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- Rane Brake Lining Limited, part of the Rane Group, manufactures friction materials for automotive, railway and aerospace applications; its core products include asbestos-free and asbestos brake linings, disc pads, clutch facings, clutch buttons, brake shoes and composite railway brake blocks, with sintered brake pads and organic pads for trainer aircraft also offered. Established in 1964 and headquartered in Chennai, India, at Plot No 30, II Main Road, Ambattur Industrial Estate, the company operates four manufacturing plants in Chennai, Puducherry, Hyderabad and Trichy, maintaining technical collaboration with Nisshinbo Brakes Inc., Japan, for advanced know-how in eco-friendly friction solutions. It holds domestic market leadership across commercial vehicles, passenger cars, utility vehicles, two-wheelers and railways, including as a leading supplier to Indian Railways and state transport undertakings, while exporting to 15 countries with products tailored for Indian and European commercial vehicles. In a major strategic reorganization approved by its board in February 2024, Rane Brake Lining merges with Rane Engine Valve Limited into Rane (Madras) Limited via a scheme of arrangement to simplify group structure, unlock synergies across product lines, enhance operational efficiencies and create a larger entity with combined trailing twelve-month turnover of Rs 3,373 crore as of December 2023, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals with implementation expected within 9-12 months. The company targets tier-I automotive OEM suppliers, aftermarket replacement segments and railways, emphasizing research and development with over 400 formulations, NAO and low-steel products, a DST-approved R&D centre and advanced testing via inertia dynamometers.