Exporting brakes and brake parts to Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Slovenia

Eastern European OEM production continues to rise, due to investment by the leading automotive OEMs. The demand for brake systems follows automobile manufacturing figures of the key OEMs in the region, but the aftermarket sector is more accessible to DC exporters. Driven by economic growth, Eastern European consumers tend to change brake pads and discs more frequently than they used to. Particularly attractive future markets in terms of the aftermarket sector are Poland and Romania, which together will account for two-thirds of GDP growth in the region by the year 2017.