STEMCO, supplier for trucking industry, has announced an alliance with Duroline SA to provide brake linings to vehicle market in North America.

The alliance combines Duroline’s great production with STEMCO’s precision, and will improve performance of products while lowering operating costs. The agreement is that Duroline will transfer all distribution of its products in North America to STEMCO at the same time as STEMCO will take care of the expansion of Duroline’s demand.

Both companies are focused on superior technology applied to vehicle market and they look forward to expand their alliance in the future.

STEMCO is a leading manufacturer in the heavy and medium duty vehicle markets located in Longview, Texas. The company’s mission is to supply the highest quality wheel and components to its clients.

Duroline  is a manufacturer of friction materials located in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. It owns a specific procedure called “Wave Process”, which is responsible for the company’s superior stopping performance. It is also a Vipal SA partner, which produces rubber compounds for several applications.