{"id":15809,"date":"2018-04-17T11:35:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T10:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/?p=15809"},"modified":"2018-04-17T15:36:15","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T14:36:15","slug":"tmd-friction-expands-its-don-brand-into-the-passenger-car-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/index.php\/tmd-friction-expands-its-don-brand-into-the-passenger-car-market\/15809","title":{"rendered":"TMD Friction expands its Don brand into the passenger car market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Global leader in brake friction manufacture, TMD Friction, is extending its portfolio to launch Don brake pads and discs for passenger cars. The new product range will provide a valuable alternative at a more cost effective price point.<\/p>\n<p>Don is a renowned brand for commercial vehicle (CV) braking, and TMD Friction is utilising this established reputation to extend its product portfolio to ensure it has a braking brand for all budgets and requirements.<\/p>\n<p>TMD Friction\u2019s premium brand, Textar, provides an OE-performing product to the aftermarket, while Don will offer a more value-oriented proposition to cars that are at least five years old.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15810\" src=\"http:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/001-TMD-Friction-expands-its-Don-brand-into-the-passenger-car-market-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/001-TMD-Friction-expands-its-Don-brand-into-the-passenger-car-market-copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/001-TMD-Friction-expands-its-Don-brand-into-the-passenger-car-market-copy-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/001-TMD-Friction-expands-its-Don-brand-into-the-passenger-car-market-copy-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Available for a variety of vehicles from small cars to small vans, the new Don range will initially comprise 600 product references for brake pads, as well as the matching brake disc programme, covering 85% of the European car parc.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Don brake pads and brake discs are high-quality with an excellent price-performance-ratio designed to appeal to price-sensitive drivers,\u201d explains Marco Loth, Executive Director Marketing at TMD Friction. \u201cBy expanding the Don portfolio with products for passenger cars, we can now serve different market requirements from a single source. 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