Rollon Celebrates 50 Years and Future Growth

Summary

NORTON SHORES, Michigan – June 12, 2025. Rollon, a global leader in linear motion technology and a Timken company, proudly announces the opening of its new 13,600-square-metres manufacturing facility in Norton Shores, Michigan. The milestone coincides with Rollon’s 50th anniversary, marking five decades of innovation and setting the stage for future growth.

This investment strengthens Rollon’s North American manufacturing footprint and will support the growing demand for linear motion systems across industries including robotics, aerospace, medical equipment and material handling. With increased speed, precision and sustainability, the new facility reflects a modern approach to production, centred on solving customer challenges and enabling future growth.

“We built this facility for our customers,” said Andrew Allendorf, Rollon North American Business president. “From faster response times to streamlined production, we are now better equipped than ever to help our partners turn ideas into action and challenges into opportunity.”

The new facility centralizes teams and operations under one roof, significantly reducing lead times and improving collaboration. “A year ago, building a Robot Transfer Unit (RTU) in four weeks was nearly impossible,” added Allendorf. “Today, we’re achieving it, and that’s just the beginning.”

With ample room for future expansion and strategic plans already underway, the Norton Shores location represents a long-term commitment to growth and innovation.

About Rollon

Founded in 1975, for 50 years Rollon has specialized in the production and development of linear motion systems. Since 2018, Rollon has been a part of The Timken Company, representing the linear motion unit within the Industrial Motion segment of Timken. Rollon’s solutions are globally adopted in industrial automation, aerospace, medical equipment, material handling and other sectors where product performance, efficiency and reliability are essential. With the acquisition by The Timken Company of Nadella, Chiavette Unificate, Durbal, Shuton-Ipiranga and Rosa Sistemi, Rollon is now able to offer its customers an even more comprehensive product range–from linear components, actuators and systems to ball screws and rotational units.