Sustainable shims

Vehicle manufacturers are demanding more sustainable components. This is especially true in the growing electric car segment, where the car's materials account for a large part of the remaining carbon dioxide emissions after the elimination of exhaust gases. Reducing braking noise is even more important for quiet electric cars, as disturbing sounds are clearer without engine noise. 

As a global leader in sound-damping brake shims, Trelleborg wants to offer these components with a significantly lower carbon footprint than the standard product. An agreement with SSAB, a specialized steel maker, on future deliveries of fossil-free steel is an important part of that transition. 

“Our unique solutions to eliminate vibration and noise in cars are based on our technical knowledge and experience. With fossil-free steel in our components, we will take a leap forward and strengthen our market-leading position,” says Stefan Lundström, Business Unit President, for Trelleborg’s brake shims. 

"We are happy to welcome Trelleborg as a fossil-free partner. Together, we will support the automotive industry in delivering the key parts that both producers and consumers are demanding. In the end, it will deliver more sustainable cars to the customers,” says Olavi Huhtala, Head of SSAB Europe. 

Traditional steel production represents a significant source of CO₂ emissions. By changing the production process of steel, SSAB wants to cut emissions and create a fossil-free value chain with customers and partners.