ROME, GA - Elite Brake Company is a new commercial vehicle brake component supplier developing a full product line of brake block, brake lining, medium duty hydraulic brake disc pads, heavy duty air brake disc pads as well as new lined brake shoes & kits, remanufactured brake shoes & kits, and complete brake drum kits. The company's mission is to bring better brake performance to medium and heavy duty commercial vehicle fleets operating trucks, trailers, and transit/coach buses.

Elite Brake will be led by John Healy, a friction industry veteran, with 20 years experience at Marathon, Brake Pro, and Incolbestos. Mr. Healy emphasized that "The primary focus of our new company will be unique brake products that are developed to be application specific and provide the lowest cost per mile for each fleet. Our company slogan is 'We have the right brake for you' and that's our ultimate aim, to offer products to help individual fleets meet their performance and operating cost goals".  Elite Brake's corporate office, distribution center, and remanufacturing center will be located in Rome, Georgia - ranked the #1 small city in the Southeast. The recently completed remanufacturing center will offer the highest quality remanufactured brake shoes available in the industry with unique processes such as WhiteGlove, DiamondCote, and Eagle-i. Elite Brake Company is currently receiving inquiries for customized solutions to improve brake performance at their website www.elitebrake.com.

About Elite Brake Company

Elite Brake Company is a North American tier two supplier of brake related components to original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket for the transportation sector. The company serves heavy duty commercial vehicle manufacturers of trucks, trailers, and transit/coach buses, their dealer networks, and aftermarket independent distributors.