As you know, the U.S. Government has recently imposed tariffs on most bearings and industrial products that are manufactured in China. RBI has manufacturing facilities in Wuxi, China and many of our products have been affected by these tariffs. Although the 25% and 10% tariff is substantial, we feel the greater risk is going to be a breakdown of
 
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In the fall of 2017 RBI Bearing was approached by the Robotics Director for Maplewood High School and asked if RBI would consider donating 100 R8-ZZ bearings to their robotics teams. Absolutely! We jumped at the opportunity to help students further their knowledge in STEM by building bots for competition. For the past 12 years, Maplewood High
 
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The Chinese yuan has appreciated 10% against the dollar since the start of 2017, silencing some critics that say China has been deliberately suppressing its currency. The strength of the yuan against the dollar is partly due to the dollar’s weakness, some think China is propping up its currency to avoid being labelled a currency manipulator. In
 
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Article written by Gary Huang and originally posted in 80/20 Sourcing. Follow Gary here.  A hard stance against “heavy polluters” If your company is sourcing products from China, then there is a major disruption that may be flying under your radar. Since June of 2017, China’s new Ministry of Environment is taking a hard stance against Chinese
 
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Good food, good people, good times. Oh, and the annual bags tournament!
 
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RBI Bearing is proud to announce the addition of Joe Oldroyd to team RBI! Read Joe's bio below… Joseph M. Oldroyd, Business Development Joe brings over 30 years of experience in the bearing industry to RBI. Joe has previously worked for 3 major bearing manufacturers with multiple responsibilities. Utilizing his management and communication skills
 
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