FDP Friction Science was born in 1969 and with it, our passion for friction and braking technology.

By 1970, we were named the OEM brake supplier for Ford’s Thunderbird platform. This front brake pad was known as the D1 - the first brake pad ever listed by the Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMSI). Following a few more acquisitions, we purchased Quality Automotive in Tappahannock, Virginia, whose site became the FDP manufacturing facility and company headquarters.

Today, FDP Friction Science is a global supplier of disc pads and brake shoes with nearly 400 employees, some of whom started in our Trenton facility more than 40 years ago. Our clients include OEMs, retailers, warehouse distributors, exporters and other brake manufacturers.

From our R&D facility in Morrisville, Pennsylvania to our manufacturing line in Virginia, FDP remains passionate about developing the industry’s most innovative, highest performance brake pads and shoes.