On the move for more than 86 years

«Quality and Dynamics to Perfection»

Join us in looking back on an 86-year success story and find out more about our family firm.


Our profile

More than 86 years of tradition and innovation have made ASKUBAL a high-profile brand. Now in its fourth generation, the owner-run family firm is ideally equipped to face the future.

Our corporate philosophy rests on three pillars:

  • high-quality products
  • meeting custom requirements
  • rapid, worldwide distribution

We claim to achieve peak performance in all areas. Our production is flexible. This permits an output of over 6000 standard versions, plus special components made to order and just-in-time production.
This success is founded on our Development Department’s decades of experience, in close co-operation with national research institutions.

Personal and environmental safety are always priorities for us. We seek to hand on a viable and environmentally and socially responsible business, in the best possible shape, to future generations.


ASK history

1930

Artur Seyfert made his entry in the commercial register – the Bickelhaupt GmbH was founded.


1934

application for U.S.-patent #1,979,663 about a new ball and roller bearing.


1951

Dr. Roland Seyfert founded the wholesale company with his father Artur Seyfert.

1958

Family Seyfert made an acquisition of the Bickelhaupt GmbH – the ASK Kugellagerfabrik GmbH resulted with its own production in Stuttgart.


1966

development and production of technological new rod ends.


1972

ASK became exclusive distributor of ASAHI bearing units.


1986

ASK became exclusive distributor of McGill cam followers.

1994

DIN ISO 9001 certified.


1995

Implementation of the quality management philosophy «Kaizen».


1998

Implementation of SAP R3.


2007

ASK was expanding its high bay warehouse by a fully automatic warehouse.

2008

DIN EN ISO 14001 certified.


2012

company wide implementation of a paperless and digital system.


2014

development of a new liner technology for the ASK motorsport series.


Today

production of more than 6000 standard and special parts around the industry and automotive sector.