| Raybestos | |
| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | Auto parts |
| Products: | Brakes |
| Parent: | First Brands Group[1] |
| Foundation: | 1902 |
| Location City: | McHenry, Illinois |
| Location Country: | United States |
Raybestos is a brand of automotive brakes established in 1902 by Arthur H. Raymond and Arthur F. Law of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
In 1906, Raymond and Law invented the woven brake lining, an important innovation in automotive brakes.
From 1919 to 1989 Raybestos brand was manufactured by Raymark Industries, Inc, of Stratford, Connecticut.
Raymark Industries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1998.[2]
The Brand is currently distributed by Brake Parts Inc based in McHenry, Illinois.[3] In August 2020, First Brands Group (Trico) acquired Brake Parts Inc.[4]
The Stratford, Connecticut factory site is a designated Superfund site. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency reported: