New technologies resulting from significant investment

2018 will be a big year for new innovations, following on from the €5million investment in a Bruderer Shim Stamping machine that was installed at the Budzyń manufacturing facility. This allows us to manufacture our own rubber- metal – rubber shims for passenger car range – Breck. 

Coming up in Q1 2018 we shall be introducing ‘Green Coat’ – a high friction coefficient coating production line on all CV pads. The introduction of Green Coat will be accompanied by the next ‘new to range’ for our CV brake pads, which will see four more parts made available. This new production line will apply a high friction coefficient layer to the outside of the commercial vehicle brake pads. This allows a much quicker bedding in of the pad in relation to the disc.

In late 2018, they will also be introducing a €10 million Feintool Technologie AG Fine Blanking Machine that will enable us to manufacture our own back plates from rolled steel. This machine will not only improve efficiencies but will earmark a period of significant growth for their business.

Best stock availability

Lumag pride themselves on having high stock availability, supported by a much shorter lead time than any of their competitors. They also offer an unrivalled logistics programme – which means they can deliver the parts that are needed, when they are needed most. From their headquarters in Doncaster, they offer a 99.1% pick rate, and can place daily orders on the manufacturing facilities in Poland, if required, meaning replenishment stock can be delivered to the warehouse within just three days. Not only does this mean that seasonal product demand peaks can be met head on, but it also means that there is no reason for factors or garages to tie stock, and therefore cash, up in inventory.

Happy birthday!

2018 is set to be a huge year for Lumag as both a company and a brand. They have their ongoing investment programme in place that will see the type of product they can offer increase in both terms of quality and innovation, as well as the quantity. Their aim is to lead the way in brake pad innovation, setting new standards in quality and performance.

They’ll also be continuing to spark the debate and discussion surrounding both price, and counterfeit parts. Their recent benchmarking exercise threw up some concerning findings, so we want to bring this to the fore, and get factors and mechanics thinking about the parts they are purchasing and whether they are truly offering their customers the best possible value for money, and more importantly, whether the parts they are providing are really safe.

Finally, this year also marks their 30th anniversary so they’ll be sure to be celebrating in style. From exciting giveaways and promotions, to special events at their Polish HQ, it’s going to be a big year for them. Watch this space to find out more.