Nisshinbo’s Purchase of TMD creates world’s biggest brake friction producer

News
September 27, 2011

September 27, 2011

Nisshinbo Holdings Inc of Japan has announced its intention to purchase the German brake producer TMD Friction Group from the private equity company Pamplona Capital Management.

The purchase is scheduled to take place by the end of November 2011 pending competition authority approval. TMD employs 4,500 people in 13 production and R&D centres in 8 countries, and had sales of €637 million in 2010.

Nisshinbo, a textile producer which has diversified into automotive braking systems with its Nisshinbo Brake Inc. (NISB) subsidiary, has production bases in Japan, USA, China and India. Both companies include sintered friction materials for applications in heavy duty disc brakes and linings.

The combined companies will have estimated sales of over €1 billion.

www.nisshinbo-brake.co.jp

News | Articles | Market reviews | Search directory | Subscribe to e-newsletter

 

www.ipmd.net

News
September 27, 2011

In the latest issue of PM Review…

Download PDF

Extensive Powder Metallurgy industry news coverage, and the following exclusive deep-dive articles and reports:

  • PyroGenesis Additive: Making waves in plasma atomised metal powder production once again
  • Outokumpu: Bringing a new dimension to Additive Manufacturing with stainless steel powders
  • Shaping the future: Winners in the 2023 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards
  • PowderMet2023 Las Vegas: Post-COVID and on the road to electrification, the PM community takes stock
  • State of the PM Industry in North America: Data and insight from the Metal Powder Industries Federation
  • Proposing a combined continuous ‘Sinter-Quench’ process for ferrous Powder Metallurgy parts

The latest news from the world of metal powders, delivered to your inbox

Don't miss any new issue of PM Review, and get the latest industry news. Sign up to our weekly newsletter.

Sign up

Join our community

Discover our magazine archive…

The free-to-access PM Review magazine archive offers unparalleled insight into the world of Powder Metallurgy from a commercial and technological perspective through:

  • Reports on visits to leading PM part manufacturers, metal powder manufacturers and industry suppliers
  • Articles on technology and application trends
  • Information on materials developments
  • Reviews of key technical presentations from the international conference circuit
  • International industry news

All past issues are available to download as free PDFs or view in your browser.

 

Browse the archive

 

Looking for PM production equipment, metal powders, R&D support and more?

Discover suppliers of these and more in our
advertisers’ index and buyer’s guide, available in the back of PM Review magazine.

  • Powders & materials
  • Powder process, classification & analysis
  • PM products
  • Atomisers & powder production technology
  • Compaction presses, tooling & ancillaries
  • Sintering equipment & ancillaries
  • Post-processing
  • Consulting & toll sintering
View online
Share via
Copy link