SNFA was born in 1952 in response to customer demands for high precision bearings for the aerospace industry. SNFA's links with the aerospace industry are strong. In 1979, SNFA built a very modern manufacturing facility with a floor area of 15000 square metres in Valenciennes, northern France. To this day SNFA have kept ahead of aerospace bearing developments and are well respected as a leading global player in this sector of the bearing market.