TMD Friction, a traditional auto parts manufacturer in Brazil, which owns the Cobreq brand and is controlled by Japan’s Nisshinbo, inaugurated on October 03, 2017, its new pellets factory in the city of Indaiatuba, in the interior of São Paulo. brake shoes in Salto, 15 km from the current plant. The new 100,000 m², 30,000 m² built-up plant will expand the company’s production capacity from the current 17 million pellets per year to 22 million.
The annual production of brake linings will double from 9 to 18 million pieces. The investments in the project are in the order of R $ 142 million, raising the revenues of TMD Friction do Brasil and consequently the market share in the market.
