Chassis Brakes International
Automotive parts manufacturer
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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 |
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| 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.