Thordon Bearings Inc., a Thomson-Gordon Group company, is a family-owned business manufacturing high performance, oil and grease-free bearing systems, seals and other shaft line products for the global marine, clean power, pump and industrial markets.  

Thordon bearing systems offer exceptional wear life, a low coefficient of friction and can be easily machined on site. In-house design engineers consult with customers to provide innovative bearing system designs that meet or exceed the customer’s technical requirements. Thordon Bearings' engineering and quality focus has earned worldwide recognition. Quality procedures are certified to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality System. Thordon bearing systems are proven, cost effective, environmentally positive solutions for both marine and industrial applications. Thordon bearing and seal systems are available worldwide through over 75 agents and distributors.

Marsh Brothers Aviation, Thordon's sister company, is also under the Thomson-Gordon Group umbrella and leverages its world class R&D, design, engineering and manufacturing.  They design and manufacture high performance self-lubricating bushings, bearings and seals for the aviation industry. Marsh Brothers Aviation continues to deliver innovative solutions for aircraft landing gear, flight controls and actuation systems that are engineered for longer life and increased performance, reducing lifecycle maintenance costs.



Our Story

From our humble beginnings in 1911, to a global leader in high-performance polymer bearing technology, view Our Story to see how the Thomson-Gordon Group and Thordon Bearings have grown through the years.




Mission Statement

Thordon Bearings is the recognized leader in the design and manufacture of non-polluting bearing systems in the marine and clean power generation industries worldwide.

This innovative 100 year old family business differentiates itself through its international network of exceptional agents, distributors and regional sales representatives in 90 countries, its stellar marketing support, and a driven new product development capability which introduces profitable new products in a timely manner.





Quality

Thordon Bearings' quality processes have earned worldwide recognition. Our Quality Management System is certified to the ISO 9001 standard and a major contributor to our success has always been our focus on listening to our customers, our continuous improvement efforts and precision in manufacturing - our quality team has been a powerful operational influence for over 35 years.

It is the policy of Thordon Bearings Inc. to:

  • Develop, design, manufacture and market environmentally responsible products that meet the customer’s requirements and intended use.
  • To continually improve the products as well as the processes and services used to deliver them to our customers.
  • To be recognized as providing products and service standards which lead the industry.
  • To clearly understand our customer's technical and commercial needs and to satisfy those needs with the solution best suited to them.


Health & Safety

Thordon Bearings Inc is fully committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace that complies with all applicable standards and regulations for our employees and anyone that may attend our facilities worldwide.



Environment

Similar to our commitment to create environmentally friendly products, we have a similar focus in our day to day practice in our office and our plant.  Thordon strives to recycle wherever possible, we reclaim our metal scraps from machining, use energy efficient light bulbs and even accommodate employees with electric vehicles so they are able to charge them onsite.



Memberships

Thordon is proud to maintain several memberships with critical industry associations that align with our core values.

World-Ocean-Council
Green-Marine
International-Windship-Association
Canadian-Marine-Industries-Shipbuilding-Association
Waterborne-STEERER
Burlington-Chamber-Commerce


Community

One of Thordon’s core values is the support of philanthropic initiatives in our local community such as funding scholarships for post graduate environmental engineering students at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Within our company, we offer post secondary education Memorial Scholarships for children of our employees (winners receive $2,000, all others receive $500).

Thordon Bearings donated $150,000 to the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. The building 730 seat main stage theatre as well as a smaller 225 seat studio theatre.  Finally, kids learning acting, singing or instrumental music have a place to perform to a large audience in Burlington. 

Thordon Bearings donates both money and time to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum where our Chairman, Sandy Thomson, volunteers as Vice Chairman of their Board; other Thordon employees also volunteer their technical abilities.

Thordon Bearings also donated $500,000 in aviation equipment and inventory to Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario as part of a corporate re-structuring where the equipment was no longer required. Thordon has held annual fundraisers for the United Way of Burlington and Greater Hamilton since 1995. Other charities we support include local hospitals (i.e. Joseph Brant in Burlington) Heart and Stroke Foundation, Cancer Society, MS, and Women’s Shelters.





Board of Advisors

Terry Foster

Mr. Terry Foster

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Milt Moskowitz

Mr. David Granovsky

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Anne Dean

Mr. Tony Thoma

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mikewatt

Mr. Mike Watt 

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toddyoung

Mr. Todd Young 

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ColinO

Mr. Colin Osborne

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Careers

If you are interested in a challenging career with a dynamic company in a community that offers superior quality of life apply by submitting your resume to careers by email.


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Job Postings



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Manufacturing Locations

Exterior Shot of Burlington Office

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Exterior Shot of Poland Office

Slupsk, Poland 





Thordon Experts

Sandy Thomson
Sandy Thomson, BscME
Founder & Innovator
 

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Sandy
Thomson

Ryan-Edmonds-LinProfile
Ryan Edmonds
Business Dev. Manager
Hydro Power

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Ryan
Edmonds

Jeffrey Butt
Jeffrey Butt, P.Eng
Business Dev. Manager
Marine

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Jeffrey
Butt

Keith Brand
Keith Brand
Strategic Acc. Manager
Vertical Pumps

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Keith
Brand

Jim Bright
Jim Bright
Business Dev. Manager
Workboat

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Jim
Bright




Accessibility Standards

Thordon is committed to a multi-year accessibility plan for Ontarians with disabilities.

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Our efforts to meet Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL)

Canada’s new anti-spam legislation (CASL) helps protect Canadians against unwanted electronic correspondence while ensuring that businesses can continue to compete in the global marketplace.  In accordance with this legislation, Thordon Bearings acknowledges the restrictions and therefore is taking steps necessary to ensure relevant electronic communication is compliant moving forward.

Our email list is compiled through the collection of business cards from events, meetings and tradeshows. If you have received an email from us, it is a direct result of someone within our company receiving your business card and contact information.

We apologize if you have received communication from us in error or we have misunderstood your interest in learning more about our company.  You may unsubscribe at any time from our mailing lists by clicking the unsubscribe link located at the bottom of each of our emails or by emailing emmag@thordonbearings.com with the subject line UNSUBSCRIBE.



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