Source: Automechanika Birmingham announcement BIRMINGHAM, U.K. — The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, presented by Automechanika Birmingham, provides the first opportunity for the industry to meet face to face on this scale since 2019, and get hands-on, learn, network and…
Source: FMSI announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Saikiran Divakaruni of ZF will be the feature guest speaker at the FMSI brake weekend Oct. 1 – 3 in Naples, Fla. “We are very pleased to have Mr. Divakaruni as our featured speaker,”…
Source: TMD Friction announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany – TMD Friction is kicking off the new year with a few changes in its Textar products and services for the commercial vehicle sector to meet ongoing demand from customers. Firstly, Textar’s commercial vehicle…
Source: Util Industries post VILLANOVA d’ASTI AT, Italy – Util Industries is both the headquarters and “heart” of Util Group, a small multinational with more than 900 employees and three engineering and manufacturing plants in Italy, Canada and China. Util…
CHATHAM, Mass. – A variety of industry analysts and research firms publish market studies of the brake/friction universe on an ongoing basis, carving up the braking world into numerous segments and niches. On an irregular basis, we will present information…
Source: StarTribune post on a new way to make brake and other auto repairs more palatable for customers. MOORHEAD, Minn. – New brakes and a Relaxation Automobile Station co-owner Troy Derheim described how he wants his hair cut to Sandee…
Source: Moto Stuff Hillsboro, Ore. – Moto Stuff, trick stuff for the greatest dirt bikes on earth, is introducing its second-generation Moto Stuff Works Edition billet one-piece brake caliper. The caliper is 20-percent lighter than the stock cast-aluminum Nissin calipers…
Tech Session Preview Orlando, Fla. – Some form of electrification will be a central factor in automotive propulsion systems from this point going forward, which means re-gen braking systems will become more prominent. Tuesday’s SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition panel…
Source: Brake Parts Inc. LLC MCHENRY, Ill. – Brake Parts Inc LLC (BPI) announces Dr. HT Chang, vice president of product development, engineering, R&D and quality, is hosting a technical panel-discussion session during the 37th annual SAE International Brake Colloquium…
DETROIT, MICH.–Earnings were mixed for brake suppliers largely do to a slow down in auto sales and increased spending in r&d for technologies not yet sold through to the market. WABCO Holdings Inc. WBC canceled the first-quarter 2019 earnings call…
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22, 2018 — CARDONE Industries, the leader in the automotive aftermarket, has announced a recapitalization of its current credit facilities with Citizens Bank and Brookfield Asset Management. The recapitalization will allow CARDONE to continue to expand its remanufacturing and…
Bendix Notes That Industry Demand for OE-Quality Reman Shoes Continues to Increase, While Focus Remains on Performance and Value ELYRIA, Ohio – July 16, 2018 – Since beginning serial production of remanufactured brake shoes in the fall of 2012, Bendix Commercial…