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Shaping the future of braking for 110 years

8 September 2026

Tomorrow’s mobility will redefine how we move – and how we stop. At Textar, we have spent over 110 years shaping the future of braking. Read More

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New brake discs from Textar

22 February 2024

TMD Friction UK has brought out two new brake disc references in its Textar range, covering the Volkswagen Multivan and Toyota Aygo X. More information… Read More

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New brake discs from Textar

14 November 2023

TMD Friction UK has brought out two new brake disc references in its Textar range, covering the Volkswagen Multivan and Toyota Aygo X. More information… Read More

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Textar braking product expansion

19 June 2023

TMD Friction UK has introduced new references to its Textar range. The expansion includes eight new brake pads covering 11 manufacturers. Models that receive… Read More

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Textar: New-to-range parts

29 December 2022

TMD Friction has issued new Textar brake pads, discs and accessories, along with ABS sensors and wear leads, plus a new range of low-viscosity (LV)… Read More

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New brake parts from Textar

20 October 2022

TMD Friction has expanded the Textar brake pad and disc product offering via 13 new-to-range parts. Three of the brake pads cover cars and commercial… Read More

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Textar expands brake pad and disc range

25 May 2022

TMD’s Textar brand has launched 13 new brake pad part numbers and three new disc assemblies. The release covers a number of passenger car… Read More

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That’s a wrap: Fleet Factors vans get Mintex/Textar branding

20 May 2022

Fleet Factors has had two of its delivery vans wrapped with Mintex and Textar branding by TMD Friction. Nick Hayes, UK Sales Manager at TMD… Read More

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Textar: New-to-range brake discs

21 April 2021

Textar has added brake discs for the Mercedes Benz E-Class (2016), Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover IV (2017) as well as the Volkswagen Amarok… Read More

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Textar launches conical adapter ring

10 November 2020

Textar has launched a conical adapter ring set to help improve runout measurements when working on vehicles. To prevent brake judder, every brake repair session… Read More