Tmd Friction

LUXEMBOURG, September 26, 2011 - Combined business will become the world's largest automotive brake friction manufacturer - TMD Friction Group SA ("TMD" or the "Company"), the world's leading manufacturer of friction materials for automotive and industrial applications, today announces its shareholders have reached agreement with Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.

LUXEMBOURG, August 19, 2011 - - World Premiere: TMD Friction Launches the Next Generation of Brake Friction Technology TMD Friction launches globally the Textar epad concept, a genuine evolution in brake friction technology, delivering combined performance and comfort characteristics never before available effectively in one product.As well as the performance expectedfrom a Textar brake pad, the epad also offers an extremely low level of brake dust and brake noise, delivering cleaner wheelsand more comfortable braking.This new range of pads has been application engineered and has already been approved as OE fit by Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and VW, with more than a million pieces already supplied to new vehicles.

LUXEMBOURG, June 21, 2011 - TMD Friction continues as sole supplier of brake pads to Porsche Motorsports TMD Friction and Porsche Motorsport will continue their successful cooperation in international motor sports through 2011.