Brembo is a world leader in the design, development and production of braking systems and components for cars, motorbikes, industrial vehicles and machinery, for the OE market, after-market and racing.

Over the past decade, Brembo has also been looking with great interest to the Indian market. 2005 saw the creation of the Pune based KBX Motorbike Products Private Ltd., a joint venture between Brembo and Bosch's Indian subsidiary, Kalyani Brakes Ltd., for the production and commercialisation of motorcycle braking systems.

2007 was a particularly important year for Brembo: the new Research and Development centre was inaugurated in the Kilometro Rosso Technology and Science Park, which employs over 500 engineers, designers and technicians working on research and development.

2009 was another landmark year, when Brembo inaugurated its new plant in India for the production of braking systems for motorcycles and scooters, and launched the new brand Bybre (an abbreviation of “By Brembo”) dedicated to braking systems for scooters and small-mid engine size motorcycles (up to 250 cc) for the BRIC markets (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and other countries in South East Asia (ASEAN).

In Europe, Brembo invests in Poland, where in 2006 the group's third foundry was opened in Dabrowa Gornicza to optimise the production cycle of the disc manufacturing plant.

In 2010 construction got under way for the expansion of this industrial centre, inaugurated in October 2011, for the automobile and commercial vehicle markets, with a goal of doubling output of brake discs.

In the meantime, the company continues its strategy of international growth, acquiring the Brakes division of Hayes Lemmerz International in the USA: a division consisting of two plants (one near Detroit, Michigan and another in Mexico) that produce brake discs and drums for automobiles and commercial vehicles for the North American market.

Brembo's activities in Eastern Europe were further consolidated in 2010 with an investment of over 35 million Euros in the Czech Republic for a new automobile braking system plant.
This move brought the company for the first time into the mid premium segment, working with clients such as Land Rover, BMW, GM and Audi.

2011 was a major milestone for Brembo, as the company celebrated 50 years of business studded with extraordinary technological, sporting and commercial successes. On January 11 1961, Emilio Bombassei and Italo Breda founded Officine Meccaniche di Sombreno, the original progenitor of today's Brembo. Already with them was the current group president Alberto Bombassei, who was just twenty years old at the time.

This was the beginning of a half century long adventure that has led Brembo to become the undisputed leader in the braking system market. Brembo started to produce brake discs for cars in 1964 and brake systems for motorcycles in 1972, while in 1975 the company ventured into Formula 1, supplying its own braking systems for Ferrari GP cars. During this half century, through technological innovation and continuous research into materials and manufacturing processes, Brembo has become one of the world's most prestigious brands.

In 1995, Brembo was listed on the Milan Stock Exchange and inaugurated a strategy for growth and, which over time would lead the Company to having production facilities throughout the world, continued revenue growth and a steadily increasing number of employees.

In 2014, North America was confirmed as a target market in the process of internationalisation being undertaken by the Brembo Group: the company inaugurated its plant in Michigan to produce brake systems for its main automotive customers in the North American market.

Immediately afterwards, Brembo announced the start of construction on a cast iron foundry in Michigan, in an area adjacent to the new plant in Homer, commencing the process in the United States of vertical integration of production capacity. The foundry, together with the technical departments and the warehouse, will cover an area of 30,000 square metres and in all will provide 250 new jobs at the offices in Homer and Plymouth.

Finally, work was begun in 2015 on the construction of a foundry and a new plant for the production of aluminium calipers in Escobedo, Nuevo Leon, near Monterrey in Mexico. The plant will begin production in 2016 and will be fully operational by the end of 2018. Production at the new site will be dedicated to the main European, Asian and American original equipment manufacturers (OEM) already present in or about to establish manufacturing facilities in Mexico, as well as to those buyers of Brembo products in the United States.

Brembo has always been a pioneer in using innovative materials to continuously improve the performance and durability of its products. Carbon/carbon has been used since the 1970s in braking systems for aerospace applications and since the 1980s in motorsports. Since 2000, carbon ceramic (CCM) has also been used in the production of braking systems for sports cars, as it offers substantial benefits in terms of performance in both wet and dry conditions, weight, comfort, corrosion resistance, durability and high-tech appeal.

To develop the best possible applications for this innovative material, the company Brembo Ceramic Brake Systems SpA was founded in 2003 at the new “Kilometro Rosso” Science and Technology Park in Stezzano. This was a joint venture between Brembo and Daimler Chrysler AG for the development and production of carbon ceramic brake discs.

Daimler subsequently withdrew from the venture while Brembo continued in this direction with SGL Group, with which it constituted an equal joint venture in May 2009 dedicated to carbon ceramic brake discs - Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes. The mission of the company is to develop braking systems in carbon ceramic and to manufacturer and commercialise carbon ceramic brake discs exclusively for the automobile and commercial vehicle OEM markets.

The medium term objective of the company, which is actively engaged in the research and development of innovative materials, is to develop a new generation of CCM brake discs for larger scale applications.
Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes employs in its two facilities at Stezzano, in the Kilometro Rosso Science and Technology Park, and at Meitingen in Germany. Its client portfolio includes prestigious automotive marques such as: Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Daimler, Ferrari, General Motors, Lamborghini and Porsche.