While there has been a lot of fun with flares and wigs, April 2026 is a significant milestone for Antifriction as the company reaches its 50th year in business.
Antifriction was born in Bristol, UK, in April 1976, starting as a single-site shop. Antifriction offers a consultative approach in the identification of areas in which they can help businesses become more profitable. Antifriction has been a member of BearingNet since 1998, so almost 30 years; the company has been supporting BearingNet since its early days!
Antifriction’s mission: To be the leading specialist distributor in the UK, providing original, high-quality products and solutions for their valued customers.
Since those early days, the company has gone from strength to strength. Through a strategy of organic growth and key acquisitions, most recently expanding their footprint significantly into Scotland, Antifriction has evolved into one of the UK’s leading specialist industrial component distributors.
A few key facts about the story of Antifriction
- Local Roots: Proudly Bristol-born and still headquartered there today.
- National Scale: Antifriction operate 18 sites across the UK, ensuring they provide a “national reach with a local touch.”
- Global Backing: The company is now a key part of the Gruppo Bianchi, one of Europe’s strongest industrial powerhouses.
- The Mission: For 50 years, there has been one goal: keeping the wheels of British industry turning. By focusing on reliability and energy efficiency, “we don’t just supply parts, we power profitability.”
The team at Antifriction are incredibly proud of their journey from a small Bristol shop to a national leader with over £10 million in local stock and a 24/7/365 emergency support network.
Source: Antifriction
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