Brembo: Caught Between the Track and the Street — A €3.7 Billion Giant Facing Margin Squeeze and Reliability Friction
1. Company & Brand Snapshot Brembo S.p.A. was founded in 1961 in Bergamo, Italy, by Emilio Bombassei. From its origins as a small mechanical workshop, it has grown into the undisputed global leader in high-performance braking systems. The company is publicly traded on the Italian Stock Exchange and remains controlled by the Bombassei family through…