Top Chinese Bearing Brands Named
The World Brand Lab (WBL) regularly issues lists of the most influential and valuable brands in a variety of markets; China and Asia in particular.
Among their recent publications, the WBL recently revealed its list of the top ten most valuable and influential brands of bearings in the Peoples Republic of China.
| Position | Bearing Manufacturer | Brand |
| 1. | Wafangdian Bearing Group Co. Ltd. | ZWZ |
| 2. | Luyang Bearing Group Co. Ltd. | LYC |
| 3. | Harbin Bearing Group Co. Ltd. | HRB |
| 4. | C&U Group Co. Ltd. | C&U |
| 5. | Dalian Metallurgical Bearing Group Co. Ltd. | DYZV |
| 6. | Wanxiang Qianchao Stock Co. Ltd. | QC |
| 7. | Shanghai Electric Bearing Co. Ltd. | SBC |
| 8. | Xibei Bearing Group Co. Ltd. | NXZ |
| 9. | Ningbo MOS Group Stock Co. Ltd. | MOS |
| 10. | Zhejiang Tianma Bearing Stock Co. Ltd. | TMB |
Note that the list is not directly related to a company's size or manufacturing output, but to the estimated strength of its brand in the Chinese marketplace.
Established in 1999, WBL's President is Nobel Economics laureate Robert Mundell. The organization is dedicated to brand-related research, education, training and valuation.
WBL bases its determinations on market share, customer's brand loyalty, market leadership strength and financial performance calculations, including the financial importance of the brand within the organization as a whole.
China has almost 1.7 million brands in use today. However, more than 45% of the country's exports are under foreign-owned brand names, according to the China National Enterprise Foundation.
