Kirk Bowman has been named Director – Timken Belts, responsible for the overall strategic objectives and organizational success of the belt division. Timken Belts employs approximately 700 associates with manufacturing facilities located in Springfield, Missouri and Fort Scott, Kansas.

Kirk has been a leader in the belt industry for over 30 years and brings a wealth of experience to this role. He has held various positions of leadership in research and development, engineering, technology and product development. He most recently served as the director of technology and business  development.

Kirk earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri. He has been active in the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers, holding leadership roles of president and is currently a member of ARPM’s board of directors. 

About The Timken Company

 The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) engineers, manufactures and markets bearings, gear drives, belts, chain, couplings, lubrication systems 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 the 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^®, Groeneveld^®, Drives^® and Lovejoy^®. Known for its quality products and collaborative technical sales model, Timken posted $3 billion in sales in 2017. With more than 15,000 employees operating from 33 countries, Timken makes the world more productive and keeps industry in motion.