Frost & Sullivan, United Kingdom/Europe
• 2008 Global Vibration Monitoring Equipment Competitive Strategy Leadership of the Year Award Frost & Sullivan, USA
• Zero Defect Certificate 2008 Nissan, Mexico