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Timken Announces Strategic Leadership Appointments to Accelerate Profitable Growth
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR), a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, today announced strategic leadership appointments designed to accelerate profitable growth by advancing technology innovation, strengthening market focus and expanding regional presence.
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