{"id":35737,"date":"2026-05-11T15:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/?p=35737"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:16:48","slug":"napa-partners-fmg-on-brake-pads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/index.php\/napa-partners-fmg-on-brake-pads\/35737","title":{"rendered":"NAPA partners FMG on brake pads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NAPA-x-FMG-Brake-Pads-Packaging-Update.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NAPA-x-FMG-Brake-Pads-Packaging-Update.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NAPA-x-FMG-Brake-Pads-Packaging-Update-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NAPA-x-FMG-Brake-Pads-Packaging-Update-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NAPA-x-FMG-Brake-Pads-Packaging-Update-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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&amp;D and testing.<\/p>\n<p>Why FMG?<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Manufactures friction materials for both OEM and the aftermarket<br \/>\n\u2022 Produces over 130 million brake components per year in Europe<br \/>\n\u2022 Covers up to 98 per cent of the brake references available in the global market<br \/>\n\u2022 3,500 annual performance tests for compliance and customer satisfaction<br \/>\n\u2022 R&amp;D continuously testing new friction material prototypes<br \/>\n\u2022 Optimised sustainability practices<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Friction materials free of heavy metals increase recyclability<\/li>\n<li>High-pressure treatments reduce pollution<\/li>\n<li>Recycled materials incorporated into production<\/li>\n<li>100 per cent renewable energy used in FMG factories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FMG and OE messaging stickers have been added to all NAPA Brake Pad boxes to emphasise the heritage and quality behind the range.<\/p>\n<p>The stickers reinforce NAPA\u2019s commitment to delivering OE+ braking performance while also highlighting FMG\u2019s investment into innovation, sustainability, and 100 per cent renewable energy manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3164,"featured_media":35738,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1],"tags":[826],"class_list":["post-35737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brakes","category-news","tag-napa"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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