Surface Transforms signs German deal

SURFACE Transforms, which produces carbon fibre ceramic parts for the aerospace, defence and sports car markets, has signed a distribution deal with a major European brake systems supplier.

The Ellesmere Port firm says the deal with German group Mov”it could be worth up to £400,000 per year.

The main markets for the ceramic brake sets supplied by Surface Transforms are for high performance sports cars, luxury vehicles and lightweight racing cars.

Mov’it was established in 1994 and is based in Achern Germany. It supplies its automotive clients within Germany through 45 sub dealers and has distributors
in 21 countries.

It installs around 3,000 steel based brake disc systems a year for cars including Aston Martins and Maseratis.

Last week Surface Transforms, which supplies brakes for Swiss sportscar maker Weber as well as carbon fibre ceramic composite equipment for missiles, saw a 90% increase in turnover to £508,111 in the year to May 31 while pre-tax losses fell to £750,459 from £782,439.

Guido Frensemeyer owner and managing director of Mov’it, said: “After many years of research and road testing we have found a compelling solution with Surface

Transforms’ ceramic rotors. They most certainly support us in our policy of striving to offer nothing less than perfection. I am sure that our new business agreement will prove to be very successful for both parties and I look forward to an interesting future together.”

Kevin Johnson chief executive of Surface Transforms, said: “Surface Transforms has established itself as an industry operator with world class technology in this sector and we are continuing to drive sales growth in this high performance segment of the automotive market.”