SKF的全称是“Svenska Kullager-Fabriken”中文音译名称为“斯凯孚”；SKF集团总部设立于瑞典哥特堡，是轴承科技与制造的领导者。 Sven Wingquist在1905年发明了双列自动对心滚珠轴承，随即于1907年创立Svenska Kullargerfabriken瑞典滚珠轴承制造公司，简称SKF，不断发展，服务世界。 SKF执世界滚动轴承业之牛耳，经营的触角已遍及全球，业务遍及世界130个国家，每年生产五亿多个轴承，销售网遍布全球。此外，SKF集团亦持续致力于轴承工业的研究与发展，平均每两天就有一项新的专利问世。 SKF集团也是第一家通过ISO14001环保认证的轴承公司，此项认证涵盖17个国家共60多个制造单位。SKF在全球的轴承行业，保持领导地位的同时，多年来努力不懈的开发多个领域的技术，产品和服务，已发展成为真正以供应解决方案为主导的轴承企业，为用户创造更大的价值。
这些解决方案可以帮助用户提高整体的生产能力，除了通过特殊应用的创新SKF轴承产品以外，还有尖端的模拟系统、咨询服务、设备效率化服务，以及轴承行业最先进的供应管理技术等。

SKF集团是全球领先的滚动轴承和密封件供应商，其业务范围包括轴承制造和密封件生产以及轴承相关工具的推广，为客户提供各种解决方案和服务。SKF的业务分为五大部门：工业部、汽车部、电机电器部、服务部、航天和钢铁部。每个业务部门都为全球市场提供服务，重点放在和自身业务相关的客户及行业。SKF从一开始就非常重视产品质量、技术研制和市场开发，在荷兰有我们SKF专门研究机构，集团投入巨大力量进行技术研究和产品开发， SKF 每年投入 17% 的销售额用于研究和发展，不断取得各种发明与创造，平均每天都有2-3项新的发明与专利产生，在轴承技术领域开创新标准，向轴承市场推出新产品。SKF集团的主要实力包括技术支持、设备维护服务、设备状况监测以及技术培训。SKF是一家全球跨国企业，属下有100多家制造工厂，分设在世界各地。 SKF在全球有40,000 多名员工，8,000 个办事机构，在130多个国家设有自己的经销机构，并获得全球15000多家经销商和代理商的支持。优质的产品、完善的全球物流系统、良好的售后服务系统，使SKF这个跨国公司已成为世界轴承领域的品牌。

SKF优秀的工程师们经常组队到各工厂稽核生产流程的工序。美国福特汽车对其供应商的质量评估系统范围不单包括产品、工作表现，设计及制造；更对供应商提供技术支援的能力、及时供货、市场领导地位、价格定位、适应力和灵活性及创新几方面的表现评估，并对最佳表现者颁赠[Q1质量第一奖座]，作为福特汽车供应商的20家SKF工厂全数获得此奖项。

SKF也曾荣获通用汽车、大众汽车、墨西哥日产、佳士拿、劳斯莱斯、奥迪、英国铁路、Black&Decker、亚特拉科普柯颁赠的同类殊荣。

SKF依然标志着最优质的滚动轴承。

SKF斯凯孚公司主要客户群来自钢铁业、造纸、水泥、塑胶及各类OEM之制造厂商。此外，SKF台湾亦提供下列各项技术予客户：技术咨询与轴承选择、轴承维修、轴承配组/加工、技术训练。对于公司未来展望，将由原本轴承供应商，转变成结合直线滑轨、油封、润滑油品及远端侦测、系统维护等多元化公司，并已陆续为国内多家业者，成功设计开发各式轴心，从设计开发、制造组装到运转量测或维修设备，都能为客户提供完整服务。

SKF has been a leading global technology provider since 1907. Our fundamental strength is the ability to continuously develop new technologies – then use them to create products that offer competitive advantages to our customers. 

SKF achieves this by combining hands-on experience in over 40 industries with our knowledge across the SKF technology platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, services and lubrication systems. Our success is based on this knowledge, our people, and our commitment to SKF Care principles. 

The focus of SKF’s technology development today is to reduce the environmental impact of an asset during its lifecycle, both in our own and our customers’ operations. The SKF BeyondZero product portfolio is the latest example of what SKF has to offer in this area.

In 1907, a young maintenance Swedish engineer Sven Winqvist in Gothenburg invented the first self-aligning ball bearings, to relieve his frustration over continuous bearing failures, and successfully founded the company Aktiebolaget Svenska Kullagerfabriken – SKF in 1907.

Today, SKF is a leading global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems and services. SKF is represented in more than 130 countries in the world and have about 108 production units in 32 countries, employing around 44868 staff and some 17,000 authorized distributors and dealers worldwide. Annual sales in 2016 were SEK 72.787million. With its e-business marketplace and global distribution system, SKF is always close to its customers for the supply of both products and services.

The Chairman of the Board of AB SKF is Mr. Leif Östling and the President and CEO is Mr. Alrik Danielson. Mr. Patrick Tong, President SKF China，is responsible for SKF operation in China.

SKF has a long history in China. In 1912, SKF started its business in China through agent.  In 1916, the first sales company was established in Shanghai, China. Today SKF has more than3600employees in China, 18manufacturing units, several service units and sales offices, andover250 distributor sites to workclosewiththe Chinese customers. In 2010, SKF opened a new Global Technical CentreChinain Shanghai. In 2011, the Fourth Asia Fortune Forum Annual Conference authorized SKF with “Asian Force Award”. SKF China head office is located in Shanghai.In 2012, SKF celebrates its 100 year anniversary in China.