TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon Components Ltd, a leading provider of bespoke vehicle braking systems, has received a significant order from Babcock, the build partners for Supacat, to deliver 70 High Mobility Transport (HMT) vehicle braking systems. This contract is part…
TAMWORTH, U.K. — The race-car inspired, road-legal Praga Bohema made its debut appearance earlier this month at Goodwood alongside the hypercar’s official brakes supplier, Alcon, at the 30th edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. In its third public appearance…
TAMWORTH, U.K. — Praga will debut its Alcon-equipped road-legal, race car-inspired Bohema hypercar at Alcon’s stand at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed, all part of the brake company’s 40th anniversary. Alcon’s powerful six-piston calipers are key to the Bohema’s…
TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon Components Ltd, the acclaimed U.K.-based brake and clutch company, has been announced as the supplier of a bespoke braking system to UTAC Special Vehicles (UTAC SV) for use on its armoured Ŝkoda Superb. Alcon designed and…
TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon Components Ltd, announced the delivery of a bespoke braking system for QinetiQ’s Modular E-X-DriveTM (M-E-X-DriveTM) electric tracked vehicle propulsion system and QinetiQ hub drives. Working closely together with QinetiQ, Alcon have production engineered QinetiQ’s innovative braking…
Source: Alcon announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — For more than 100 years, Ford vehicles have been competing in the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) held just outside of Colorado Springs, Colo. For 2023 and the 101st running of the…
Source: Alcon Components announcement COVENTRY, U.K. — Alcon Components Ltd is celebrating 15 years of collaboration with its Dubai-based partner, MSW Auto Spare Parts LLC at IDEX 2023. Throughout this time, MSW have been Alcon’s sole Middle East and Africa…
Source: Alcon announcement ABU DHABI — Alcon and MSW will be exhibiting at the IDEX event taking place in Abu Dhabi, 20-24 February 2023 on stand C12-008. Of particular note, the display will showcase Alcon brake products fitted to a…
Source: Alcon announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon will invest £300,000 in new machinery focused on increasing production capacity to meet the demands of its growing specialist vehicle division. The investment in new machinery will help to service the increasing number…
Source: Alcon announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon has chosen the prestigious Eurosatory Show June 13-17 in Paris to consolidate its position in the defense sector by exhibiting its engineering expertise and defense-orientated braking solutions at a defense show for the…
Source: Alcon announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon Components Ltd, the highly acclaimed U.K.-based brake and clutch company, has again demonstrated its engineering expertise, experience and adaptability by delivering an innovative bespoke braking solution for the upgraded McConnel manufactured AGRIBUGGY. This…
Source: Alcon Components announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon Components Ltd has entered series production with the high-performance bespoke braking solution being provided to the Patria 6×6 all-terrain armored wheeled vehicle. Patria is a global market leader in the production of…
Source: Alcon Components announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon Components Ltd has delivered the first batch of new brake upgrade kits suitable for the armored version of the recently launched Toyota Land Cruiser 300. The announcement follows Alcon’s new product launch…
Source: Alcon announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon has launched a new brake upgrade kit for the recently launched Toyota Land Cruiser 300 (LC300). The announcement coincides with the DSEi exhibition taking place in London 14-17 September 2021. Launched by Toyota…
Source: Alcon announcement MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Alcon, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of brakes, clutches and actuation for motorsports, original-equipment manufacturers, aftermarket, specialist and armored/defense vehicles, has released a front brake upgrade for the Toyota Tacoma…
Source: Alcon announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. – Alcon Components Ltd, the U.K.-based brake and clutch company, has launched its next generation of Civilian Armored Vehicle (CAV) brake upgrade kits, which are an extension of the existing range and now cater for…
Source: Audi announcement NEUBURG AN DER DONAU, Germany – Audi Sport has introduced its latest customer Touring Car Championship racecar, the Audi RS 3 LMS which will be equipped with Alcon brakes. “We are underlining the importance of motorsport for…
Source: Alcon post TAMWORTH, U.K. – Alcon launched a new brake upgrade kit for the Ford F550 to support the performance off-road, specialist, armored and defense vehicle sectors. The 6-piston caliper and pad kit is compatible with the stock original-equipment…
Source: The following is a LinkedIn post by Michael Jones Chief Engineer – Special Vehicles at Alcon Components Ltd on the future of braking. TAMWORTH, U.K. – The U.K. Government has recently announced its plans to bring forward the ban…
Source: Front Street Media recently posted an extensive look at the Alcon Components front-brake kit for the 2019 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor which is excerpted below. The post contains extensive photos of the installation process as well as comments from…
Source: AUTOSPORT.COM post LE MANS, France – Maxime Martin said completing the full race distance without stopping to change the Alcon supplied brakes was a “key point” in Aston Martin’s GTE Pro class victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours.…
Source: Alcon Components announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. – Alcon Components Ltd, world-class specialists in brake and clutch systems, has been selected by BASE, the Turkish manufacturer of complete drivetrain packages including independent suspension drive axles, transfer cases as well as rolling…
Alistair Fergusson is Group Managing Director for Alcon Components Ltd. In this episode, Fergusson provides an update on Alcon’s current business situation and how they weathered the pandemic storm. About Alcon Alcon is a designer and manufacturer of ultra-high quality,…
Source: Alcon release TAMWORTH, U.K.- Gusto Technik Performance Parts Company Limited, distributor of Alcon products in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau since 2008, has launched its new website www.alconbrakesonline.com. With a full range of the company’s brakes & accessories…
Source: Alcon Staffordshire, U.K. – Patria, a global market leader in the production of armored wheeled vehicles, have been selected with their 6×6 platform to be part of a joint program to develop sustained mobility enhancement for the Finnish and…
