NAPA Partners with FMG on Brake Pads

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08 May 2026

Category: AAG News, Articles, Product News

Automotive aftermarket brand NAPA unveiled new packaging for the NAPA Brake Pads range, now proudly displaying an FMG label to clearly communicate the strength, heritage, and performance behind the product. 

FMG (Friction Material Group) Eurofren Systems is a leading European manufacturer with 50 years of heritage, specialising in friction materials for braking systems. FMG makes brake pads for NAPA that are designed to not only meet but exceed OE standards, validated through rigorous R&D and testing. 

Why FMG? 

• Manufactures friction materials for both OEM and the aftermarket 
• Produces over 130 million brake components per year in Europe
• Covers up to 98% of the brake references available in the global market
• 3,500 annual performance tests for compliance and customer satisfaction
• R&D continuously testing new friction material prototypes

FMG are committed to operating with optimised sustainability practices, including:

• Friction materials free of heavy metals increase recyclability
• High-pressure treatments reduce pollution
• Recycled materials incorporated into production
• 100% renewable energy used in FMG factories 

FMG and OE messaging stickers have been added to all NAPA Brake Pad boxes to emphasise the heritage and quality behind the range. 

The stickers reinforce NAPA’s commitment to delivering OE+ braking performance while also highlighting FMG’s investment into innovation, sustainability, and 100% renewable energy manufacturing. They are designed to give customers immediate confidence that inside the box is a premium, European-manufactured braking solution built for performance, compliance, and a more sustainable future.  

Alongside NAPA Brake Pads, NAPA offers the complete braking solution. The range includes pads and discs, drums and shoes, calipers, caliper carriers, accessories, hydraulics, and fluids. All products in the range meet NAPA’s OE+ quality promise.

With NAPA, OE quality is guaranteed every time.