Founded in 1978, the EBC Brakes Group is still a private company owned exclusively by the current managing director Andy Freeman.

From its early days of being one of the pioneers of the disc brake pad aftermarket for motorcycles since they were first introduced on motorcycles in 1976, EBC Brakes has grown to be a worldwide group with strengths in every area of the brake industry. Pioneers in the true sense of the word, describes the EBC Group.

Having successfully dominated the motorcycle industry with majority market shares in most western markets, EBC Brakes has developed a huge range of brakes for mountain bikes, automobiles, race and rally cars, vans, trucks, buses, commercial vehicles and even mainline locomotives.

Being also the last truly independent British friction materials manufacturer, EBC Brakes has manufacturing facilities in Northampton & Bristol, England as well as Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. EBC products are distributed throughout the world with distributors in many countries.

The Inside Story on EBC Brakes
HISTORY SO FAR ... For over twenty years now, EBC has been the dominant force in motorcycle brakes all over the world with a list of national and world championship winners using EBC products. EBC Brakes have been used by the last three successive World Super Sport Champions in motorcycle Roadracing alone.

In Moto-X and Enduro riding, EBC has been the choice of champions for many years with top professionals such as Randy Hawkins and multiple US National Enduro champion, Thad Duvall, Jason Greer, Benny Carlson, Mike Sigetti clinching multiple USA championship titles in Enduro riding. In road racing, EBC has also been the number one preferred choice of privateer race teams for many years, EBC is a pad people will actually "buy" and as all road racers know, a free pad is one thing-but the best is worth paying for if it will help you win races.

In mountain biking, thanks to the help of multiple Gold medalist, downhill pro Steve Peat, EBC is the dominating aftermarket supplier, manufacturing Disc Brake Pads for premier mountain bike system builders such as Cannondale, Hope Technology, Magura, Hayes, Avid, and Shimano, to mention a few. EBC also manufactures a full range of kart pads.

Having successfully dominated worldwide with its motorcycle brakes, EBC directed its focus onto the automotive market in the early 90's and quickly made its mark with ranges such as the new R90 approved Ultimax pad range followed by domination in the sport brake market with its Greenstuff Kevlar brakes and Red Ceramic brake pad ranges. The new hybrid range of Yellowstuff pads for track and street were quick to follow along with two ranges of drilled and slotted sport brake rotors.

EBC continues to expand its business worldwide on the automotive market and is the brake pad of preference by most online retailers who provide a service for enthusiast drivers who refuse to accept cheap products that fills the shelves of high street stores.