Summary
Chassis Brakes International was a multinational manufacturer of automotive brakes and brake components. It was formed in June 2012 when the brakes division of Robert Bosch GmbH was sold to KPS Capital Partners[1] and was based in Netherlands.[2][3] It was one of the three largest brake system manufacturers in the world.[3]
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| Industry | Automotive Industry |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Defunct | 2019 |
| Fate | Sold to Hitachi |
| Headquarters | Eindhoven |
Number of locations | 15 countries |
Production output | Disc Brakes, Drum Brakes, Automated Parking Brakes, Rotors |
Number of employees | 5500 |
| Website | chassisbrakes |
The company had factories in 15 countries and had a workforce of about 5200, of which some forty percent were in Europe and the remainder in Asian and South American countries.[3] Chassis Brakes International's French entity was a member of the Fédération des Industries des Equipements pour Véhicules, the French federation of vehicle part manufacturers.[2]
In 2019, the group was sold to the automotive system division of japanese group, Hitachi.
References edit
- ^ Chappell, Lindsay (16 March 2018). "Chassis Brakes reclaims its roots". Automotive News.
- ^ a b "Chassis Brakes International (KPS Capital Partners, LP) - Annuaire des adhérents - FIEV". www.fiev.fr. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ^ a b c Amit Panday (18 March 2015). Chassis Brakes Int’l ties up with J Juan Group for 2W braking systems in India. Autocar Professional. Accessed April 2016.