American brake makers range from friction plants that press pads and shoes by the million to machine shops that carve calipers from billet aluminum. On this page you will find disc brake pads, rotors, calipers and complete big-brake kits for muscle cars, trucks and race cars, drum-to-disc conversion kits, trailer brakes, heavy-truck brake drums and hubs, and motorcycle brake parts.
Several companies make one part of the system here and buy another abroad. One maker presses its pads in the US but cuts its rotors in Europe, for example, and another makes pads in both the US and the UK. Each listing names what is made in the US and, where the company says so, what comes from elsewhere.
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Akebono makes disc brake pads for automakers and the replacement market, including the ProACT, EURO and Severe Duty lines for Asian, domestic and European cars, trucks and fleet vehicles. It is the North American arm of Japan's Akebono Brake Industry.
Made in: Elizabethtown, KY and Glasgow, KY (brake production plants). A 2014 company release said its ProACT, EURO and Performance ceramic pads were made entirely in the U.S. The company also lists an operation in Silao, Mexico.
Source: Akebono locations, checked 10/2026
Elizabethtown, KY
Baer makes bolt-on disc brake systems for muscle cars, pro-touring builds and trucks, including its Pro+, Extreme+ and SS4+ kits with calipers and rotors.
Made in: Phoenix, AZ (machining, assembly, powder coating and inspection). Retail listings say its kits are made in Phoenix from US-sourced materials.
Source: Speedway Motors listing, checked 10/2026
Phoenix, AZDexter makes trailer axles and brakes; this listing covers its electric and hydraulic trailer drum brakes and parts such as shoes, linings, lever arms and magnets.
Made in: Albion, IN (brake shoes and linings). Dexter says its brakes and individual brake components are made in the U.S., with lever arms from American steel and magnets made in-house.
Source: Dexter brakes brochure (2025), checked 10/2026
Albion, IN
EBC Brakes is a British maker of brake pads, discs and related parts for cars, motorcycles, ATVs and bicycles, including sintered motorcycle pads such as the SR series.
Made in: USA and UK (brake pads, made in EBC's own factories in the two countries). Its motorcycle discs are made in the UK and most car discs in the UK or EU.
Source: EBC Brakes company page, checked 10/2026
Las Vegas, NV
FDP Friction Science makes disc brake pads and brake shoes for passenger cars, SUVs and light trucks, and also sells calipers, rotors, kits and hardware. It supplies retailers, distributors and other brake brands.
Made in: Tappahannock, VA (brake pads and shoes). Its calipers are remanufactured in North America, mostly in the U.S.
Source: The Brake Report (2021), checked 10/2026
Tappahannock, VAGBrakes makes motorcycle brake parts: laser-cut rotors, pads, steel-braided brake lines and full brake kits for V-twins, sportbikes, street bikes and dirt bikes. The company, formerly Galfer USA, launched its own brand in 2025.
Made in: Its brake lines are made in the U.S.; the company is based in Carson City, NV. Its rotors are made in Spain and its pads in Europe.
Source: Roadracing World, checked 10/2026
Carson City, NVLyndall Brakes makes motorcycle brake rotors, brake pads and forged wheels, mainly for Harley-Davidson models, including its Bow-Tie Cut rotors and one-piece Monolithic wheels.
Made in: San Marcos, TX (rotors, brake parts and wheels). The company says it designs, forges, machines, polishes and finishes all its products in the U.S.
Source: The Brake Report (Feb 2026), checked 10/2026
San Marcos, TX
Performance Machine makes aftermarket motorcycle brake parts and wheels, mainly for Harley-Davidson models. Its range includes brake calipers, classic one-piece steel and two-piece brake rotors in several sizes, and custom wheels such as the Revel.
Made in: USA. J&P Cycles lists its brake rotors as made in the USA.
Source: J&P Cycles listing, checked 10/2026
Garden Grove, CA
SSBC-USA makes performance brake systems: drum-to-disc conversion kits, caliper upgrade and big brake kits, and the B8-Barbarian eight-piston billet calipers for three-quarter-ton and one-ton trucks.
Made in: Elma, NY (brake kits; calipers CNC-machined from 6061 aluminum). The company says it uses other U.S. manufacturers for some work.
Source: Company press release (Oct 2026), checked 10/2026
Elma, NY
Webb Wheel Products makes brake drums, hubs, rotors and spoke wheels for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, trailers and buses, including Vortex drums for stop-and-go fleets. It is part of Marmon Highway Technologies, a Berkshire Hathaway company.
Made in: Cullman, AL (headquarters, R&D and manufacturing), with further plants in Tell City, IN and Siloam Springs, AR.
Source: CCJ (2009), checked 10/2026
Cullman, ALWilwood makes disc brake systems for racing, street performance, trucks and off-road use: calipers, rotors, complete brake kits, master cylinders and pedal assemblies.
Made in: Camarillo, CA (caliper machining, hard anodizing, powder coating, engraving and assembly). The company says it has manufactured its products in the USA for nearly five decades.
Source: The Brake Report (2023), checked 10/2026
Camarillo, CA
Brake parts at a glance
| Part | Who makes it here |
|---|
| Pads and shoes | Friction plants in Kentucky, Virginia and Indiana, plus racing pad makers |
| Calipers and big-brake kits | CNC shops in California, Arizona and New York machining aluminum calipers and brackets |
| Drums and hubs | Heavy-duty truck and trailer plants in Alabama and Indiana |
| Motorcycle rotors and lines | Harley-focused shops in Texas and California; brake lines in Nevada |
Brake makers by state
- Alabama: Webb Wheel Products (Cullman)
- Arizona: Baer Brakes (Phoenix)
- California: Performance Machine (Garden Grove), Wilwood (Camarillo)
- Indiana: Dexter (Albion)
- Kentucky: Akebono (Elizabethtown)
- Nevada: EBC Brakes (Las Vegas), GBrakes (Carson City)
- New York: SSBC-USA (Elma)
- Texas: Lyndall Brakes (San Marcos)
- Virginia: FDP Friction Science (Tappahannock)
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