Category: Brakes

The concept of ‘Original Aftermarket’ from Brake Engineering, which promotes quality braking parts in the automotive industry, is more pertinent than ever as it celebrates five years of the initiative.

For most brake pad manufacturers, the short answer is yes. Most friction product producers don’t have OE production knowledge and focus exclusively on aftermarket specifications. Ferodo however, is one of the exceptions, having a strong OE pedigree.

As a reliable partner of the automotive industry for car brake discs in Europe, Bosch contributes its entire expertise to development and production.

Textar has added to its expansive aftermarket product range by manufacturing brake pads for the new Mercedes-Benz GLE.

The first ever ‘Brembo Days’ – dedicated to spare parts professionals and fans – are set to take place from October 6-9.

Textar has added to its expansive aftermarket product range by manufacturing brake pads for the new Mercedes-Benz GLE.

TMD Friction has developed new, more environmentally friendly packaging for its Textar passenger car brake discs, which it claims will save 40 tonnes of plastic each year.

Brembo has introduced, ‘Enesys, Energy Saving System’, a new braking solution which claims to further enhance the efficiency and performance of a car’s braking system and helps reduce emissions.

Aftermarket manufacturers tend to package many of their wear parts in plastic wrap to avoid the outer packaging coming into contact with substances like grease or to prevent the products being damaged by additional parts such as screws.