Chr. Kapodistrias & Sons Ltd, in cooperation with TMD Friction GmbH from Germany, manufacturer of the worldwide–known TEXTAR brakes, organized a technical presentation on braking technology. The presentation took place on June 8, 2016 at the Hilton Park hotel in Nicosia and was attended by more than 300 automotive technicians who expressed high satisfaction for the level and content of the presentation. On behalf of TMD Friction GmbH, Sales Director Mr. Georgios Athanassiou stated that he was amazed about the great number of attendance by hundreds of automotive technicians who filled up the presentation hall and expressed his intention to repeat such presentations in Cyprus every couple of years. Besides Mr. Athanassiou, on behalf of TMD Friction GmbH, Messrs Marco Loth and Michael Dunkel arrived in Cyprus for the purposes of the presentation. Marco Loth and Michael Dunkel, both from the Product Management & Technical Support Department of the German manufacturer, were the main speakers during the presentation.

With over 135 years in the braking friction industry, TMD Friction GmbH is among the world´s largest manufacturers of brake friction materials and is trusted by the biggest brands in the automotive and industrial sectors. Supplying more current vehicle brands than any other friction-brand in Europe, and providing O.E. performance, TEXTAR ensures that its range of more than 1,500 disc brake pads, are the ideal aftermarket choice.