Within two years of its opening, the Brake Parts Inc (BPI) caliper manufacturing facility in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, has already exceeded production expectations.
“By utilizing a more productive and efficient manufacturing process combined with an automated and innovative facility featuring state-of-the-art equipment, BPI has the ability to produce friction-ready calipers to meet our growing customer demand,” said H.T. Chang, vice president of product development, engineering, R&D and quality, Brake Parts Inc.
With more than 160,000 square feet of production capabilities and more than 280 employees, BPI-Nuevo Laredo is strategically laid out to maximize efficiency. The facility has well-defined quality control standards in place that are supported by engineers, inspectors and auditors. The location’s quality management system has successfully completed the ISO 9001:2015 certification process. In addition, BPI says the calipers manufactured at the BPI-Nuevo Laredo facility are extensively tested to ensure they deliver safe, reliable and leak-free performance.