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 Brembo offices inStezzano, Italy | |
| Company type | Naamloze vennootschap |
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| BIT: BRE FTSE Italia Mid Cap | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | January 11, 1961; 64 years ago (1961-01-11) |
| Founders | Emilio Bombassei Italo Breda |
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Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Daniele Schillaci (CEO),Alberto Bombassei (Chairman) |
| Products | Brakes,rims, suspension components |
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| Revenue |  € 3,849.2 million (2023)[1] |
 € 305.0 million (2023)[1] | |
Number of employees | 15,653 (2023) |
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| Website | www www |
Brembo N.V. is an Italian manufacturer of automotive parts that most notably produces braking systems forhigh-performance cars. Its operational head office is inCurno,Bergamo,Italy, whileAmsterdam, Netherlands, is the company's legal seat.[2]
Brembo was established inPaladina, Italy, on January 11, 1961, by Emilio Bombassei and Italo Breda (father and uncle, respectively, to the current ChairmanAlberto Bombassei).[3][4] The company was named after theBrembo river. Bombassei lived in a village on the coast of the river before moving to Milan. Soon after Brembo was formed, it specialized indisc brakes, which were imported from the UK at the time. The company entered into a supply contract withAlfa Romeo in 1964 and becameMoto Guzzi's brake component supplier in 1966. In the 1980s, Brembo also began supplying brakes toBMW,Chrysler,Ferrari,Mercedes-Benz,Nissan, andPorsche. Brembo went public on theMilan Stock Exchange in 1995.
In 2000, Brembo purchased the UK-based racing brake and clutch manufacturer AP Racing (a former division ofAutomotive Products). On November 9, 2007, Brembo's North American subsidiary acquired the Automotive Brake Components division of Hayes Lemmerz. The approximately €39.6-million sale included approximately 250 employees and production facilities inHomer, Michigan andApodaca, Mexico.[5]
An official press release on May 21, 2014, announced an €83-million expansion of the Michigan facility. Later that year, on December 2, Brembo also announced plans to invest €32 million into a 31,500-square-meter production facility, projected to produce two million aluminum calipers annually. The expectation was initial operation by 2016 and full operation by the end of 2018.[6]
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 the company was exploring acquiring assets, with a focus on the automotive and aviation sectors.[7]
The company's corporate headquarters are in Stezzano, and the company has more than 10,634[8] employees within Italy and at branches in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the US. As of 2019, Brembo was present in 14 countries worldwide.
In October 2024, Brembo acquired Öhlins Racing for $405 million.[9]
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 theiraftermarket automotive brake components, including calipers,drums, rotors, and brake lines. Brembo owns the foundries that 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 holdsQS9000 andISO 9001 certifications.
Brembo is the braking systems provider forFormula One.[10][11] Brembo also supplies the majority ofMotoGP teams; theGresini squad used Nissin brakes during the 2014 season and later Brembo returned again as a single brake package partner and supplier in MotoGP by 2016.[12] Brembo was also an official brake supplier for theIndyCar Series from the2012 season until the 2016 season; during the 2017 season, Brembo supplied calipers only. During thenext season, Brembo supplied entire braking systems to allSpark Racing Technology Gen2 cars inFormula E.[13][14]
Since 2005, Brembo has been an official brake caliper supplier for theGP2 Series and theFIA Formula 2 Championship. Since 2010, Brembo has been an official whole brake supplier for theGP3 Series and theFIA Formula 3 Championship. Brembo is the exclusive supplier of braking systems for theMotoE World Cup.[15]
Brembo Is the official technology partner for thesim racing seriesGran Turismo and has various braking systems that can be used in game such as carbon-ceramic brakes and Brembo calipers.[16][17]
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