RBC Bearings Inc., Oxford, CT, an international manufacturer of highly-engineered precision plain, roller and ball bearings for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries, has acquired Lubron Bearing Systems for approximately $2.9 million.

Lubron, located in Huntington Beach, CA, is a manufacturer of highly engineered self-lubricating bearings used in bridge building, power generation, subsea oil production, and earthquake seismic isolation.

“The addition of Lubron’s very unique and complimentary bearings to our portfolio of highly engineered products increases the breadth of our current offering to customers while also increasing our prospects for future growth,” Dr. Michael J. Hartnett, RBC CEO, said. “The acquisition is in line with our strategy of product portfolio expansion to supply the expanding markets of infrastructure repair and construction.”