SPB-USA, LLC is the factory-direct sales and marketing headquarters in the United States for Sapporo Precision, Inc., the Japanese based manufacturer of EZO and SPB Precision Ball Bearings, located in Sarasota, FL. This new facility enables Sapporo to serve the needs of OEM customers, as well as industrial distributors throughout North and South America. Since 1969, Sapporo Precision, Inc. has been the recognized as a world leader in the manufacture of precision miniature and medium-sized bearings in inch and metric dimensions, as well as chrome steel and stainless steel. EZO-SPB bearings are most sought after for use in applications such as; medical devices, aerospace products, power tools, machine tools, auxiliary power supplies, blowers, actuators, gyros, generators, vacuum pumps, food processing, robotics, x-ray machines, dental drills, centerfuges, paristaltic pumps, slot cars, atvs, linear motion devices, yoyo bearings, go carts, fishing reels, snow mobiles, dental products, AC/DC motors, automotive, marine applications, rotary encoders and semi conductor manufacturing equipment.