Surface Transforms: The Future of Carbon Ceramic Brakes

Using carbon and ceramics in braking systems offers significant advantages over other materials, but the processes involved in their manufacture are considerably lengthy and more expensive – why are they so expensive and is it worth the cost? COOL UNDER

Merseyside manufacturer of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic brakes for high performance cars, Surface Transforms (ST), has raised £8.3m through a new share placing. And ST, which operates from a factory in Knowsley and is listed on the Alternative Investment

Knowsley-based specialist brakes manufacturer, Surface Transforms, has raised gross proceeds of £8.3m from a share placing. The company also intends to raise approximately £2m, before expenses, through an open offer for qualifying shareholders. The placing will fund working

Knowsley-based Surface Transforms, which manufactures carbon fibre reinforced ceramic automotive brake discs, has revealed plans to raise up to £10m for working capital requirements. The lightweight carbon ceramic brake discs Surface Transforms makes are increasingly adopted by welll-known

Imagine a brake rotor that could last the vehicle’s life, improve fuel economy and even reduce stopping distances. You might say this is an impossibility. But, ceramic or carbon composite brake rotors might be on the horizon for more

Surface Transforms has announced the launch of its new Porsche 911, 992 GT3 RS Steel Brake Disc Upgrade Kits. This state-of-the-art upgrade promises to bring unparalleled braking performance to the iconic Porsche model. Why It Matters Braking systems are the lifeline

Surface Transforms announced that it has been notified of its selection as a tier-one supplier of a carbon ceramic brake disc to one of its existing mainstream customers described previously as OEM 10, one of the world’s largest automotive original-equipment manufacturers. The selection

Traditionally, the aftermarket has been able to offer improved slowing power because the engineers of mass-produced cars have to fit brakes that fall within a budget set by their company’s accountants. But improved safety legislation and higher customer

The Aston Martin Valkyrie is in full production. The groundbreaking hypercar was first teased in concept form in 2016, and the first customers recieved their finished cars in 2021. Just 150 units of the Valkyrie coupe are being

Knowsley-based Surface Transforms, which manufactures carbon fibre reinforced ceramic automotive brake discs, has made “considerable strategic progress” during the first half of its financial year, despite widening pre-tax losses. For the six months ended 30 June 2023, the

Gross profit and revenues both increase during the first half of 2023 (2023H1) which ended June 30, 2023, for Surface Transforms (AIM: SCE). The company, which manufactures carbon fiber reinforced ceramic automotive brake discs, recently announced H1 financials. Financial highlights from the announcement:

Surface Transforms plc (LON:SCE) is a manufacturer of next-generation carbon-ceramic brake discs for automotive and aircraft applications and has been certified to IS9001-2000 since 2008 and was certified to TS16949 automotive quality accreditation and AS9100C aerospace quality accreditation in

Inspired by one of McLaren’s greatest racing drivers, the McLaren Senna is utterly dedicated to allowing the driver to be the best they can possibly be. The braking system is the most advanced ever fitted to a McLaren

David Borland, EY UK & Ireland Automotive Leader, comments on the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) new car registration figures for August 2023: “There were 85,657 new car registrations in August, representing a 24.4% year-on-year increase.