- CEO
- Se-Jong Park
- Full Time Employees
- 622
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Auto parts: OEM
- Address
- 90 Techno Chungangdae-ro Daegu DA South Korea 43023
- IPO Date
- Oct 27, 2004
- Business
- Sangsin Brake Co., Ltd. Sangsin Brake Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive brake friction materials and related components for passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and specialized applications. The company produces brake pads, brake shoe assemblies, brake assemblies, brake linings for buses and cargo vehicles, rail brakes, retarders, brake systems, tuning parts, yaw brakes, brake discs and drums, and brake parts under the HI-Q, HAGEN, HARDRON, and Hardron-Z brands; its products serve racing and premium cars, passenger and foreign vehicles, taxis, buses, and other commercial vehicles with features including non-asbestos materials, low noise, reduced dust, high brake force, and compliance with North American and European environmental regulations. Sangsin Brake Co., Ltd. operates manufacturing facilities in South Korea, China, India, the United States, Mexico, and Brazil, with headquarters in Daegu, South Korea, and plants in Dalsung-gun, Daegu Metropolitan City; founded in 1975, it was formerly Sangsin Brake Ind. Co., Ltd. until a name change in March 2002, and maintains subsidiaries including Sangsin ENG for production and testing equipment. The company holds the leading market share in Korea's brake friction materials sector, supplies original equipment manufacturers such as Hyundai and Kia Motors for commercial vehicles, and employs advanced technologies like NVH tuning, optimized friction material mixes, and raw material convergence for safety and durability; it targets global expansion through local plants, a U.S. sales entity, and a Middle East branch. In June 2024, Sangsin Brake Co., Ltd. partners with a material science firm to develop next-generation eco-friendly brake pad materials; it advances preparations for electric vehicles by developing noncontact brake auxiliary devices and ensures compliance with 2025 NSF copper regulations across friction materials.