Bendix to launch revamped replacement brake line

Bendix to launch revamped replacement brake line

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC will launch a revamped and complete all-makes product line of replacement commercial medium-duty and select commercial light-duty hydraulic brake parts under the Formula Blue brand in April.

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC will launch a revamped and complete all-makes product line of replacement commercial medium-duty and select commercial light-duty hydraulic brake parts under the Formula Blue brand in April.

The Formula Blue product line expands the Bendix offering to include a full line of premium, high-quality hydraulics parts for model year coverage up to 2007 for the broadest range of domestic and import makes and commercial vehicle applications. Bendix will use its existing North American distribution, sales, and service network to support this effort. Parts catalogs will be available in April.

“The Formula Blue brand’s comprehensive commercial vehicle hydraulic product offering brings one-stop shopping to the next level, and we’re confident that our distributor networks and end-users will find tremendous value in the quality of parts and ease of ordering that they will experience,” said Bill Mossing, assistant general manager, Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake.

The catalog is a comprehensive and fully illustrated parts and application guide consisting of more than 7,000 light- and medium-duty parts. In April, a wide-ranging, user-friendly electronic cross-referencing tool will be available online.

Specific catalog highlights include expanded coverage to virtually all applications for Hino, Isuzu, Iveco, UD Trucks and Workhorse vehicles through model year 2007. Product coverage includes new, premium brake calipers and rotors with improved fit, quality, and pricing, as well as complete lines of brake pads and shoes, brake hardware, rotors and drums, and brake and clutch hydraulics.

For ore information, visit http://www.foundationbrakes.com/.

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