Brembo

The company was established in 1961 in Paladina, near Bergamo, which is located east of the Brembo river. Soon after the company was formed, it specialised in disc brakes, which were imported from the UK at the time. The company entered into a supply contract with Alfa Romeo in 1964. It became the supplier of brake components to Moto Guzzi in 1966.

In the 1980s, Brembo began supplying BMW, Chrysler, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Porsche with brakes. The company went public on the Milan Stock Exchange in 1995.

Corporate headquarters are located in Stezzano, and the company has more than 10,634 employees within Italy and at branches in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, US, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. In 2000, Brembo purchased the UK-based racing brake and clutch manufacturer AP Racing (a former division of Automotive Products).

On November 9, 2007, the Automotive Brake Components division of Hayes Lemmerz was acquired by Brembo's North American subsidiary. The approximately €39.6 million sale included production facilities in Homer, Michigan and Apodaca, Mexico and approximately 250 employees.[3]

An official press release on May 21, 2014, announced an €83 million expansion of the Michigan facility. On December 2, 2014, Brembo announced plans to invest €32 million into a 31,500 square meter production facility, which is projected to produce 2 million aluminum calipers yearly. The current expectation is initial operation beginning in 2016 and full operation by the end of 2018.[4]

On March 5, 2015, Brembo's deputy chairman Matteo Tiraboschi reported the company's 2014 sales growth of 15% up to €1.8 billion, and a net profit increase of 45% to €129.1 million. He also reported that possibilities for acquiring assets were being explored, with a focus on the automotive and aviation sectors.[5]

As of 2019, Brembo is present in 14 countries worldwide.

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano with yellow Brembo brakes

Brembo specialises in performance braking systems and components, as well as conducting research on braking systems. Brembo sells over 1,300 products worldwide, and is known for their aftermarket automotive brake components, including calipers, drums, rotors, and brake lines. Except in the North American market, Brembo owns the foundries which produce their initial materials and supply the manufacturing plants. In all other markets the company controls the entire production system from raw materials through distribution. The company holds QS9000 and ISO 9001 certifications.

Brembo brakes are also used by a variety of Formula One teams including Ferrari, and brake supplier of the majority of MotoGP teams (Nissin brakes were in use by the Gresini squad in the 2014 season). Since 2012 season, Brembo is also an official brake supplier for IndyCar Series until 2016 (whole) and 2017 (caliper only) seasons. Since Season 5, Brembo supplies the entire braking system to all Spark Racing Technology Gen2 cars in Formula E.[6][7] Since 2005 Brembo is also an official brake caliper supplier for GP2 Series later FIA Formula 2 Championship and official whole brake supplier for GP3 Series later FIA Formula 3 Championship since 2010. Brembo is also the exclusive supplier of the entire braking system for the MotoE World Cup.[8]

AP Racing brakes are also currently used by the GT500 class cars of the Super GT series, the cars of the DTM, as well as the official brake supplier of the Supercars Championship.

• AP — Car brakes
• AP Racing — Racing motorcycle and car clutches and brakes
• Breco — Aftermarket discs and drums
• Brembo — High end brakes
• ByBre — Small to midsize scooter and motorcycle brakes in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South East Asia
• Marchesini — Wheels
• Villar — Aftermarket discs

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