Global Automotive Brake Friction Products Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Automotive Brake Friction Products in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Brake Pads, and Brake Shoes. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. The report profiles 175 companies including many key and niche players such as ABS Friction Corp., Advics Co. Ltd., Affinia Group Inc., Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd., Meritor, Inc., Brakewel Automotive Components India Private Ltd., BorgWarner Inc., Bosch Automotive Aftermarket, Cardolite Corp., Carlisle Companies Inc., Continental AG, Delphi Corp., Dongying Xinyi Automobile Fitting Co Ltd., Federal-Mogul Corp., Fras Le, Graphite Sales Inc., GMP Friction Products, HEROFO International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Honeywell International Inc., Haldex Ab, Japan Brake Industrial Co., Ltd., Knorr-Bremse AG, MIBA AG, Midwest Brake, Nan Hoang Traffic Instrument Co., Ltd., Nisshinbo Industries, Inc., Ningbo Welline Brake System Co., Ltd., SGL Carbon Ag, Teijin Limited, Tenneco, Thermoset, Inc., TMD Friction Holding GmbH, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., Wellman Products Group, and Westrock Company, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3

A. Brake Pads 4

B. Brake Shoes 4

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 5

Historical Evolution of the Automotive Brake Friction Products 5

Recent Trends in the Global Automotive Industry 6

Global Friction Products Aftermarket Overview by Region 6

Global Friction Products Aftermarket Overview by Product Segment 6

Recent Market Trends 7

Regulations to Boost Quality of Brake Friction Products 7

Major Growth Drivers in Friction Products Aftermarket 7

Slowdown in Automotive Market Boosts Sales of Brake Friction

Products 7

Premium Products Sell Best 8

Counterfeit Parts: A Growing Concern for OEMs 8

Aging of Vehicles to Drive Brake Friction Products Market Growth 8

Increase in Number of Miles Traveled to Boost Sales of Brake

Friction Products 8

Growing Popularity of Ceramic Brake Pads 8

Focus on Light-weight and Non-toxic Alternative Friction

Material 9

Sealed Brakes: The Future of Wet Friction Brakes 9

Asbestos: The Iconic Friction Material 10

The Asbestos Ban: Beginning of the End of an Era 10

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 11

Friction and Friction Products 11

How does a brake function? 11

Friction and Braking 11

Brake Failure 12

Brake System 12

Disc Brakes 12

Components of a Disc Brake System 13

Brake Pad: The Friction Component of a Disc Brake System 13

Factors Affecting the Demand for Brake Pads Aftermarket 13

Market Analysis for Brake Pads Aftermarket 14

Technological Trends in the Development of Disc Brakes 14

Drum Brakes 14

Market Analysis for Brake Shoes Aftermarket 15

Alternative Braking Systems 15

Power brakes 15

Hand brakes 15

Hydraulic Brakes 15

4. BRAKE FRICTION PRODUCTS 16

Semi-Metallic Brake Pads: 16

Non-asbestos Organic (NAO) Brake Pads 17

Low-Metallic NAO Brake Pads 17

Ceramic Brake Pads 17

Akebono's Superior Ceramic Technology 18

NAO Ceramic Brake Friction Material: An Overview 18

Major Brake Friction Material Advantages and Disadvantages -

Ceramic, Semi-metallic,Metallic and Non-asbestos Organic

(NAO) Material 19

5. FRICTION MATERIAL 20

Dry Friction Material 20

Classification of Friction Materials 20

Reinforcing Fibers 20

Glass 21

Metallic 21

Aramid 21

Potassium Titanate (A Type of Ceramic Material) 22

Sepiolite 22

Ceramic 22

Binders 22

Phenolic Resins 23

COPNA (Condensed polynuclear Aromatic) Resins 23

Silicon Modified resins 24

Cyanate Ester Resins 24

Epoxy-modified Phenolic Resins 24

Thermoplastic Polyimide Resins 24

Major Binders and Their Advantages & Disadvantages for -

Silicon-modified phenolic resin, Epoxy- modified phenolic

resin, Phenolic resin, COPNA Resin, Thermoplastic

Polyimide resin 25

Fillers 25

Inorganic Fillers 26

Organic Fillers 26

Friction Additives 26

Lubricants (Graphite, Metal sulphides) 26

Graphite 26

Metal Sulphides 27

Abrasives (Metal oxides/silicates) 27

Wet Friction Material 28

Properties of an Ideal Wet Friction Material: 28

Paper Type 28

Sintered Type 29

Fabric Type 29

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 30

EnPro Takes Over Rome Tool and Die 30

TMD Friction and Global Parts Enter into an Exclusive

Distribution Agreement 30

Federal-Mogul Establishes New Facility for Production of

Friction Components 30

TMD Friction Acquires Dynotherm 31

Carlisle Brake & Friction and Essex Parts Services Enter

Distributor Agreement 31

Danblock Establishes an Export-Oriented Automotive Brake Pad

Unit in India 31

Akebono Brake Industry to Increase Production Capacity in China 32

FleetPride Takes Over Southwest Brake & Parts 32

Continental and HASCO Enter Into a Joint Venture 32

FleetPride Acquires Premier Truck Parts and Springfield Brake

Company 32

FleetPride Takes Over Friction Materials 33

Miba Takes Over Friction Lining Business 33

TMD Friction Takes Over Bremsen 33

Carlisle Acquires Hawk 33

TMD Friction Takes Over Eurofriction 34

SAF Holland Unveils Trailer Axle Plant in US 34

Carlisle Acquires Stake in Japan Power Brake 34

TMD Friction Reforms Two Chinese Joint Venture 35

New York Air Takes Over Anchor Brake 35

Pamplona Inks Agreement to Acquire TMD Friction 35

Akebono Brake Industry Signs Acquisition Agreement with Bosch

Group 35

SGL Merges with Brembo 35

Monro Muffler Brake Acquires Autotire Car Care Centers 35

Nisshinbo Brake Expands Interest in Rane Brake Linings 36

Robert Bosch Announces Acquisition of Friction Business from

Morse 36

Honeywell Transportation to Operate Friction Materials

Operations as a Separate SBU 36

Advance Auto Parts to Distribute Federal-Mogul's Wagner® &

MOOG® ThermoQuiet® Brands 37

Continental AG to Develop Series Production-ready

Electromechanical Brake 37

Affinia Group Plans to Cease Operations of 3 Manufacturing Units 38

TMD Friction Cosid-828 Brake Pad Approved for Use in Eurocity

and Intercity Trains 38

Continental Establishes New Electronic Braking System

Production Center 38

Advics and Sumitomo Acquire Majority Stake in Sumiden Brake 39

Fras-Le Plans Acquisition of Haldex AB 39

Sun Capital Completes Acquisition of Raytech 39

Friction Products Secures Contract from The Defense Logistics

Agency 39

SGL Group and Benteler Automotive to Establish a Joint Venture 39

Faiveley Transport Acquires Sintered Brake Material Business

from Carbone 40

Raytech's Former Wet Friction Business Re-branded as Friction

Holdings 40

Timken Provides Friction Management System to Rail Polska 40

TMD Friction Channels Resources into Aftermarket Business 41

Wabtec forms Two Joint Ventures with Sibanye Brakes in South

Africa 41

Affinia Acquisition Acquires Majority Stake in HBM Investment 41

Rane Brake Plans Capacity Expansion 42

Aisin Seiki Transfers Majority Stake in SEBT to Aisin Chemical 42

Fras-le to Establish New Production Facility in China 42

Continental AG Establishes New HBS Production Unit in Changshu 42

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A HISTORIC

PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 44

Affinia Group Acquires Certain Assets From Brake Pro 44

GEMPCO renamed as GMP Friction Products 44

Itochu Acquires Minority Stake in Akebono Corp 44

TRW Plans to Unveil New Electric eDIH Park Brake 44

SGL Group Takes Over epo GmbH 45

Miba Establishes New Steel Disc Production Plant in Slovakia 45

Carlisle Plans to Close On-Highway Braking Plant 46

Delphi Signs Asset Sale-and-Purchase Agreement with Frenados

Mexicanos and Robert Bosch LLC 46

TMD Friction to Open TMD Friction Romania 46

AISIN and ADVICS Merge Subsidiaries 46

Brembo Forms Joint Venture with Sabelt 47

Teijin Plans Capacity Expansion of Twaron Plants 47

Akebono Plans to Setup New Casting Foundry 47

ICE Industries Inks Supply Agreement with Raybestos 48

Cardolite Corp Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in China 48

ArvinMeritor Secures Exclusive Distribution Agreement for

FrasLe® in Mexico 48

TMD Friction Starts New Central European Warehouse 49

Wabtec Acquires Becorit GmbH 49

EBC Brakes Extends Operations in Europe 49

Akebono Sets Up New Company to Manufacture Disc Brakes 49

Ballard Material Gets Extension of Carbon Fiber Material Contract 49

New Process Unveiled for Producing Friction Material 50

Carlisle Companies Acquires Assets of ArvinMeritor 50

TMD Friction & BASF Coatings Reach Agreement on Research and

Supply 50

Power Stop, LLC Purchases Power Stop® Brake Products 51

Mintye Industries to Increase Capacity 51

Norstar to Expand Production 51

CASCAR Enters New Agreement with Satisfied Brake Products 51

ITT Industries Announces Expansion Plans for Brake Pads

Production 51

Honeywell Brake to Shutdown Operations in Panhandle 52

Carlisle Takes over Zhejiang Kete 52

Tokyo Buhin Kogyo to Expand Production in China 52

Advanced Friction Technologies Merges with Champion Friction 52

Carlisle Acquires Zhejiang Kete Braking Business 52

LuK Group Acquires APTEC Reibtechnik 53

Co-operation Agreement Between SGL Carbon and Mitsubishi Rayon

in Carbon Fiber 53

Wabtec Corp. Acquires Rutgers Rail SpA 53

Miba Friction Inaugurates New Development & Manufacturing

Facility 54

Otsuka Chemical and Itochu Form New Company in China 54

Fras-le Plans Capacity Expansion of Linings Plant 54

Germany TMD Friction Plans Investments in Brazil 54

Ceradyne Takes Over Wacker Ceramics 54

Japan Brake Industrial to Initiate Production in China 55

Miba Friction Inaugurates Production Facility in Roitham 55

Federal Mogul to Invest in Thailand 55

Midwest Air Takes Over a Unit of Roulunds Fabriker 55

8. PRODUCT LAUNCHES 56

ArvinMeritor Launches Remanufactured Brake Shoes 56

Bosch Launches Major Brake Program 56

FRAS-LE Unveils New Range of Brake Pads 56

Stemco Introduces Brake Shoe and Hardware Kits 56

Honeywell Friction Materials Unveils New Hybrid Brake Pads 57

Federal-Mogul Launches Wagner ThermoQuiet Ceramic Brake Pads 57

Honeywell to Develop New Rear Axle Brake Pad Solution for

Aluminium Discs 57

ACDelco Launches Advantage Friction Range of Brake Products 58

Brembo Launches CCM-R Carbon Ceramic Brake Disc 58

Duroline and Stemco to Unveil New Brake Linings in North America 58

AutoPartsSource Launches New VGX Platinum Brake Line 59

Bendix Spicer Launches Three New Aftermarket Brake Linings 59

Meritor WABCO Launches New OnGaurd™ Technology 60

Brembo Unveils New Brake Technology 60

Honeywell Friction to Release JURID® Brand 60

TRW Automotive Develops New AEB Systems 61

TMD Friction Develops Advanced Hybrid Brake Pads 61

Continental Plans to Introduce New Advanced Electronic Brake

System 61

9. PRODUCT LAUNCHES IN THE RECENT PAST - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE

BUILDER 62

Federal Mogul Launches New Wagner® EDGE™ Brake Pad System 62

Bendix Brakes Introduces New CQ Ceramic Brake Pads 62

New Friction Bodies Developed 62

Tribco Develops New Friction Material 63

EBC Brakes Introduces New Line of Ultimax OEM Plus Brake Pads 63

New Brake Plate Developed 63

A New Functionally Graded Friction Material Developed 63

Brake Pro Introduces New Premium, Heavy-Duty Lining 63

Carlisle Launches New Economically-Priced Brake Lining 63

Akebono Unveils New Range of Upgraded ceramic Products 64

Brake Pro. Ltd. Launches a New Friction Material Range 64

Hawk Performance to Launch a New line of Disc Brake Pads 64

Carlisle Industrial Brake and Friction Launches Friction Pak™

Package 65

Federal-Mogul Introduces New Wagner SevereDuty™ Premium Brake

Product Line 65

Federal-Mogul Corporation Introduces Abex® Medium- duty Disc

Brake Shoes and Pads 65

Haldex Introduces Haldex Friction Products-3000 Series 66

10. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 67

ABS Friction Corp. (Canada) 67

Advics Co. Ltd. (JAPAN) 67

Affinia Group Inc. (USA) 67

Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd. (Japan) 67

Meritor, Inc. (USA) - (Formerly ArvinMeritor Inc.) 68

Brakewel Automotive Components India Private Ltd. (India) 68

BorgWarner Inc. (USA) 69

Bosch Automotive Aftermarket (Germany) 69

Cardolite Corp. (USA) 69

Carlisle Companies Inc. (USA) 70

Continental AG (Germany) 70

Delphi Corp. (USA) 70

Dongying Xinyi Automobile Fitting Co Ltd (China) 71

Federal-Mogul Corp. (USA) 71

Fras Le (Brazil) 72

Graphite Sales Inc. (USA) 72

GMP Friction Products (USA) 72

HEROFO International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (China) 73

Honeywell International Inc. (USA) 73

Haldex Ab (SWEDEN) 73

Japan Brake Industrial Co., Ltd. (JAPAN) 73

Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany) 74

MIBA AG (Germany) 74

Midwest Brake (USA) 74

Nan Hoang Traffic Instrument Co., Ltd (Taiwan) 75

Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. (Japan) 75

Ningbo Welline Brake System Co., Ltd (China) 75

SGL Carbon AG (Germany) 75

Teijin Limited (Japan) 76

Tenneco (USA) 76

Thermoset, Inc. (USA) 77

TMD Friction Holding GmbH (Germany) 77

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (USA) 77

Wellman Products Group (USA) 78

Westrock Company, Inc. (USA) 78

11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 79

Table 1: 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 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 79

Table 2: World Historic Review 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 2003

through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 80

Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Brake Friction Products

Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Region - Percentage

Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia

Pacific, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010, and

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81

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 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 82

Table 5: World Historic Review 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 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 83

Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Brake Pads Aftermarket

for Light Vehicles by Region Percentage Breakdown of Dollar

Sales for - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest

of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 84

Table 7: 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 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 85

Table 8: World Historic Review 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 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 86

Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Brake Shoes Aftermarket

for Light Vehicles by Region Percentage Breakdown of Dollar

Sales for - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest

of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 87

12. NORTH AMERICA 88

Overview 88

Changing Face of North American Aftermarket 88

Table 10: North American Brake Pad Aftermarket (2010): Market

Share of Major Players by Revenues: Federal- Mogul

Corporation, Affinia Under Vehicle Group, Honeywell Friction

Materials, Bosch Automotive Aftermarket, Satisfied Brake

Products, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 89

Table 11: North American Brake Shoes Aftermarket (2010):

Market Share of Major Players by Revenues - Federal-Mogul

Corp., Bosch Automotive Aftermarket, Affinia Under Vehicle

Group, Independent Rebuilders, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 89

Focus on Premium Components Sale and Better Product

Differentiation: Key Growth Drivers for the Aftermarket 90

Strategic Corporate Developments 90

Product Launch 90

13. THE UNITED STATES 92

A.Market Analysis 92

Table 12: Total Number of Vehicles in Use by Vehicle Type in

the US (in Million):Passenger Cars and Light Trucks in the

years 2009 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92

Strategic Corporate Developments 92

Product Launches 98

Focus on Select Major Players 101

Affinia Group Inc. 101

Meritor, Inc. 102

BorgWarner Inc. 102

Cardolite Corp. 103

Carlisle Companies, Inc. 103

Centric Parts, Inc. 103

Cleveland Oak, Inc. 104

Delphi Corporation 104

Federal-Mogul Corp. 104

GMP Friction Products 105

Honeywell International, Inc. 105

Midwest Brake 106

Tenneco 106

Thermoset, Inc. 106

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. 107

Wellman Products Group 107

Wellman Products Group 107

Westrock Company, Inc 108

B.Market Analytics 109

Table 13: The 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 forYears

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 109

Table 14: The US Historic Review 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 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 110

Table 15: The US 15-Year Perspective for Friction Products

Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake

Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 111

14. CANADA 112

A.Market Analysis 112

Table 16: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Canada by Type

(2009 and 2010):Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112

Canadian Brake Pads Aftermarket: Growing Faster than the US 112

Focus on Select Major Players 112

ABS Friction Corp. 112

Satisfied Brake Products 113

B.Market Analytics 113

Table 17: Canadian 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

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113

Table 18: Canadian Historic Review 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 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 114

Table 19: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Brake Friction

Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment -

Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 115

15. JAPAN 116

A.Market Analysis 116

Brake Pads Lead the Way 116

Table 20: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Japan by

Vehicle Type (2009 and 2010): Passenger Cars and Light

Trucks (in million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 116

Strategic Corporate Developments 117

Focus on Select Key Players 117

Advics Co. Ltd. 117

Akebono Brake Industry Company Limited 118

Japan Brake Industrial Co., Ltd. 118

Nisshinbo Industries, Inc 118

B.Market Analytics 119

Table 21: 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

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 119

Table 22: Japanese Historic Review 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 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 120

Table 23: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Brake Friction

Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment -

Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 121

16. EUROPE 122

A.Market Analysis 122

Evolving European Marke 122

Table 24: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Europe by Type

(2009 and 2010):Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in

million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 122

Strategic Corporate Developments 123

B.Market Analytics 128

Table 25: 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 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 128

Table 26: European Historic Review 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

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 129

Table 27: European 15-Year Perspective for Brake Friction

Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicle by Region - France,

Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of EuropeMarkets for Years 2003,

2010, and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 130

Table 28: 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

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 131

Table 29: European Historic Review 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 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 132

Table 30: European 15-Year Perspective for Brake Friction

Products Aftermarket forLight Vehicle by Product Segment -

Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 133

16a. FRANCE 134

A.Market Analysis 134

Table 31: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in France by Type

(2009 and 2010): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (inmillion)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 134

Strategic Corporate Development 134

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty - A Key Player 135

B.Market Analytics 136

Table 32: 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

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 136

Table 33: French Historic Review 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 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 137

Table 34: French 15-Year Perspective for Brake Friction

Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment -

Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 138

16b. GERMANY 139

A.Market Analysis 139

Table 35: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Germany by Type

(2009 and 2010):Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 139

Strategic Corporate Developments 139

Product Launches 142

Focus on Select Key Players 144

Bosch Automotive Aftermarket 144

Continental AG 145

Knorr-Bremse AG 145

MIBA AG 145

SGL Carbon Ag 146

TMD Friction Holding GmbH 146

B.Market Analytics 147

Table 36: 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 forYears

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 147

Table 37: German Historic Review 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 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 148

Table 38: German 15-Year Perspective for Brake Friction

Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment -

Brake Pads and Brake Shoes. Independently for Years 2003,

2010and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 149

16c. ITALY 150

A.Market Analysis 150

Table 39: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Italy by Type

(2009 and 2010):Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 150

Product Launch 150

B.Market Analytics 151

Table 40: 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

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 151

Table 41: Italian Historic Review 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 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 152

Table 42: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Brake Friction

Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment -

Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 153

16d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 154

A.Market Analysis 154

Table 43: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in the UK by Type

(2009 and 2010):Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in million)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 154

Strategic Development 154

B.Market Analytics 155

Table 44: 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

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 155

Table 45: The UK Historic Review 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 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 156

Table 46: The UK 15-Year Perspective for Friction Products

Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product Segment - Brake

Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2003, 2010and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 157

16e. REST OF EUROPE 158

A.Market Analysis 158

Table 47: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Rest of Europe

by Type (2009 and 2010): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in

million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 158

Strategic Corporate Development 158

Product Launch 160

Focus on Select Major Players 160

Galfer Industries S.A. (Spain) 160

Haldex Ab (SWEDEN) 161

B.Market Analytics 161

Table 48: Rest of 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 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 161

Table 49: Rest of European Historic Review 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 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 162

Table 50: Rest of European 15-Year Perspective for Brake

Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product

Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2003, 2010,

and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 163

17. ASIA PACIFIC 164

A.Market Analysis 164

Table 51: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in Asia Pacific by

Type (2009 and 2010): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in

million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 164

Brief Overview on Major Markets of Asia-Pacific 164

China - Where the Future Lies 164

Table 52: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in China by Type

(2009 and 2010): Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (in

million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 165

Chinese Automotive Aftermarket to Witness Robust Growth 165

Table 53: Chinese Automotive Aftermarket (2010):

Percentage Shares of Leading Players - China FAW, Shanghai

Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), Dongfeng Motor,

Bosch, ASIMCO Global & Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 165

Competitive Scenario in the Chinese Brake Pad Market 165

Pricing of Chinese Brake Pads 166

Chinese Brake Friction Parts Exports - A Historic Perspective 166

Aftermarket Dominates Chinese Exports 166

Leading Export Markets 167

High Barriers Persist for Entry into International OES/OEM

Market 167

Table 54: Chinese Brake Pad Aftermarket (2010): Market

Share of Leading Players by Revenues - Shandong Gold

Phoenix Group, Hangzhou Hangcheng Friction Material,

Shandong Xinyi, Federal Mogul, TMD Friction, Zhejiang

Hangwan Automobile Spare Parts, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 168

Table 55: Chinese Brake Shoe Aftermarket (2010): Market

Share of Leading Players by Revenues: Hangzhou Westlake

Friction Material, Hangzhou Hangcheng Friction Material,

Tian Bao Group, Zhejiang Hangwan Automobile Spare Parts,

Fujian Guanlean Automotive Parts (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 168

Taiwan 169

Taiwan Auto Part Makers Target International OEM Parts Market 169

Nan Hoang Traffic Instrument Speeds Ahead in OEM Parts Market 169

Korea 170

Table 56: Korean Automotive Brake Friction Parts Market:

Market Share of Leading Players by Revenues for Sangsin

Brake, Saeron Automotive, Korea Beral, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 170

India 170

Table 57: Indian Automotive Component Market (2004-2010):

Annual Turnover in US$ Million (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 171

Table 58: Total Number of Vehicles in Use in India by

Vehicle Type for 2009 and 2010: Passenger Cars and Light

Trucks (In Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 172

Table 59: Indian Brake Friction Parts Aftermarket: Market

Share Breakdown by Vehicle Type in terms of Revenues for

2009 and 2010: Commercial Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Two

wheelers, Multi-utility Vehicles (MUV), and Tractors

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 172

Table 60: Indian Brake Friction Parts Aftermarket (2010):

Market Shares by Major Players: Rane Brake Lining, Sundaram

Brake Lining, Allied Nippon,Hindustan Composites, and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 173

Table 61: Indian Passenger Car Brake Shoes Aftermarket

(2010): Market Share of Major Players by Revenues: Kalyani

Brakes, Brakes India, Maruti Genuine Parts, Allied Nippon,

and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 173

Table 62: Indian Multi-utility Vehicle (MUV) Brake Lining

Aftermarket (2010): Market Share of Leading Players by

Revenues (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 173

Table 63: Indian Multi-utility Vehicle (MUV) Disc Brake

Pads Aftermarket (2010): Market Share of Leading Players by

Revenues (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 174

Strategic Corporate Developments 174

Focus on Select Major Players 178

Dongying Xinyi Automobile Fitting Co. Ltd. (China) 178

Fujian Guanlean Automotive Parts Industry Co. Ltd (China) 178

Nan Hoang Traffic Instrument Co., Ltd (Taiwan) 179

Ningbo Welline Brake System Co., Ltd (China) 179

Hindustan Composites Limited (INDIA) 179

BIC Auto Private Limited (India) 179

Brakewel Automotive Components India Private Limited (India) 180

B.Market Analytics 181

Table 64: 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 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 181

Table 65: Asia-Pacific Historic Review 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 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 182

Table 66: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Brake

Friction Products Aftermarket for Light Vehicles by Product

Segment - Brake Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2003, 2010,

and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 183

18. REST OF THE WORLD 184

A.Market Analysis 184

Strategic Corporate Developments 184

Product Launch 186

Fras Le - A Key Player 186

B.Market Analytics 187

Table 67: 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 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 187

Table 68: Rest of the World Historic Review 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 2003

through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 188

Table 69: Rest of the World 15-Year Perspective for Brake

Friction Products Aftermarket by Product Segment - Brake

Pads and Brake Shoes for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 189

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 175 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 197)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 37

Canada 5

Japan 9

Europe 64

France 7

Germany 16

The United Kingdom 8

Italy 11

Spain 5

Rest of Europe 17

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 78

Latin America 2

Africa 2

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