| Tribo | |
| Type: | Ltd |
| Industry: | Mechanical engineering |
| Founded: | 1979 in Bila Tserkva |
| Hq Location City: | Bila Tserkva |
| Hq Location Country: | Ukraine |
| Area Served: | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, EU |
| Key People: | Kostyantyn Efymenko (Chairman of the Board) |
| Products: | brake pads, braking systems, friction materials |
| Num Employees: | 212 (in 2017)[1] |
| Website: | https://tribo.ua |
Tribo (uk|Трібо) is a Ukrainian company, manufacturer of the brake pads, braking systems and friction materials.[2] [3]
On July 1, 1979, the first production line of the plant was launched in Bila Tserkva. In 1996 the company was reorganized into PJSC Tribo, later into Tribo Ltd.[6]
In 2005, Tribo Company founded the representative office in Kazakhstan and in 2009 a production of the brake pads for the freight and passenger cars was established here too. Tribo is the only manufacturer of these products in Kazakhstan.[7]
In 2008, a subsidiary company Tribo Rail UK Ltd was established in Buxton, UK. TriboRail consists of a UK based commercial office and distribution facility. In 2010, Tribo expanded their production capacities and built a new production hall in Bila Tserkva to cover needs of Tribo Rail.[6] [8]
In 2013, the new testing laboratories were opened at the Tribo plant in Bila Tserkva: "Tribo R&D" for the development and testing of new friction materials[9] and "Eurotest"[10] for testing of the brake pads for vehicles. In the same year Tribo opened a new manufacturing facility "Tribo Tools" for the production of molds, forming dies and tooling.[11]
In 2017, Tribo and BelAZ opened a new factory for the production of the brake pads and discs in Staryya Darohi, Belarus.[12]
In 2018, BelTribo JSC officially started supplying brake pads to BelAZ plant.[13]
In 2018, the company launched the production of steel wire and fiber, and also passed the certification audit in accordance with the international quality standard of the automotive industry IATF 16949: 2016.[14]
During 2018-2019, Tribo began exporting products to African countries.[15] [16]