SCARBOROUGH, Ontario SKF CANADA has acquired AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION SYSTEMS (ALS) of Burlington, Ont. ALS is a leading service company to Canadian mobile transportation equipment and industrial machinery customers for Vogel centralized lubrication systems.

ALS celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2006. ALS is a family run organization, founded in 1976 by Nick Nyenhuis, who will remain with the company and further develop lubrication business opportunities. ALS has a team of 17 employees serving the Canadian marketplace.

In 2007, the SKF Group celebrates its 100th anniversary. It was founded in Sweden in 1907. Visit the website at www.SKF.ca.