KANSAS CITY — Haldex announces the relocation of its Harrisburg, Pa., Friction Center. The new facility, located in Middletown, Pa., has increased production capacity with an improved layout to optimize process flow and the addition of a specialized transit shoe production cell.
The facility also features an upgraded training room with a complete air brake system display board and a wheel-end stand for foundation brake training.
The new Friction Center is located just three miles off the Pennsylvania Turnpike at 2700 Commerce Drive, Middletown, Pa., 7057 and can be reached at phone: 717-939-5928 or fax: 717-939-5122.
Haldex offers a nationwide network of friction centers that supply remanufactured brake shoes, new brake shoes and brake lining across North America. Over two million dollars have been invested in these facilities in the last four years to insure all locations meet exact manufacturing standards with state-of-the-art equipment. The new facility is consistent with Haldex’s Next Generation Business Model (NGBM) standards that have been implemented throughout the Haldex Friction Center network.
As the economic recovery continues, Haldex will continue to pursue expansion and growth opportunities for its friction business throughout North America.
About Haldex
Haldex, headquartered in Landskrona, Sweden, is a provider of proprietary and innovative solutions to the global vehicle industry, with focus on products in vehicles that enhance safety, environment and vehicle dynamics.
Haldex is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Stock Exchange and had net sales of nearly 3.7 billion SEK in 2010. The number of employees amounts to about 2,200.
