BREMBO BROADENS INDUSTRIAL FOOTPRINT IN U.S.
First Brembo Calipers to be Produced in North Americafor Cadillac ATS and XTS
DETROIT, Jan., 2012 –The Cadillac XTS and ATS calipers will be the first ever calipers
produced by Brembo in the United States, specifically at the company’s recentlyexpanded production facility in Homer, Michigan. The XTS/ATS project could potentially beextended to other vehicle platforms. The Michigan plant has also expanded the range andtype of discs it produces to include the unique two-piece rotors for the Cadillac CTS-VSeries.
As the leading supplier of high-performance brakes to premier European auto andmotorcycle manufacturers, Brembo has recently achieved significant OE growth in North
America with unique new brake technologies for customers like General Motors, for both
the Cadillac and Chevrolet brands.
The Cadillac ATS, a compact luxury sedan aiming to compete against the world’s best,
makes its world premiere this week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Other cars recently unveiled featuring Brembo technology include the Cadillac XTS (inNovember at Los Angeles), the Cadillac CTS-V Series, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and SS,
Buick Regal GS and the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.
The 2013 XTS is Cadillac’s next-generation large luxury sedan, while the smaller ATS is acompact luxury car. Both represent Cadillac’s major product expansion in the 2012 calendar
year. The brakes for the Cadillac XTS and ATS are four-piston, two-piece aluminum calipers
designed specifically for weight savings and drag reduction. The XTS Platinum calipers arepainted black while the ATS and standard XTS are black anodized. The calipers feature
both the Cadillac and Brembo logos.
Brembo’s partnership with GM began in 2004 with the application of the Italian company’s
brake systems on GM’s Cadillac CTS-V line of performance vehicles. Brembo was chosen
as a GM “Supplier of the Year” in recognition of its significant contribution to GM’s global
product and performance goals. The award specifically acknowledges a supplier’s
contribution to product quality, service, technology, reliability and price.
In June of 2010, Brembo North America (BNA) celebrated the grand opening of its new
corporate headquarters and technical center in Plymouth, Mich. This investment confirmed
Brembo’s commitment to the North American market to better serve its customers byoffering a full array of specialty services from design to manufacturing, as demonstrated by
Brembo’s product contribution to the Cadillac XTS and ATS.
About Brembo
Brembo SpA is a world leader and acknowledged innovator of disc brake technology for automotive
vehicles, with USD1.5 billion in revenues. Brembo supplies high-performance brake systems for themost important manufacturers of cars, commercial vehicles and motorbikes worldwide. Brembo also
manufactures clutches, seats, seat belts and other components specifically designed for racing and isa leader in motorsports with more than 200 championship wins. Today the company operates in 15countries on 3 continents with 36 production and business sites with a staff of 6,000 employees, about
10% of whom are engineering and product R&D specialists. Brembo sells its products under thefollowing brands: Brembo, Breco, Bybre, Marchesini, Sabelt and AP Racing.
For more information, visit us at www.brembo.com or contact Brembo North America.
Jack Gerken
Brembo Public Relations Consultant
714-436-9900 - Jack@Gerken.org

Caroline Fallara
Brembo N.A. Communications
734-438-2109 - cfallara@brembo.com