Automotive Brake Friction Products

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• A. Brake Pads
• B. Brake Shoes

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• Brake System: An Important Part of Any Automobile
• Global Friction Products Aftermarket Overview by Region
• Global Friction Products Aftermarket Overview by Product Segment
• Recent Market Trends
• Major Growth Drivers in Friction Products Aftermarket
• Growing Popularity of Ceramic Brake Pads
• Focus on Light-weight and Non-toxic Alternative Friction Material
• Sealed Brakes: The Future of Wet Friction Brakes
• Manufacturers at the Receiving End to Keep the Prices Down for Brake Pads
• Counterfeit parts: A growing Concern for OEMs
• Suppliers Feel the Heat of Economic Recession
• Asbestos: The Iconic Friction Material
• The Asbestos Ban: Beginning of the End of an Era

2. Product Overview

• Friction and Friction Products
• How does a brake function?
• Friction and Braking
• Brake Failure
• Brake System
• Disc Brakes
• Components of a Disc Brake System
• Brake Pad: The Friction Component of a Disc Brake System
• Factors Affecting the Demand for Brake Pads Aftermarket
• Market Analysis for Brake Pads Aftermarket
• Technological Trends in the Development of Disc Brakes
• Drum Brakes
• Market Analysis for Brake Shoes Aftermarket
• Alternative Braking Systems
• Power brakes
• Hand brakes
• Hydraulic Brakes

3. Brake Friction Products

• Semi-Metallic Brake Pads:
• Non-asbestos Organic (NAO) Brake Pads
• Low-Metallic NAO Brake Pads
• Ceramic Brake Pads
• Akebono' s Superior Ceramic Technology
• NAO Ceramic Brake Friction Material: An Overview
• Major Brake Friction Material Advantages and Disadvantages - Ceramic, Semi-metallic, Metallic and Non-asbestos Organic (NAO) Material

4. Friction Material

• Dry Friction Material
• Classification of Friction Materials
• Reinforcing Fibers
• Glass
• Metallic
• Aramid
• Potassium Titanate (A Type of Ceramic Material)
• Sepiolite
• Ceramic
• Binders
• Phenolic Resins
• COPNA (Condensed polynuclear Aromatic) Resins
• Silicon Modified resins
• Cyanate Ester Resins
• Epoxy-modified Phenolic Resins
• Thermoplastic Polyimide Resins
• Major Binders and Their Advantages & Disadvantages for - Silicon-modified phenolic resin, Epoxy-modified phenolic resin, Phenolic resin, COPNA Resin, Thermoplastic Polyimide resin,
• Fillers
• Inorganic Fillers
• Organic Fillers
• Friction Additives
• Lubricants (Graphite, Metal sulphides)
• Graphite
• Table 1: Global Graphite Mine Production by Major Regions - China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Madagascar and Others for Years 1999 & 2000 (In Thousand Metric-tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Metal Sulphides
• Abrasives (Metal oxides/silicates)
• Wet Friction Material
• Properties of an Ideal Wet Friction Material:
• Paper Type
• Sintered Type
• Fabric Type

5. Recent Industry Activity

• Robert Bosch Announces Acquisition of Friction Business from Morse
• Honeywell Transportation to Operate Friction Materials Operations as a Separate SBU
• Advance Auto Parts to Distribute Federal-Mogul' s Wagner(r) & MOOG(r) ThermoQuiet(r) Brands
• Continental AG to Develop Series Production-ready Electromechanical Brake
• Messier-Bugatti Commences Carbon Brakes and Wheels Production at Walton Plant
• Affinia Group Plans to Cease Operations of 3 Manufacturing Units
• TMD Friction Cosid-828 Brake Pad Approved for Use in Eurocity and Intercity Trains
• Continental Establishes New Electronic Braking System Production Center
• Advics and Sumitomo Acquire Majority Stake in Sumiden Brake
• Fras-Le Plans Acquisition of Haldex AB
• Sun Capital Completes Acquisition of Raytech
• Friction Products Secures Contract from The Defense Logistics Agency
• SGL Group and Benteler Automotive to Establish a Joint Venture
• Faiveley Transport Acquires Sintered Brake Material Business from Carbone
• Raytech' s Former Wet Friction Business Re-branded as Friction Holdings
• Timken Offers TracGlide(r) Friction Management System to Rail Polska
• TMD Friction Channels Resources into Aftermarket Business
• Wabtec forms Two Joint Ventures with Sibanye Brakes in South Africa
• Affinia Acquisition Acquires Majority Stake in HBM Investment
• Federal-Mogul to Establish New Facility for Production of Friction Components
• Rane Brake Plans Capacity Expansion
• Aisin Seiki Transfers Majority Stake in SEBT to Aisin Chemical
• Fras-le to Establish New Production Facility in China
• Continental AG Establishes New HBS Production Unit in Changshu
• Affinia Group Acquires Certain Assets From Brake Pro
• GEMPCO renamed as GMP Friction Products
• Itochu Acquires Minority Stake in Akebono Corp
• TRW Plans to Unveil New Electric eDIH Park Brake
• SGL Group Takes Over epo GmbH
• Miba Establishes New Steel Disc Production Plant in Slovakia
• Carlisle Plans to Close On-Highway Braking Plant
• Delphi Signs Asset Sale-and-Purchase Agreement with Frenados Mexicanos and Robert Bosch LLC
• TMD Friction to Open TMD Friction Romania
• AISIN and ADVICS Merge Subsidiaries
• Brembo Forms Joint Venture with Sabelt
• Teijin Plans Capacity Expansion of Twaron Plants
• Akebono Plans to Setup New Casting Foundry
• ICE Industries Inks Supply Agreement with Raybestos
• Cardolite Corp Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in China
• ArvinMeritor Secures Exclusive Distribution Agreement for FrasLe(r) in Mexico
• TMD Friction Opens New Central European Warehouse
• Wabtec Acquires Becorit GmbH
• EBC Brakes Extends Operations in Europe
• Akebono Sets Up New Company to Manufacture Disc Brakes
• Ballard Material Gets Extension of Carbon Fiber Material Contract
• New Process Unveiled for Producing Friction Material
• Carlisle Companies Acquires Assets of ArvinMeritor
• TMD Friction & BASF Coatings Reach Agreement on Research and Supply
• Power Stop, LLC Purchases Power Stop(r) Brake Products
• Mintye Industries to Increase Capacity
• Norstar to Expand Production
• CASCAR Enters New Agreement with Satisfied Brake Products
• ITT Industries Announces Expansion Plans for Brake Pads Production
• Honeywell Brake to Shutdown Operations in Panhandle
• Carlisle Takes over Zhejiang Kete
• Tokyo Buhin Kogyo to Expand Production in China
• Advanced Friction Technologies Merges with Champion Friction
• Carlisle Acquires Zhejiang Kete Braking Business
• LuK Group Acquires APTEC Reibtechnik
• Co-operation Agreement Between SGL Carbon and Mitsubishi Rayon in Carbon Fiber
• Wabtec Corp. Acquires Rutgers Rail SpA
• Miba Friction Inaugurates New Development & Manufacturing Facility
• Otsuka Chemical and Itochu Form New Company in China
• Fras-le Plans Capacity Expansion of Linings Plant
• Germany TMD Friction Plans Investments in Brazil
• Ceradyne Takes Over Wacker Ceramics
• Japan Brake Industrial to Initiate Production in China
• Miba Friction Inaugurates Production Facility in Roitham
• Federal Mogul to Invest in Thailand
• Midwest Air Takes Over a Unit of Roulunds Fabriker

6. Product Launches

• AutoPartsSource Launches New VGX Platinum Brake Line
• Bendix Spicer Launches Three New Aftermarket Brake Linings
• Meritor WABCO Launches New OnGaurd(tm) Technology
• Brembo Unveils New Brake Technology
• Honeywell Friction to Release JURID(r) Brand
• TRW Automotive Develops New AEB Systems
• TMD Friction Develops Advanced Hybrid Brake Pads
• Continental Plans to Introduce New Advanced Electronic Brake System
• Federal Mogul Launches New Wagner(r) EDGE(tm) Brake Pad System
• Bendix Brakes Introduces New CQ Ceramic Brake Pads
• New Friction Bodies Developed
• Tribco Develops New Friction Material
• EBC Brakes Introduces New Line of Ultimax OEM Plus Brake Pads
• New Brake Plate Developed
• A New Functionally Graded Friction Material Developed
• Brake Pro Introduces New Premium, Heavy-Duty Lining
• Carlisle Launches New Economically-Priced Brake Lining
• Akebono Unveils New Range of Upgraded ceramic Products
• Brake Pro. Ltd. Launches a New Friction Material Range
• Hawk Performance to Launch a New line of Disc Brake Pads
• Carlisle Industrial Brake and Friction Launches Friction Pak(tm) Package
• Federal-Mogul Introduces New Wagner SevereDuty(tm) Premium Brake Product Line
• Federal-Mogul Corporation Introduces Abex(r) Medium-duty Disc Brake Shoes and Pads
• Haldex Introduces Haldex Friction Products-3000 Series

7. Focus on Select Global Players

• ABS Friction Corp. (Canada)
• Advics Co. Ltd. (JAPAN)
• Affinia Group Inc. (USA)
• Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd. (Japan)
• ArvinMeritor, Inc. (USA)
• Brakewel Automotive Components India Private Ltd. (India)
• BorgWarner Inc. (USA)
• Bosch Automotive Aftermarket (Germany)
• Cardolite Corp. (USA)
• Carlisle Companies Inc. (USA)
• Continental AG (Germany)
• Delphi Corp. (USA)
• Dongying Xinyi Automobile Fitting Co Ltd (China)
• Federal-Mogul Corp. (USA)
• Fras Le (Brazil)
• Graphite Sales Inc. (USA)
• GMP Friction Products (USA)
• HEROFO International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (CHINA)
• Honeywell International Inc. (USA)
• Haldex Ab (SWEDEN)
• Japan Brake Industrial Co., Ltd. (JAPAN)
• Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany)
• Messier-Bugatti (France)
• MIBA AG (Germany)
• Midwest Brake (USA)
• Nan Hoang Traffic Instrument Co., Ltd (Taiwan)
• Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. (Japan)
• Ningbo Welline Brake System Co., Ltd (China)
• SGL Carbon Ag (Germany)
• Teijin Limited (Japan)
• Tenneco (USA)
• Thermoset, Inc. (USA)
• TMD Friction Holding GmbH (Germany)
• TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (USA)
• Wellman Products Group (USA)
• Westrock Company, Inc (USA)

8. Global Market Perspective

• Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales (*) Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 3: World 10-Year Perspective for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Brake Pads Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for Brake Pads Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Brake Shoes Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for Brake Shoes Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World million for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. North America

• Overview
• Impact of decline in automotive market and economic recession
• Changing Face of North American Aftermarket
• Table 8: North American Brake Pad Aftermarket: Market Share of Major Players by Revenues: Federal-Mogul Corporation, Affinia Under Vehicle Group, Honeywell Friction Materials, Morse Automotive Corporation, Satisfied Brake Products, Akebono Corporation and Others, in 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: North American Brake Shoes Aftermarket: Market Share of Major Players by Revenues - Dana Brakes and Chassis, Federal-Mogul, OES, Bendix brakes, Satisfied Brake Products Morse Automotives, and Others, in 2001Premium Components (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Focus on Premium Components Sale and Better Product Differentiation: Key Growth Drivers for the Aftermarket

2. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Table 10: Total Number of Vehicles in Use by Vehicle Type in the US (in Million): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks in the years 2007 and 2008
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Product Launches
  • Key Players
  • Affinia Group Inc.
  • ArvinMeritor, Inc.
  • BorgWarner Inc.
  • Cardolite Corp.
  • Carlisle Companies Inc
  • Centric Parts Inc.
  • Cleveland Oak, Inc.
  • Delphi Corporation
  • Federal-Mogul Corp.
  • GMP Friction Products
  • Honeywell International Inc.
  • Midwest Brake
  • Tenneco
  • Thermoset, Inc.
  • TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.
  • Wellman Products Group
  • Wabtec Corp.
  • Wellman Products Group
  • Westrock Company, Inc
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 11: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 12: US 10-Year Perspective for Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015

3. Canada

• A. Market Analysis
  • Table 13: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Canada by Type (2007 and 2008): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)
  • Canadian Brake Pads Aftermarket: Growing Faster than the US
  • Key Players
  • ABS Friction Corp.
  • Satisfied Brake Products
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 14: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads & Brake Shoes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 15: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads & Brake Shoes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015

4. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Brake Pads Lead the Way
  • Table 16: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Japan by Vehicle Type (2006 and 2007): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Product Launches
  • Key Players
  • Advics Co. Ltd.
  • Akebono Brake Industry Company Limited
  • Japan Brake Industrial Co., Ltd.
  • Nisshinbo Industries, Inc
  • Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 17: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 18: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015

5. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Evolving European Marke
  • Table 19: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Europe by Type (2006 and 2007): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 20: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 21: European 10-Year Perspective for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicle by Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 22: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 23: European 10-Year Perspective for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicle by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015

5a. France

• A. Market Analysis
  • Table 24: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in France by Type (2006 and 2007): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Player - Messier-Bugatti
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 25: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 26: French 10-Year Perspective for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015

5b. Germany

• A. Market Analysis
  • Table 27: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Germany by Type (2006 and 2007): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Product Launches
  • Key Players
  • Bosch Automotive Aftermarket
  • Continental AG
  • Knorr-Bremse AG
  • MIBA AG
  • SGL Carbon Ag
  • TMD Friction Holding GmbH
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 28: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 29: German 10-Year Perspective for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes. Independently for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015

5c. Italy

• A. Market Analysis
  • Table 30: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Italy by Type (2006 and 2007): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 31: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 32: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015

5d. The United Kingdom

• A. Market Analysis
  • Table 33: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in the UK by Type (2006 and 2007): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)
  • Strategic Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 34: The UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 35: The UK 10-Year Perspective for Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015

5e. Rest of Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Table 36: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Rest of Europe by Type (2006 and 2007): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)
  • Strategic Corporate Development
  • Product Launches
  • Key Players
  • Galfer Industries S.A. (Spain)
  • Haldex Ab (SWEDEN)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 37: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 38: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015

6. Asia Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Table 39: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Asia Pacific by Type (2007 and 2008): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)
  • Brief Overview on Major Markets of Asia Pacific
  • China - Where the Future Lies
  • Table 40: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in China by Type (2007 and 2008): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)
  • Chinese Brake Friction Parts Exports
  • Aftermarket Dominates Chinese Exports
  • Leading Export Markets
  • High Barriers Persist for Entry into International OES/OEM Market
  • Table 41: Chinese Brake Pad Aftermarket: Market Share of Leading Players by Revenues for 2006 - Shandong Gold Phoenix Group, Hangzhou Hangcheng Friction Material, Shandong Xinyi Group, Federal Mogul, TMD Friction, Zhejiang Hangwan Automobile Spare Parts, Hangzhou Westlake Friction Material, Fujian Guanlean Automotive Parts (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 42: Chinese Brake Shoe Aftermarket: Market Share of Leading Players by Revenues for 2006: Hangzhou Westlake Friction Material, Hangzhou Hangcheng Friction Material, Tian Bao Group, Zhejiang Hangwan Automobile Spare Parts, Fujian Guanlean Automotive Parts (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Taiwan
  • Taiwan Auto Part Makers Target International OEM Parts Market
  • Nan Hoang Traffic Instrument Speeds Ahead in OEM Parts Market
  • Korea
  • Table 43: Korean Automotive Brake Friction Parts Market: Market Share of Leading Players by Revenues for 2004 - Sangsin Brake, Saeron Automotive, Korea Beral, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • India
  • Table 44: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in India by Vehicle Type for 2007 and 2008: Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (In Million)
  • Table 45: Indian Brake Friction Parts Aftermarket: Market Share Breakdown by Vehicle Type in terms of Revenues for 2007 and 2008: Commercial Vehicle, Passenger Car, Two wheeler, Multi-utility Vehicle (MUV), and Tractors (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 46: Indian Brake Friction Parts Aftermarket: Market Share by Major Players for 2001: Rane Brake Lining, Sundaram Brake Lining, Allied Nippon, Vehicle Manufacturers, Hindustan Composites, Kalyani Brakes, Brakes India and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 47: Indian Passenger Car Brake Shoes Aftermarket: Market Share of Major Players by Revenues for 2001: Kalyani Brakes, Brakes India, Maruti Genuine Parts, Allied Nippon, Rane Brake Lining, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 48: Indian Multi-utility Vehicle (MUV) Disc Brake Pads and Brake Lining Aftermarket: Market Share of Leading Players by Revenues for 2001 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
  • Dongying Xinyi Automobile Fitting Co. Ltd. (China)
  • Fujian Guanlean Automotive Parts Industry Co. Ltd (China)
  • Nan Hoang Traffic Instrument Co., Ltd (Taiwan)
  • Ningbo Welline Brake System Co., Ltd (China)
  • Hindustan Composites Limited (INDIA)
  • BIC Auto Private Limited (India)
  • Brakewel Automotive Components India Private Limited (India)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 49: Asia Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 50: Asia Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015

6. Rest of the World

• A. Market Analysis
  • Key Player - Fras Le
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 51: Rest of the World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of Brake Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 52: Rest of the World 10-Year Perspective for Brake Friction Products Aftermarket by Product Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015

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