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(Fairfield, CT / Rancho Dominguez, CA) RBC Industrial Tectonic Bearings (ITB), Rancho Dominguez, California, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RBC Bearings, recently won the “Supplier Award of Distinction” from NASA. This is the first award of its type, and will be an annual event, according to NASA officials. “ITB was nominated and sponsored by The Boeing Company for the award based on ITB's short lead time performance and engineering support to the Space Shuttle Program,” says Mark Szekrenyi, Product Manager – Aerospace Specials. ITB manufactures critical flowmeter bearing assemblies for the Space Shuttle's main engine. Another NASA project involving ITB bearings is the International Space Station.

The Supplier Award of Distinction states: “In recognition of your dedication, commitment to excellence, and achievements in support of America's space program.”

RBC Bearings, headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, is an industry leader in the development of highly-engineered, precision bearing products for a diverse group of applications, including: aerospace, construction, mining and material handling equipment, mobile hydraulics systems, farm machinery, transportation equipment, automation and robotics, machine tool and semiconductor industries.

For more information, please contact RBC Bearings at 800.537.3750, or visit the company's web site at www.rbcbearings.com.