About Us

Corporate Milestones

1956

The Holding Company, Raffles United Holdings Pte Ltd FKA Kian Ho Bearings Ltd, started operations as a sole proprietorship

1965

Acquired authorized distributorship of FAG bearings from Germany

1973

Converted from sole proprietorship to a private limited company

1974

Set up branch in Jalan Besar, South Singapore

1975
  • Acquired sole distributorship for IKO bearings from Japan
  • Set up a wholly-owned subsidiary – Kian Ho Bearings (M) Sdn Bhd in Malaysia
  • Acquired authorized distributorship for NOK seals from Japan
1978

Set up new branch in Jurong, West Singapore

1980

Acquired distributorship for HALLITE seals from UK

1988
  • Acquired authorized distributorship for GP bearings of Taiwan
  • Acquired distributorship for DAIDO bearings of Japan
1995

Got listed in the Singapore Stock Exchange

1998
  • Construction of a new 5-storey building in Changi South Business Park, East Singapore
  • Established a wholly-owned subsidiary “Acker Machinery (Shanghai) Co Ltd” in Shanghai, China
2000

Shifted to new head office and warehouse in Changi South Business Park, East Singapore

2007
  • Acquired authorized distributorship for INA bearings from Germany
  • Acquired authorized distributorship of NSK bearings from Japan
2008

Established a subsidiary “PT. Kian Ho Indonesia” in Indonesia

2009

Established of a wholly-owned subsidiary “Kian Ho (Vietnam) Co Ltd in Vietnam

2010

Set up new branch in Yew Tee, North Singapore

2014
  • Established a wholly-owned subsidiary “Kian Ho Pte Ltd” in Singapore
  • Transferred bearings and seals business of Raffles United Holdings Pte Ltd to Kian Ho Pte Ltd
  • Acquired authorized distributorship for Kuroda Precision ball screws from Japan
2015
  • Appointed distributorship for DLI seals from England
  • Appointed distributorship for EZO bearings from Japan
  • Appointed authorized distributor for NB bearings from Japan
  • Appointed distributorship for Parker seals from USA
  • Set up a new branch in Ubi, Central Singapore
2017

Appointed distributorship for Sakagami Seals from Japan

2019
  • Awarded bizSAFE Level 1
  • The Holding Company was privatised and renamed to Raffles United Holdings Pte Ltd on 30 December
2020
  • Awarded bizSAFE Level 2
  • Awarded bizSAFE Level 3

We stock various popular brands of bearings and seals. Contact us on their needs.