HISTORY

1952
- Maffio Milesi establishes INDUSTRIAS GALFER S.A.
- SEAT provider for drum brake linings and clutch discs
- First supplies for PEGASO: brake linings for heavy vehicles
- First drum brake linings for motorcycles (Sanglas)
- Manufacture of COBALT high-performance brake linings

1960
- Manufacture of HP high-performance brake linings
- Supplier of disk brake pads for the SEAT 124
- Manufacture of HP6 high-performance brake linings

1970
- First development of aramid fibers blends to replace asbestos
- The second generation of Milesis takes over management of INDUSTRIAS GALFER, S.A.

1980
- Manufacture of de HP6/2 (Brake lining without asbestos)
- First brake pads for motorcycles (Mototrans Ducati)
- The use of asbestos for manufacturing brake components is reduced by 80%
- First catalog of disk brake pads for motorcycle with 45 products and 2 composites (Gold and Silver)

1990
- The use of asbestos is totally discontinued (100%) for manufacturing brake components
- GALFER USA established in California (USA)
- Development and manufacturing of the first disk brake pads for bicycles
- Development and manufacturing of cast-iron brake discs
- CMM Motocomponentes, S.L. established to distribute motorcycle products in Spain
- Development and manufacturing of stainless steel brake discs
- Creation and registering the patent for Disc Wave® in Europe and USA
- Development and manufacture of the brake components for the first hydraulic system for Mountain Bike (Magura GustavM)

2000
- GALFER Auto, S.L. established for the distribution of car products in Spain
- Creation and registering the patent for peripheral disc
- New GALFER USA headquarters in Oxnard (California)
- Development of sintered metal compounds for disk brake pads
- Start of sintered metal brake pads manufacturing
- New INDUSTRIAS GALFER plant opening in Granollers (Spain)

2010
- Creation of the production system for the 2nd generation of sintered metal brake pads
- Implementation of the ISO/TS 16649 quality system

2020
- Development of the new Disc CUBIQ for sportive and custom motorcycles
- ECE R90 certification for GALFER brake pads