NSK Ltd.
Corporate Communications Department
NSK Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Accenture
NSK strengthens its strategic collaboration with Accenture to accelerate business reinvention and elevate operations through AI and data utilization
NSK Ltd. today announced that it has signed an agreement with Accenture to establish a joint venture that will lead the delivery of IT and digital services across the NSK Group. Drawing on the companies’ combined expertise and talent, the joint venture will accelerate NSK’s business reinvention and elevate its operations through AI and data utilization.
1. Background
As the business environment surrounding the manufacturing industry continues to evolve rapidly, competitiveness increasingly depends not only on the strength of a company’s products and technology, but on its ability to harness AI and data to elevate operations and drive business reinvention.
Against this backdrop, NSK signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Accenture in April 2026 to pursue reinvention centered on AI and digital technology, with the goal of achieving sustainable growth and enhancing enterprise value. Through this collaboration, NSK has been using digital technology to elevate its business operations, free up capacity to invest in management resources, and develop initiatives that translate into profitable growth.
For reference: [NSK and Accenture Forge Strategic Collaboration to Drive Business Reinvention Through AI and Digital Technology | NSK]
Building on this momentum, NSK and Accenture have agreed to deepen their collaboration by establishing a joint venture that will accelerate business reinvention and elevate operations.
2. Objectives of the JV Agreement
(1) Leveraging Accenture’s expertise to develop talent and strengthen NSK’s management and reinvention capabilities
- Building hands-on capability to lead business reinvention using AI and other advanced technologies
- Developing talent who can drive business reinvention and elevate operations, while fostering an organizational culture that embraces ongoing change
- Strengthening organizational capability and putting reinvention into practice
(2) Generating capacity for investment by elevating business operations and reducing costs through advanced digital technology
- Building and enhancing foundations to utilize AI and data
- Streamlining and strengthening system development, operations and maintenance
- Optimizing IT procurement and vendor management
Overview of the Joint Venture
- Name: NSK Digital Co., Ltd.
- Establishment: April 1, 2027 (planned)
- Ownership: Accenture 65%, NSK 35%
- Board: One Representative Director (Accenture), three Directors (two from Accenture, one from NSK), two Corporate Auditors (one from Accenture, one from NSK)
The new company will serve as the core organization responsible for delivering IT and digital services across the NSK Group and advancing digital transformation, playing a central role in elevating business operations and driving continuous business reinvention.
About NSK
NSK produced the first bearings in Japan in 1916 and over the past 100 years, it has supported the development of industries worldwide by creating various innovative products and technologies in bearings, automotive parts, and precision machinery. Since the early 1960s, the company has expanded overseas and now has operations in about 30 countries. It ranks third in the world in the field of bearings and leads the world in ball screws, electric power steering, and other products.