Global Parts Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vipar Heavy Duty, opened a new manufacturing center in South Bend, Ind., for remanufacturing and distributing truck brake shoes and related components.


The new 76,000-square-foot facility is the second CoMan Center (Cooperative Manufacturing Center) for GPN and more than doubles GPN's overall production capacity. GPN's first CoMan Center continues operations in Salt Lake City.

GPN's CoMan Centers are dedicated production facilities that provide service and support exclusively to the Vipar Heavy Duty network of distributors and suppliers.

The South Bend location will initially provide new and remanufactured brake shoes, brake shoe kits, friction material and related parts. The brake product offerings support brands such as Federal-Mogul's Abex, Meritor, and TMD Friction's Textar and Don, in addition to GPN's proprietary brand of Ferodo OptiPro and TuffLine private label program.



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