Braking specialist Brembo has laid the foundation stone for a brand new factory dedicated to the processing of special carbon materials that will be used by motor racing competitors on tracks all over the world, including leading F1 and MotoGP teams.

The Chairman of Brembo SpA Alberto Bombassei launched the build at Curno in Italy for the "Carbon Factory" which will be the flagship of the company for the processing of carbon fibre materials for competition use. The new plant is dedicated to the design, development and production of the company’s competition carbon brake pads and discs, which differ from the carbon-ceramic discs destined for super-performing road cars, produced at Stezzano and in Germany. This all-new green field operation will integrate the carbon brake process under one roof. The new factory is an addition to the Brembo operations already existing in Curno where the company already develops and finishes braking components for racing.
 
Construction is scheduled to be completed completion by the end of 2018, with production activities expected to be fully operational by the end of 2019.