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Thordon Bearings’ Reliable, Environmentally Friendly Bearings and Seals
Ryan Edmonds carries out an oil-to-water guide bearing conversion in India for Andritz.
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hordon Bearings, Inc., is a family-owned business engaged in the manufacturing of high-performance oil- and grease-free bearing systems, seals, and other shaft line products for the global marine, clean power, pump, and industrial markets. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Ontario. In this interview, Ryan Edmonds, Thordon’s business development manager for hydropower, tells us about the advantages of Thordon’s water-lubricated bearings, Thorseals, and other products. Hydro Leader: Please tell us about your background and how you came to be in your current position.
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Hydro Leader: Please tell us about Thordon Bearings’ main product lines. Ryan Edmonds: Thordon Bearings is a world-leading manufacturer of oil- and grease-free bearing systems and seals for the clean power market. We offer water-lubricated main shaft guide bearings and segmented shaft seals, both radial and axial. Thordon wicket gate, operating mechanism, and linkage bearings operate wet or dry and eliminate the cost, maintenance, and pollution risk associated with greased bearings. We also offer bearings and shaft seal water conditioning systems. Hydro Leader: How many employees does Thordon have? Ryan Edmonds: Thordon Bearings has approximately 130 employees, including our sales, manufacturing, and administrative teams. Most of them are based at our hydroleadermagazine.com
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Ryan Edmonds: I started working at Thordon Bearings in 2008 as a member of the marketing team. In 2011, I moved to our global service and support department. This position involved significant travel around the world to market and assist with installations of our products. In 2017, I moved to the role of business development manager for our hydropower and pump business. With manufacturing facilities in Canada and Poland and an extensive network of more than 100 distributors throughout the world, Thordon Bearings is truly a global operation. The beauty
of my position is that I can see our customers’ needs and the solutions firsthand. I can then share this knowledge directly with our distributors, which helps our customers and supports the growth of our business.
