Textar added 153 new products in 205

• Premium brake friction brand Textar expanded its portfolio by 153 products last year

• In 43 instances, Textar was the only premium braking brand offering brake pads and discs for a specific automotive application

• Speed to market, product availability, and an extensive range of custom braking solutions make Textar an attractive partner for both distributors and garages

Textar achieved 43 first-to-markets in 2025, meaning it was the only premium braking brand at that time to offer premium brake pads and discs for a specific automotive application. This included products for vehicle models by Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and more.

Overall, the aftermarket braking brand introduced 153 new products into its portfolio in 2025. Today, the Textar portfolio boasts more than 8,318 products for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles.

Marco Loth, Vice President of Global Product Management, Sales & Trade Marketing at TMD Friction, said: “We at Textar are proud to have achieved another strong year for portfolio expansion – both in terms of speed and size. With an exceptional speed at which we bring new products to market, more than 99 per cent car parc coverage in Europe, and solutions for virtually every braking application, our partners know Textar is the braking brand of choice.”