The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the Other brake news category.
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction has expanded its U.K. sales team with the appointment of Jake Prout as area sales manager for the South West IAM. Prout brings more than 15 years’ experience in aftermarket sales…
Source: LIQUI MOLY announcement ULM, Germany — LIQUI MOLY reached another all-time high. The German oil and additive (including brake fluids) manufacturer boosted its turnover to €733 million, an increase of 20 percent compared to 2020. In the U.S. and…
Source: MAHLE announcement STUTTGART, Germany — In 2021, MAHLE reached a major milestone on its path toward groupwide carbon neutrality: as of last year, all German MAHLE production locations are CO2 neutral. The technology group is clearly committed to the…
Source: CentroMotion announcement WAUKESHA, Wis.– CentroMotion, a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered components and systems for the industrial and transportation markets, announced the appointment of Scott Ertl as Chief Operations Officer (COO). In his new role at CentroMotion,…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse AG is breaking new ground, even when it comes to financing. The global market leader for braking systems and leading supplier of other safety-critical rail and commercial vehicle systems has just concluded its first-ever…
WARRENDALE, Penn. The SAE International is accepting technical topics for the upcoming 40th annual Brake Colloquium & Exhibition (BRAKE) being held Sept. 25-28 in Grand Rapids, Mich. The event’s organizing committee will accept (up to) 250-word abstracts by March 11th…
PORTLAND, Ore. – Advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) and autonomous/self-driving vehicles (AV) rely on a myriad of sensors, computers, and other electronics to function safely. With roots in defense technology, PreAct Technologies spun off in 2018 to focus its expertise within…
Source: Advanced Braking Technology announcement WANGARA, Australia – John Annand has stepped down as chief executive officer (CEO) of Advanced Braking Technology Limited (ASX:ABV, ‘ABT’ or ‘the Company’) effective immediately. According to the company statement, “The Board of ABT advises…
Source: MAHLE announcement STUTTGART, Germany — The MAHLE Annual Report 2020 has won gold at the Fox Finance Awards in the “Industry, Technology, Production” category. With this award, a jury of experts honors investor relations concepts “that demonstrate outstanding efficiency…
Source: DELLNER BUBENZER announcement KIRCHEN, Germany — DELLNER BUBENZER launched the new SB 28.5 disc brake, which is now available to the global market. The new SB 28.5 brake upgrades the industry-leading SB Series equipment with optimized technology and maintenance…
Source: New York Air Brake announcement WATERTOWN, N.Y. – New York Air Brake LLC (NYAB), a global manufacturer of innovative train control systems for the railroad industry, has awarded a grant totaling $250,000 to support a major capital improvement project…
Source: Mesothelioma.net post DALLAS — Jack Papineau traces his malignant mesothelioma to the asbestos he was exposed to when he worked as a Class C oiler mechanic. Between 1984 and 1993 he had worked at three different surface mine sites…
Source: Continental announcement Hanover, Germany — The Supervisory Board of Continental AG has appointed Katja Dürrfeld, 49, the new chief financial officer (CFO) effective earlier this month. She is responsible for group finance and controlling as well as group information…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — At a meeting on December 16, 2021, the supervisory board of ZF Friedrichshafen AG voted to approve Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger as its new chair. The 61-year-old follows Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen, who steps down at…
Source: SEINSA announcement MADRID — Seinsa Corporation, a leader in Europe in the manufacture of brake, transmission, steering and suspension system parts, closes 2021 with 30 percent growth compared to the previous year and having managed to multiply by three…
Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy — In its ordinary session, the Shareholders’ Meeting appointed Roberto Vavassori as member of Brembo S.p.A.’s Board of Directors. His candidature had been submitted by the majority shareholder Nuova Fourb S.r.l., which holds 178,739,605 shares…
KNOWSLEY, U.K. – Surface Transforms, the U.K. manufacturer of carbon brake discs, just released information on the year ending Dec. 31, which discussed revenue below £3 million. The following is from the report released Dec. 14; the entirety of which…
Source: Honda announcement ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Honda Research Institute USA, Inc. is developing a road condition monitoring system that uses vehicle technology to evaluate road conditions in an effort to detect possible hazards. With this vehicle-generated road condition reporting…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany/LAS VEGAS — Mobility is a basic part of our lives – and one in that is currently in the midst of an accelerated and intense transformation. Sustainability, decarbonization, electrification, autonomous driving or seamless intermodal mobility…
Source: BusinessLive post HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction is to create nearly 50 new jobs as well as plough £1m into a new paint line, according to a post on BusinessLive. The Hartlepool base of the global company, which makes…