NORTH CANTON, Ohio, May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a global leader in bearings and mechanical power transmission products, will host an Investor Day conference for representatives of the investment community in New York City on Friday, May 19. The conference is scheduled from 12:00pm to 3:30pm ET.

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The event will feature presentations by Richard G. Kyle, president and chief executive officer, Philip D. Fracassa, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and other senior leadership team members. The event will also include question and answer sessions.

Presentation materials and a live webcast of the event will be available for download at http://investors.timken.com the morning of the event. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the same website for two weeks following the event.

About The Timken Company

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) engineers, manufactures and markets bearings, gear drives, belts, chain, couplings, and related products, and offers a spectrum of powertrain rebuild and repair services. The leading authority on tapered roller bearings, Timken today applies its deep knowledge of metallurgy, tribology and mechanical power transmission across a variety of bearings and related systems to improve reliability and efficiency of machinery and equipment all around the world. The company's growing product and services portfolio features many strong industrial brands including Timken®, Fafnir®, Philadelphia Gear®, Drives®, Lovejoy® and Interlube™. Known for its quality products and collaborative technical sales model, Timken posted $2.7 billion in sales in 2016. With more than 14,000 employees operating from 28 countries, Timken makes the world more productive and keeps industry in motion.