What Brembo makes

Brembo designs and produces braking systems and components for passenger cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, and motorsport. The core product line covers brake calipers (fixed monoblock and two-piece aluminum units, including multi-piston designs for premium vehicles), brake discs (floating, one-piece, dual-cast, composite, and UV-coated variants), brake pads, hub carriers, and integrated brake modules that combine hydraulic and electronic functions for electric vehicles. The company's carbon-ceramic disc business runs through BSCCB, a 50/50 joint venture with SGL Carbon; that facility completed a 50% production capacity expansion at plants in Stezzano, Italy and Meitingen, Germany in September 2025 to meet demand from high-performance and luxury OEM programs.

The motorsport division supplies hydraulic calipers, master cylinders, by-wire units, and carbon disc and pad sets. Brembo has supplied all ten Formula 1 teams on the grid since at least the 2024 season, a position it has held across more than 500 Grand Prix victories since entering F1 in 1975.

Sensify is Brembo's software-defined braking platform, integrating traditional hydraulic braking with ABS and electronic stability functions into a single system. Per the company's H1 2026 results, Sensify entered production with a global car manufacturer in the first half of 2026 and has attracted new contracts and a partnership aimed at large-scale adoption in China.

In January 2025, Brembo completed the acquisition of Öhlins Racing from Tenneco for $405 million, its largest acquisition to date. Öhlins produces premium suspension systems for motorcycles and cars across original equipment, motorsport, and aftermarket channels, and supplies MotoGP, Formula 1, Superbike, and NASCAR teams. The addition of Öhlins contributed to a 52.9% increase in Brembo's racing segment revenue in FY2025.

Aftermarket braking components are sold globally under four consumer-facing families: Prime, Beyond, Xtra, and Upgrade, covering the range from daily driving to performance upgrades.

Financial performance

Brembo reported consolidated revenues of €3,703 million for FY2025, down 3.6% from €3,841 million in FY2024 (down 1.6% at constant exchange rates). The revenue decline reflected a 5.2% contraction in the passenger car segment and a 10.6% drop in motorcycle applications, partly offset by a 52.9% gain in the racing segment following the Öhlins acquisition and aftermarket growth. EBIT stood at €337 million, an EBIT margin of 9.1%, compared to 10.2% in FY2024. EBITDA was €612 million, representing a 16.5% EBITDA margin. Net profit was €209 million (5.7% of revenues).

Net financial debt rose to €719 million at year-end 2025, up from €360 million at year-end 2024, primarily due to the €405 million Öhlins transaction financing. The company invested €407 million in property, plant, equipment, and intangible assets during FY2025, equivalent to 11.0% of revenues. At year-end 2025, Brembo had 14,739 employees globally.

The FY2025 performance reflected broader automotive supply chain headwinds, with North American markets declining 8.7% and China falling 9.9%. Italy, France, and the United Kingdom each posted positive growth. The company revised its 2026 revenue guidance upward to approximately +5% at constant exchange rates following stronger-than-expected Q2 2026 results, which showed Q2 revenue of €983 million, up 6.4%, and Q2 EBIT margin of 9.1%.

Ownership and history

Brembo was founded on January 11, 1961 in the Bergamo area by Emilio Bombassei and his brother-in-law Italo Breda as a small mechanical workshop. Alberto Bombassei, Emilio's son, joined the company almost immediately and over six decades built it from a local machine shop into a global automotive supplier. Brembo's first automotive supply contract came in 1964 with Alfa Romeo. The company entered Formula 1 in 1975, the same year it began producing disc brakes for road vehicles.

Brembo listed on the Milan Stock Exchange in 1985. The legal entity converted from an Italian S.p.A. to a Dutch Naamloze vennootschap (N.V.) in 2023, with legal seat in Amsterdam and business headquarters remaining at Via Stezzano 87, 24126 Bergamo, Italy. As of April 2025, the Bombassei family's holding vehicle, Nuova Fourb S.r.l., held 53.56% of shares, preserving family control. Alberto Bombassei holds the role of Chairman Emeritus; Matteo Tiraboschi serves as Executive Chairman and Daniele Schillaci as Chief Executive Officer.

The group operates manufacturing plants across Italy, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, China, India, the United States, Mexico, and Brazil, with R&D centers in Germany, Sweden, Japan, and China. In April 2026, Brembo completed the first pour at a new cast iron foundry in Homer, Michigan, adding domestic US manufacturing capacity.

Certifications and quality

Per the company's quality policy, Brembo's management system is built around ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 across its production network. The IATF 16949 certification covers automotive-sector quality requirements at multiple sites globally, which is standard for a Tier 1 supplier at Brembo's scale. A management system certificate issued by DNV Business Assurance Italy and accredited through ACCREDIA (certificate no. 10000457371-MSC-ACCREDIA-ITA, first issued July 2018) was reissued in January 2025 per company documents. ISO 45001 occupational health and safety certification covered 36 of 41 plants as of the company's 2023 sustainability disclosures, with the remaining site having started the certification process. Brembo received a Double "A" rating from CDP and was included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026 for the first time.

Known customers

Brembo supplied all ten Formula 1 teams for the 2024 season, per the company's own press materials, and has done so for more than 500 Grand Prix victories since 1975. The company's OCTYMA caliper, an 8-piston aluminum unit, is named on the company's site as the OE brake caliper for the Range Rover Sport SV. Brembo's H1 2026 results disclosed the start of production of its Sensify intelligent braking platform with a global car manufacturer, without naming the customer. Brembo serves most major OEM brands across passenger cars, motorcycles, and commercial vehicles globally, per the company's investor materials; specific program disclosures beyond those above are limited in public sources.

Recent news

July 2026 -- Brembo reported H1 2026 revenues of €1,920 million, up 2.1% year on year (+4.4% at constant exchange rates), and raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to approximately +5% growth at constant exchange rates. Q2 2026 EBIT margin reached 9.1% (Reuters, company press release).

April 2026 -- Brembo's new cast iron foundry in Homer, Michigan completed its inaugural first pour, a milestone in the facility's ramp-up ahead of full production. The plant adds US domestic brake disc manufacturing capacity (company announcement).

January 2025 -- Brembo completed the acquisition of Öhlins Racing from Tenneco for an enterprise value of $405 million, the largest acquisition in Brembo's history. Öhlins had projected revenues of approximately $144 million in 2024 and supplies MotoGP, Formula 1, Superbike, and NASCAR (company and Tenneco press releases).

Frequently asked questions

What does Brembo make?

Brembo designs and manufactures braking systems and components for passenger cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, and motorsport. Its product range includes fixed and floating brake calipers, brake discs (including carbon-ceramic), brake pads, hub carriers, and Sensify, an integrated software-defined braking platform for software-defined vehicles. Since January 2025 it also produces Öhlins suspension products for motorcycles and cars.

Who owns Brembo?

Brembo N.V. is listed on Euronext Milan (ticker: BRE) and is majority-controlled by the Bombassei family through their holding company Nuova Fourb S.r.l., which held approximately 53.56% of shares as of April 2025. The legal seat is Amsterdam, Netherlands; the business headquarters is in Bergamo, Italy.

What is Brembo's annual revenue?

Brembo reported revenues of €3,703 million for FY2025, down 3.6% from €3,841 million in FY2024. The company's investor relations page publishes audited annual figures going back to at least 2020.

Where is Brembo headquartered?

Brembo's business headquarters is at Via Stezzano 87, 24126 Bergamo, Italy. The company has operated in the Bergamo area since its founding in 1961. Its legal entity is registered in Amsterdam, Netherlands following a 2023 cross-border corporate conversion.

Who are Brembo's customers?

Brembo supplies most major automotive OEMs globally across passenger cars, motorcycles, and commercial vehicles. Its publicly documented OE customers include all ten Formula 1 teams (2024 full grid), Jaguar Land Rover for the Range Rover Sport SV (OCTYMA caliper), and an unnamed global car manufacturer for the Sensify intelligent braking platform (start of production H1 2026).

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