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TMD Friction launches aftermarket research and development facility

Leading braking product manufacturer TMD Friction has launched a new research and development facility in Seaton Ross, East Yorkshire as part of its investment into serving the independent aftermarket. The launch of TMD Friction’s new premises at Seaton Ross follows a move from its previous proving ground at Elvington. The new facility carries out an important part of TMD Friction’s quality focus with safety-critical tests carried out all day on the test track.

9th November 2022/by Chris

EBC Brakes Racing Apollo Balanced Big Brake Kit available for Mk4 (ND) Mazda MX-5

Engineered in the UK, EBC Brakes Racing’s Apollo Balanced Big Brake Kits promise an upgrade in stopping power in the performance braking market. Now the kit is available for the Mk4 (ND) Mazda MX-5 (2015- ). Featuring four-piston front calipers, 330mm fully floating two-piece discs, front and rear Yellowstuff pads, braided lines and all fluid/fixtures required, the complete kits offer a firmer and more responsive brake pedal feel, the company says.

5th October 2022/by Andrew

Brembo and Gold Phoenix invest 35 million euros in aftermarket brake joint venture

Company News, International News

Mike’s Photography; Pixabay

Brembo and Chinese brake manufacturer Gold Phoenix have signed a 50:50 Joint Venture agreement to create Shandong BRGP Friction Technology Co. Ltd, the first large scale Brembo manufacturing facility fully dedicated to producing aftermarket brake pads. Brembo and Gold Phoenix have agreed to invest 35 million euros in the project over the next three years. Shandong BRGP Friction Technology Co., Ltd is expected to start operations in early 2023 in Jinan, the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China.

26th July 2022/by Chris

Mintex extends brake pad and disc range

Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has launched six new brake pads and eight new brake discs to its Mintex product range, extending its product lines to cover more vehicles.

22nd July 2022/by Chris

TMD Friction gives Autosuppies a Mintex braking Masterclass

The team at Autosupplies Chesterfield were given a specialist Mintex Masterclass training evening by TMD Friction’s technical training team, detailing the braking company’s manufacturing processes and product care advice.

22nd July 2022/by Chris

EBC launches fully floating two-piece brakes

Last summer, EBC Brakes was one of the first aftermarket brake companies to offer uprated pads for the 2021 BMW M3 and M4 variants. The Northampton-based firm is now expanding on that range with the introduction of EBC Brakes Racing’s stunning fully floating two-piece discs for the front axle of these sports cars.

22nd July 2022/by Chris

Stop, the revolution: Orbis Brakes presents new innovation

US start-up Orbis Brakes has launched brake technology developed in partnership with NASA which uses “advanced aerodynamics to provide superior surface cooling, reduce dangerous brake fade, and extend vehicle range and fuel efficiency.” The first product in Orbis Brakes’ Periodic Wave disc brake line will arrive in the third quarter of the year and is expected to “change the standard for price, performance, safety, and sustainability.”

6th July 2022/by Stephen

Mintex launches new brake pads and discs

Product News, UK News

TMD Friction’s Mintex marque has launched six new brake pads and three new brake discs extending its product lines to cover more vehicles.

26th May 2022/by Chris

Mintex and Nielsen expand drift show partnership

Motorsport, UK News

TMD Friction, through its Mintex braking brand, has expanded its exciting partnership with drifting star Pete ‘Peden’ Nielsen. The expanded sponsorship will see Mintex branding displayed prominently across the liveries of Crewsade drivers Pete Nielsen and Al Harris’ Nissan 180SX and S14 drift racing cars at a thrilling series of events this summer, kicking off with the Modified Nationals display in Peterborough in May.

23rd May 2022/by Peter Gardner

3 of 8 brake pads tested failed to meet R90 standards – DVSA

The DVSA’s Market Surveillance Unit has commenced testing the compliance of OEM and aftermarket braking components. Testing both performance and labelling in accordance with UNECE 90 Regulation, DVSA recently tested eight different brands of aftermarket brake pads.

1st April 2022/by Chris

Electric vehicles produce less non-exhaust particulate than ICEs

Tookapic; Pixabay

Motoring organisation RAC has moved to “set record straight” following controversial remarks from Environment Secretary George Eustice that electric vehicles (EV) may not be as green as people think. In order to do that the RAC, which wants to speed up EV take-up, commissioned battery electrochemist Dr Euan McTurk to address the suggestion that EVs produce more particulate from brake and tyre wear than their petrol and diesel counterparts.

18th March 2022/by Chris

Brembo shareholders approve new governance structure

Career Tracks, Company News, International News

The General Shareholders’ Meeting of Brembo approved its new corporate governance on 17 December 2021. In short, the move means, the previously-announced plans to Matteo Tiraboschi, executive chairman of Brembo S.p.A.; Daniele Schillaci, CEO; and Alberto Bombassei, chairman emeritus have been given the green light.

20th December 2021/by Chris

Matteo Tiraboschi to succeed Bombassei as Brembo chairman

The Board of Directors of Brembo S.p.A. has named Matteo Tiraboschi, currently executive deputy chairman, preferred candidate to become its chairman following the resignation of Alberto Bombassei. Tiraboschi’s appointment will be on the agenda at a General Shareholders’ Meeting scheduled for 17 December, along with a proposal to amend the company’s by-laws in order to create the new role of Chairman Emeritus.

17th November 2021/by Stephen

Brembo celebrates 60th anniversary by planting forest

International News

Brake systems specialist Brembo is marking its 60th anniversary by planting a forest of more than 14,000 trees and donating them to employees around the world. The Brembo Forest will rise in Kenya, near Lake Victoria, where Brembo will work in partnership with web platform Treedom – the first system that allows trees to be planted remotely and their stories followed online.

12th November 2021/by Stephen

Braking as an ‘ecosystem’ – Brembo introduces Sensify

Brembo has unveiled an innovation that integrates artificial intelligence-based software its firm’s brake components. It calls this new intelligent braking system Sensify and aims to have it on the market from the start of 2024.

25th October 2021/by Stephen