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Leaders in Clutch Plate and Brake Pad Manufacturing

Since 1929, GMP Friction Products has provided materials for controlling, transmitting, and stopping power. As the originators of sintered metallic friction materials, we continue to develop unique clutch plate and brake pad solutions tailored to our customers' needs.

We have a dedicated staff of research and development personnel, devoted to engineering materials that provide the optimum blend of durability and effectiveness under a variety of conditions.

Our applications engineering team has a proven record of providing:

  • Rapid engineering response
  • Customized customer engineering
  • Project driven friction material development
  • Cost effective material solutions
  • Prototyping for customer evaluation and testing
  • Third party material evaluation and characterization
  • In-house dynamometer testing of wet and dry clutch and brake materials
  • State of the art Pro-Link control and data acquisition
  • Customer assistance in optimizing the performance of GMP Friction Products materials

GMP Friction Products has a long history of success in serving industries such as construction, industrial equipment, aerospace, heavy truck, and other specialty markets. Through this experience and commitment, we continue to provide a premium custom-engineered product that delivers exceptional value and superior performance.

GMP Friction Products
1195 Home Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44310-2508

PH: 330-633-1226 x 313
FAX: 330-630-4053
dszakacs@gempco.com