FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBREMBO TO INVEST $39 MILLION (€32 MILLION) FOR A NEW
ALUMINUM CALIPER PRODUCTION PLANT IN MEXICO
Stezzano, Italy (Dec. 2, 2014) The plant will include a new aluminum foundry andmachining facility capable of producing two million calipers per year destined forthe company's customers in the NAFTA region. The facility will be 334,000 square
feet (31,500 square meters) and when fully operational will generate an annual
turnover of $120 million (€100 million).
Brembo will build a foundry and a new production plant for aluminum calipers in Escobedo, Nuevo
Leon, just outside of Monterrey, Mexico. The plant is expected to commence initial production in2016 and be fully operational by the end of 2018. Brembo’s total investment in the facility from2015 through 2017 will be $39 million (32 million euro).
The foundry will have a melting capacity of 14,000 tons and the machining facility will be capable ofproducing two million aluminum calipers per year. Once fully operational, the plant will cover an
area of 334,000 square feet (31,500 square meters), create approximately 500 new jobs and bring$120 million (€100 million) of turnover per year to the group.
The production from the plant will be destined for European, Asian and American original
equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) currently manufacturing or planning future manufacturing inMexico, as well as those OEM’s purchasing Brembo’s products in the U.S. This investment is
consistent with Brembo’s continued growth in North America, which has included expansions of its
manufacturing operations in Homer, Michigan as well as the recent announcement of a new castiron foundry, also in Michigan, which is scheduled to be completed by 2017.
In 2014, the NAFTA region (Canada, USA, Mexico) became Brembo's top market, with sales forthe first nine months of the year increasing nearly 25 percent over the same period of 2013. For
this reason, the group continues to expand in the continent in not only the USA, but also in Mexico,
where the automotive market continues to grow.
"With the opening of the new plant in Mexico, Brembo confirms its strong determination to continue
growth in North America," stated the Group's Chairman, Alberto Bombassei. "The demand foraluminum calipers, expanding quickly outside of Europe, opens up opportunities for further
development in North America for Brembo, which has always been a leader in this technology. We
can take advantage of this opportunity only if we invest in production capacity close to ourcustomers in the local market".
About Brembo SpABrembo SpA is the world leader and acknowledged innovator of disc brake technology for automotive vehicles. Brembo
supplies high performance brake systems for the most important manufacturers of cars, commercial vehicles andmotorbikes worldwide, as well as clutches, seats, seat belts and other components for racing. Brembo is also a leader inthe racing sector and has won more than 300 championships. Today the company operates in 16 countries on 3continents, with 22 production and business sites, and a pool of more than 7.700 employees, about 10% of whom areengineers and product specialists active in the R&D. 2013 turnover is € 1.566,1 million (31.12.2013). Brembo is theowner of the Brembo, Breco, AP, Bybre, Marchesini, and Sabelt brands and operates through the AP Racing brand.
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