NICE Bearings – Over 120 Years of Ball Bearing Excellence
At Godiva Bearings, we’re proud to offer components from NICE Bearings, a brand with more than a century of expertise in producing rugged, versatile, and highly customisable ball bearing solutions.
Founded in 1902, NICE was one of the earliest pioneers in anti-friction bearing design. Today, it remains a go-to name for inch-dimension bearings and drop-in replacements used across legacy equipment and specialist mechanical systems .
Engineered for Simplicity. Built for Performance.
NICE Bearings offers a broad catalogue of ball bearing formats, including:
- Precision ground bearings – For high-speed, high-tolerance applications
- Semi-ground and unground bearings – Rugged and cost-effective for general use
- Radial ball bearings in inch sizes – For vintage and inch-spec OEM machinery
- Angular contact and thrust bearings – Designed to carry axial or combined loads
- Custom bearing assemblies – Tailored to unique system or housing requirements
The complete range supports maintenance engineers and OEMs alike with high levels of engineering adaptability.
Where NICE Bearings Perform Best
Thanks to their interchangeability and legacy sizing, NICE Bearings are trusted in:
- Agricultural conveyors and drive assemblies
- Packaging and processing lines – Especially in food and materials handling
- HVAC systems, fans, and pumps
- Automated rollers and sorting systems
- Inch-spec legacy machinery and OEM rebuilds
Their balance of reliability, ease of integration, and long service life makes them ideal for environments where off-the-shelf metric bearings don’t fit the job .
Why source NICE Bearings from Godiva Bearings?
Godiva Bearings offers trade customers full access to NICE’s catalogue of standard and custom ball bearings. We support:
- Inch-to-metric cross-referencing
- Guidance on bearing type for radial, axial, or mixed loads
- Help matching drop-in replacements for legacy components
- UK-based fulfilment and international delivery
- No end-user supply — strictly trade only
When reliability, sizing, and ease of replacement matter, opt for the smart, proven choice.
Request a Match for Your Legacy Application
Whether you’re restoring a vintage line or maintaining inch-dimension machinery, NICE bearings deliver with the pedigree to back it up. We’ll help you find the right part.
