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New President for NTN-Bower

Macomb, IL – There is a new person in charge at NTN-Bower Corporation in Macomb. Eiji Kitajima has been named president. He comes to Macomb from Elgin, where he served as president of American NTN Bearing Manufacturing Corporation. Kitajima is hoping he can hire more workers in Macomb and generate greater sales. Kitajima replaces Yasunori Terada, who's been promoted and is returning to Japan. Terada spent four years in Macomb. He's most proud of the profits generated while in western Illinois. The changes were announced on Thursday by NTN Corporation President Yasunobu Suzuki. The business is based in Osaka, Japan.