Ferodo

Ferodo has supplied high-quality brake parts to countless manufacturers for over a century. From specialist brake pads for racing cars, karts and motorcycles to pads and other brake parts for passenger vehicles, Ferodo manufactures it all.

Each brake part undergoes rigorous tests at Ferodo’s in-house production and R&D facilities, where Ferodo’s technical specialists continuously work to develop the highest-performing automotive innovations. Over the last decade alone, Ferodo has manufactured over 431 million brake pads as original equipment for 100 car models.

Ferodo Timeline

Ferodo… 

1897: began manufacturing brakes for horse-drawn carts.

1902: manufactured the first-ever brake lining.

1922: became the first company to supply brake linings for a mass-produced vehicle – the Austin 7.

1926: supplied the brakes for J.G Parry-Thomas’ Pendine Sands race car, which broke the land speed record of 169 mph.

1956: manufactured the first disc brake pad for a mass-produced car – the Triumph TR3.

1963: supplied the brake technology for Donald Campbell’s race car, which set a new land speed record of 403.1 mph.

1969: opened the biggest brake test facility in the world.

1980: produced the first European non-asbestos brake pad.

1998: was acquired by Federal-Mogul, creating Ferodo Racing in Mondovi, Italy.

2005: launched Siloxane technology.

2012: developed anti-counterfeit technology to guarantee all Ferodo brake parts sold on the market were genuine.

2014: released the ECO-FRICTION® brake pads, an environmentally friendly braking solution.

2015: added brake drums to its range of friction products, becoming the global Braking Expert.