NAPA partners FMG on brake pads
Automotive aftermarket brand NAPA unveiled new packaging for the NAPA Brake Pads range, now displaying an FMG label to communicate the strength, heritage, and performance behind the product.
FMG (Friction Material Group) Eurofren Systems is a leading European manufacturer with 50 years of heritage, specialising in friction materials for braking systems. FMG makes brake pads for NAPA that are designed to not only meet but exceed OE standards, validated through rigorous R&D and testing.
Why FMG?
• Manufactures friction materials for both OEM and the aftermarket
• Produces over 130 million brake components per year in Europe
• Covers up to 98 per cent of the brake references available in the global market
• 3,500 annual performance tests for compliance and customer satisfaction
• R&D continuously testing new friction material prototypes
• Optimised sustainability practices
- Friction materials free of heavy metals increase recyclability
- High-pressure treatments reduce pollution
- Recycled materials incorporated into production
- 100 per cent renewable energy used in FMG factories
FMG and OE messaging stickers have been added to all NAPA Brake Pad boxes to emphasise the heritage and quality behind the range.
The stickers reinforce NAPA’s commitment to delivering OE+ braking performance while also highlighting FMG’s investment into innovation, sustainability, and 100 per cent renewable energy manufacturing.
They are designed to give customers immediate confidence that inside the box is a premium, European-manufactured braking solution built for performance, compliance, and a more sustainable future.
NAPA Auto Parts will be exhibiting at the 2026 Auto Trade EXPO, which takes place alongside the CV Workshop EXPO from 10th -11th October at the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin.