The BRAKE Report covers the global brake and friction industry for the engineers, buyers and executives who work in it. These are the standards behind every story we publish.
Who we are
The BRAKE Report is published by Hagman Media, part of Hagman Group, Inc., based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Our publisher is Brian Hagman. Founded in 2012 by Brian Hagman, who spent eight years in HR leadership at Akebono Brake Corporation before becoming a publisher.
How our stories are produced
Most news articles on The BRAKE Report are drafted with AI assistance from company announcements, regulatory filings, recall notices and other public sources. Every article is then reviewed, edited and approved by Brian Hagman before it is published. People, not software, decide what we cover and what we publish.
These articles carry the byline “The BRAKE Report Staff”. Interviews, analysis and commentary carry the name of the person who wrote them.
Sponsorship and independence
The BRAKE Report is free to read and funded by industry partners. That only works if readers can trust the page a partner appears on, so:
- Every paid placement is disclosed. Sponsored content, dedicated sends and partner messages are always labeled and kept separate from news.
- Partners are covered like anyone else. That includes recalls and bad news. When we report on a partner, the story carries a line noting that the company is a partner of The BRAKE Report.
- Partners do not review or approve our coverage before it is published.
- Our rankings are never for sale. The OE Brake Power Index and Aftermarket Power Rankings are never sponsored and carry no commercial presence of any kind.
Conflicts of interest
Brian Hagman also owns Hagman Search, an executive search firm. Hagman Search clients receive no favorable treatment in our coverage, and we do not use our reporting to promote search assignments.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it and say so. See our Corrections Policy, or report an error to [email protected].
Contact the publisher
Questions about these standards, story tips and press releases: [email protected] · +1 270-300-7001.