Brembo

Brembo S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. Its head office is in Curno, Bergamo, Italy.[2]

For the river, see Brembo (river).

Brembo S.p.A.
TypeSocietà per azioni
BIT: BRE
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedJanuary 11, 1961 (1961-01-11)
FoundersEmilio Bombassei
Italo Breda
Headquarters
Curno, Bergamo
,
Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Daniele Schillaci (CEO), Alberto Bombassei (Chairman)
ProductsBrake components
Revenue € 2,640 million (2018)[1]
€ 500.9 million (2018)[1]
€ 238.3 million (2018)[1]
Number of employees
10,634 (2018)
SubsidiariesAP Racing
Marchesini
Websitewww.brembo.com

History

Brembo was established in Paladina, Italy on January 11, 1961 by Emilio Bombassei and Italo Breda, father and uncle, respectively, to the current Chairman Alberto Bombassei.[3][4] Soon after the company was formed, it specialized 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. The company was named after the Brembo river, as Bombassei lived in a village on the coast of the river before moving to Milan.

Brembo's corporate headquarters are in Stezzano, and the company has more than 10,634[5] employees within Italy and at branches in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, the 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.[6]

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, projected to produce 2 million aluminum calipers yearly. The current expectation was initial operation beginning in 2016 and full operation by the end of 2018.[7]

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.[8]

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

Products
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano with yellow Brembo brakes

Brembo specializes 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. 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.

Motorsport

Brembo brakes are used by a variety of Formula One teams, including Ferrari. They are the brake supplier for the majority of MotoGP teams (Nissin brakes were in use by the Gresini squad in the 2014 season). Brembo was also an official brake supplier for the IndyCar Series from the 2012 season up until 2016. For the 2017 season, they supplied calipers only. During the next season, Brembo supplied the entire braking system to all Spark Racing Technology Gen2 cars in Formula E.[9][10]

Since 2005, Brembo is an official brake caliper supplier for the GP2 Series and FIA Formula 2 Championship. Since 2010, they have been an official whole brake supplier for the GP3 Series and FIA Formula 3 Championship. Brembo is also the exclusive supplier of the entire braking system for the MotoE World Cup.[11]

AP Racing brakes specifically are currently used in the Super GT series, on GT500 class cars, and in use on cars competing in the DTM. They are also the official brake supplier for the Supercars Championship.

Brembo Group brands

See also

References
  1. "Results at 31 December 2018" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. Brembo S.p.A. – Registered offices
  3. ". Brembo S.p.A.; Company Description", Barron's
  4. Brembo (April 3, 2017). "Brembo President to Enter Automotive Hall of Fame; Alberto Bombassei has been nominated for induction into the prestigious Automotive Hall of Fame". Cycle World (Press release).
  5. "Brembo around the world". Brembo – Official WebSite. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  6. "Brembo and Hayes Lemmerz complete sale of Hayes Lemmerz' Automotive Brake Component division to Brembo North America" (PDF). 9 November 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  7. "BREMBO TO INVEST $39 MILLION (€32 MILLION) FOR A NEW ALUMINUM CALIPER PRODUCTION PLANT IN MEXICO" (PDF). 2 December 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  8. Agnieszka Flak (5 March 2015). "Brembo sees 2015 sales growing, looking at M&A". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  9. "The New Tech Headache Formula E Teams Must Solve". InsideEvs. 21 October 2018.
  10. "Next generation Formula E Car breaks cover in Geneva". FiaFormulaE. 6 March 2018.
  11. "The brakes of the MotoE explained by Brembo". epaddock. 14 October 2019.
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