b'Members of the PICARD and NKE FERSA teamsPICARD & NKE FERSA: Built on Experience, Shaped for the FutureThe long-standing partnership between German distributor PICARD and Austrian manufacturer NKE FERSA is one to be admired, dating back to the early 1990s.What makes a partnership truly strongcontinuing this cooperation was theBeing recognised as an NKE FERSA in the technical distribution market? Itlogical next step: The NKE FERSA brandPlatinum Member highlights both thrives on shared goals and mutual trust,represents a natural evolution of ourthe quality and the intensity of grounded in reliability and experience.shared history. our collaboration.These qualities have defined theBy the late 1990s, PICARD had alreadyThis inventory expertise enables fast collaboration between PICARD and NKEbegun systematically stocking theresponse times and reliable supply FERSA for decades. Rooted in the legacyNKE brand (recently rebranded NKEchains, a decisive factor for distributors of Steyr Bearings, their partnershipFERSA), laying the foundation for todaysand technical wholesalers.combines industrial heritage with modernstrategic partnership.engineering excellence and logisticsNKE FERSA: Engineering expertise and expertise. Today, PICARD ranks amongPICARD: Inventory strength and sustainable manufacturingthe worlds leading NKE distributors, withmarket availabilityAs a manufacturer with its own a portfolio of over 7,000 products andNowadays, PICARD is one of theproduction facilities, NKE FERSA consistent exceptional availability. strongest NKE FERSA distributorsdevelops solutions tailored to the specific A partnership with strongworldwide and holds the largest externalrequirements of modern industrial historical foundations NKE FERSA inventory on the market. Withapplications. A strong R&D network and more than 7,000 stock items available,ISO 14001 certification underscore the The origins of the collaboration betweenincluding deep groove ball bearings,companys commitment to quality and PICARD and NKE FERSA go back to thecylindrical roller bearings, self-aligningsustainable manufacturing.Steyr Bearings era. When the Austrianball bearings, tapered roller bearings, manufacturer was privatised in thelarge-size bearings and hybrid bearings,In addition, NKE FERSA has proven 1990s and former executives went onPICARD ensures exceptional productspecialist expertise in areas such as to establish NKE, PICARD remained aavailability for the technical trade. cylindrical roller bearings, maintenance trusted partner throughout this transition. and repair applications, flanged and For many decades, PICARD was anOur logistical strength perfectlyhoused units, and customised bearing authorised distributor for Steyr Bearings,solutions. This technical depth allows the complements the breadth of NKEcompany to respond precisely to complex which naturally created a long-standingindustrial application requirements.relationship built on trust, explainsFERSAs premium product range, Hans-Martin Reinhardt, Managing DirectorClose cooperation with PICARD ensures of PICARD. When NKE was founded,Hans-Martin summarises. that concrete market and customer needs 18'