# Timken sues Meadville Forging over supply chain dispute

The Timken Co. filed a lawsuit against Meadville Forging Co. on 2 November 2026 in Stark County Common Pleas Court, aiming to stop the supplier from holding an automotive supply chain hostage.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-11-02
- Where: Stark County, Ohio, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: engineered bearings, industrial motion products
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Timken](https://endata.com/companies/1700.md)
- [Meadville Forging Co.](https://endata.com/companies/95117.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [cantonrep.com](https://www.cantonrep.com/story/business/2026/11/06/timken-co-files-lawsuit-against-automotive-parts-supplier/92624412007/?gca-cat=p&gca-ds=sophi&gca-epti=z118858p119750c119750e111350v118858&gca-ft=240&gca-uir=true&gnt-cfr=1&gnt-djm=1), 2026-11-06: "The Timken Co. has filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania-based Meadville Forging Co. 'to stop a supplier from holding an automotive supply chain hostage.'"

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