Brendon Waller, product manager-Brake, CI-Automotive and Richard Berner, divisional head – Brake, Control Instruments-Automotive.
JSE-listed Control Instruments subsidiary CI-Automotive will be showcasing its range of Textar brake friction products at this year’s Automechanika trade show in Johannesburg.
CI-Automotive is the sole authorised Sub-Saharan Africa distributor for Textar brake friction products for passenger commercial vehicles (PCVs) and light commercial vehicles (LCVs).
TMD Friction, manufacturer of the Textar range based in Germany, is world’s largest manufacturer of brake friction products.
The group produces one million brake friction products daily across 13 production sites in eight countries. This year Textar celebrates its 100th birthday.
TMD Friction employs over 4 800 people and there are over 200-million drivers using their products.
Brendon Waller, product manager-Brake, CI-Automotive, said the Textar range was officially launched in April. Over 1 000 part numbers are available in conjunction with the online catalogue www.brakebook.com. The Textar products have a 60 000km warranty.
He said Textar is manufactured in line with stringent environmental requirements. Textar’s long-term aim is to reduce energy consumption by up to 50%.
“Lean management is another fundamental principle in all the group’s processes. By optimising these processes, the company has improved production and delivery times while enhancing product quality. Optimum process control also helps prevent waste in overproduction,” he said.
The event takes place from May 8-11 at Nasrec Expo Centre, Johannesburg.
About TMD Friction
TMD Friction is among the world’s leading manufacturer of brake friction materials for the automotive and brake industries. The product portfolio comprises disc brake pads and drum brake linings for passenger cars and commercial vehicles together with brake pads for racing cars and friction materials for rail and industrial applications. TMD Friction is one of the largest suppliers to the global replacement parts aftermarket with its Textar, Pagid, Mintex, Don and Cobreq brands. Brake pads for rail and industrial applications are developed and produced under the brand names Cosid and Dynotherm. TMD Friction has operations in Germany, the United Kingdom, and three other European countries, as well as in the US, Brazil, Mexico, China, Japan and South Africa. The TMD Friction Group employs approximately 4,800 people worldwide. For further information please visit www.tmdfriction.com.
About Control Instruments
The Control Instruments group is primarily focused on the automotive after-market in sub-Saharan Africa through its subsidiary, CI-Automotive. The company was originally established in 1948 and today manufactures and distributes premium-branded automotive parts and associated products to the sub-Saharan Africa automotive after-market.
Brand names owned or exclusively represented by CI-Automotive in sub-Saharan Africa include Gabriel, VDO, Echlin, Autocom, Acsa-Mag, Mag Brakes, Warn, Hi-Lift, Textar, Eurocable, Contitech and Truck-Lite.
CI-Automotive comprises its trading division in Johannesburg and Gabriel manufacturing facility in Cape Town.
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