UK 'grey' market for bearings puts end users and distributors at risk

摘要

In the UK, current estimates indicate that the 'grey' market for bearings accounts for between 12% and 15% of total UK bearing sales. Not only does a growing grey market open up routes for more counterfeit products to enter the market, it also puts end users and distributors at greater risk of costly breakdowns, litigation and void warranties. So how do purchasers of bearings actually know that the products they are buying are genuine and will perform as well as they say on the datasheet? Most do not have to worry because they purchase these products either direct from the manufacturer or through an authorized distributor.This method guarantees that the manufacturer meets any product warranties associated with the bearing, and that any technical problems with the product are resolved quickly and efficiently.