Brake Parts Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1988

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 5,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

  • Investments
  • 3

Brake Parts General Information

Description

Manufacturer of automotive braking components based in McHenry, Illinois. The company offers brake pads, rotors, calipers, drums, brake shoes, hub assemblies, wheel cylinders, master cylinders, hoses and cables and trailer brakes, thereby focusing on the growth and profitability of its customers through a collaborative platform of quality, innovation, dedication and integrity.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 4400 Prime Parkway
  • McHenry, IL 60050
  • United States
+1 (815)
Primary Industry
Automotive
Other Industries
Industrial Supplies and Parts
Road
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 4400 Prime Parkway
  • McHenry, IL 60050
  • United States
+1 (815)

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Brake Parts Valuation & Funding

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Brake Parts Comparisons

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Manufacturer of automotive braking components based in McHenry, Illinois. The company offers brake pads, rotors, caliper
Automotive
McHenry, IL
5,000 As of 2013

Bergamo, Italy
 

Torrance, CA
 
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Brake Parts Competitors (13)

One of Brake Parts’s 13 competitors is Brembo, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Bergamo, Italy.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Brembo Formerly PE-Backed Bergamo, Italy
Motorcar Parts of America Corporation Torrance, CA
AISIN Corporation Kariya, Japan
BORG Automotive Corporate Backed or Acquired Silkeborg, Denmark
TERREPOWER Private Equity-Backed Daphne, AL
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Brake Parts Patents

Brake Parts Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11969756-B2 Systems and methods for applying coatings to brake rotors Active 09-Dec-2021
US-20230182169-A1 Systems and methods for applying coatings to brake rotors Active 09-Dec-2021
US-10047814-B2 Brake rotor having visual wear control indicators Active 10-Jun-2016
US-20170356515-A1 Brake rotor having visual wear control indicators Active 10-Jun-2016
DE-112017002914-T5 Brake rotor with optical wear indicator Pending 10-Jun-2016 F16D66/02
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Brake Parts Former Investors

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Brake Parts Investments (3)

Brake Parts’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Remy Power Products for . The deal was made on 31-Oct-2016.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Remy Power Products 31-Oct-2016 Buyout/LBO Road
OE Quality Friction 30-Jan-2015 Buyout/LBO Automotive
Affinia Global Brake & Chassis Brake Parts 18-Dec-2014 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Products
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Brake Parts FAQs

  • When was Brake Parts founded?

    Brake Parts was founded in 1988.

  • Where is Brake Parts headquartered?

    Brake Parts is headquartered in McHenry, IL.

  • What is the size of Brake Parts?

    Brake Parts has 5,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Brake Parts in?

    Brake Parts’s primary industry is Automotive.

  • Is Brake Parts a private or public company?

    Brake Parts is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Brake Parts?

    The current valuation of Brake Parts is .

  • What is Brake Parts’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Brake Parts is .

  • How much funding has Brake Parts raised over time?

    Brake Parts has raised $155M.

  • Who are Brake Parts’s investors?

    Affinia Group, Torque Capital Group, and Wanxiang Group have invested in Brake Parts.

  • Who are Brake Parts’s competitors?

    Brembo, Motorcar Parts of America, AISIN, BORG Automotive, and TERREPOWER are some of the 13 competitors of Brake Parts.

  • When was Brake Parts acquired?

    Brake Parts was acquired on 31-Jul-2020.

  • Who acquired Brake Parts?

    Brake Parts was acquired by First Brands Group.

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