EFI has been approved for a NRS® license

Toronto, ON. — January 27, 2012 — European Friction
Industries (EFI) and NUCAP Industries announced
today that EFI has been approved for a NRS® license.
The deal provides EFI with a license to internally process
NUCAP’s NRS® mechanical friction attachment
technology on their range of self-manufactured brake
backing plates for of automotive, motorcycle, truck,
bus, industrial and railway friction products. This will
help EFI streamline their internal manufacturing processes
and further improve the quality and durability
of its products.

“The NRS® license is a result of our constant quest for
quality improvements”, said Andy Freeman, Chairman
and CEO of EFI. “Our agreement with NUCAP gives us
access to the leading solution for brake friction attachment
which will allow us to further enhance our product
quality and extend the market share for our EBC
Brakes brand of automotive and motorcycle brakes.”
“EFI’s products, processes and culture provides an
ideal fit for the NRS® technology. We are pleased
to strengthen our relationship with the EFI team and
are happy to add them to the NRS® family”, said Ray
Arbesman, Chairman and CEO of NUCAP Industries.

About NRS®
Winner of the Automotive News Pace Award, NRS®
mechanical attachment system provides the braking
industry with the most efficient and secure method
of attaching brake friction material to the backing
plate. With over 400 Million units sold since its inception,
the NRS® technology is found on many leading
Original Equipment vehicles braking systems from
Audi, Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, and General Motors. In
the Aftermarket, you can find this technology in many
premium brands like ACDelco, AdaptiveOne, Brembo,
EBC, Fras-le, ICER, Jurid and SBS.

About European Friction Industries
European Friction Industries, a division of the Freeman
Group, is a market leader in the manufacturing of
industrial, commercial and passenger vehicle brakes.
Its industrial and commercial vehicle products are the
preferred choice of numerous rail networks and are
specified by original equipment manufacturers. EFI’s
line of passenger vehicle brakes is marketed under
the EBC Brakes brand. In addition to being the global
market share leader in motorcycle brakes, EBC Brakes
markets a complete line of performance car and lightduty
truck brakes. www.efiltd.co.uk

About NUCAP
NUCAP is the global leader in brake system component
innovation and manufacturing. With locations in
Canada, China, Spain and the United States, NUCAP
supplies to the world’s leading manufacturers and
distributors of brake pads and shoes. Its product
portfolio consist of disc brake backing plates, noise
abatement shims, disc brake attaching hardware,
caliper abutment hardware, electronic wear sensors
along with drum brake shoes and hardware. NUCAP
is driven to innovate and has a history of offering the
market products to improve processes and performance,
at the plant and at the wheel. This is evident
through its products such as NU-LOK® shims, NULOK
Piston Cushion®, Quiet Clip® abutment hardware
and the NRS® mechanical friction attachment
system that NUCAP brings to market directly in addition
to a network of highly regarded licensees such as
Sera Co., SBS, and now EFI.