NUADI EUROPE SL.

What NUADI EUROPE SL. does

NUADI EUROPE SL is a Spanish-headquartered manufacturer of engineered brake system components for the global automotive industry, operating under the NUADI Group structure established in 2019 by private equity firm ARTÁ CAPITAL. The company designs and produces backing plates (using proprietary FineBlank Plus stamping and NRS mechanical retention technologies), anti-noise shims (ADIX/NU-LOK floating shims and C-Shims), electronic wear sensors, and hardware — covering 9,000+ aftermarket applications across 220+ vehicle brands. Following the June 2021 acquisition of SADECA, NUADI also offers electronic wear sensors and customized cable assemblies through the SADECA WIRETECH division, expanding into medical, EV charger, and industrial wiring markets.

NUADI operates a dual-channel business model targeting OEM/Tier-1 brake manufacturers and the automotive aftermarket. For OEM customers, the company provides fully integrated solutions spanning design integration, engineering, tooling, prototyping, testing, and process approval under long-term supply contracts with major brands including Ford, Tesla, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Hyundai, Renault, Peugeot, and Volkswagen. For the aftermarket, it sells directly to brake pad manufacturers and distributors through a commercial team leveraging the industry's widest product range and a one-stop-shop positioning. Manufacturing is conducted across three continents — Spain (Arazuri/Orcoyen headquarters, dating to 1958), China (Shanghai), and Mexico (Queretaro plant opened June 2023) — enabling local supply to regional OEM customers. GTM is sales-led and trade-show-driven (EuroBrake, SAE Brake Colloquium, Automechanika, AAPEX, AsiaBrake), with no public pricing, tiered intermediaries, or distributor partners disclosed. The company holds IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 certifications.

Name

NUADI EUROPE SL.

Legal name

NUADI EUROPE, SL

Website

https://nuadi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

NUADI is a global manufacturer of engineered brake system components — backing plates, anti-noise shims, electronic wear sensors, and hardware — serving automotive OEMs, Tier-1 brake makers, and aftermarket distributors across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Brake Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing (33634), Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing (336340)

SIC

Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751)

akta.pro primary industry

Aftermarket Brake Components Manufacturing (Pads/Rotors/Calipers/Lines) (IMACANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brake Friction & Rotors (Pads/Shoes/Discs/Drums) (IMACAIAE), Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension Components Manufacturing (IMACAOAH)

Keywords

• Brake components manufacturing
• Automotive aftermarket parts
• Original equipment brakes
• Brake backing plates
• Electronic wear sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Arazuri

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aftermarket Brake Components: NUADI supplies brake components (backing plates, shims, wear sensors, hardware) to the automotive aftermarket through its broadest product range covering 9,000+ applications for passenger cars, motorbikes, commercial vehicles, and special vehicles across 220+ brands. Revenue is generated through product sales to distributors and aftermarket customers.
2. Original Equipment (OE) Components: NUADI provides fully integrated brake component solutions for OEM and Tier-1 manufacturers, participating in the design process, engineering, tooling, prototyping, testing, and final process approval. Revenue generated through long-term supply contracts with automotive OEMs and tier suppliers for components including backing plates, shims, and wear sensors.
3. Electronic Wear Sensors: SADECA division designs and manufactures electronic wear sensors and accessories for brake systems, and electrical wiring for automotive applications. SADECA has achieved OE program awards already in production at manufacturing centers in Spain, Morocco, and China. Revenue from sensor sales to brake manufacturers and OEMs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NUADI manufactures and supplies brake system components including backing plates (with proprietary FineBlank Plus stamping and NRS mechanical retention), shims (ADIX floating and conventional C-Shims), electronic wear sensors, and brake hardware. The company serves both the automotive aftermarket (covering 9,000+ applications across 220+ brands via distributors) and Original Equipment customers (OEMs and Tier-1 brake manufacturers) with engineering integration from design through process approval.

Product overview

NUADI is a manufacturer of brake technologies and components serving both Aftermarket and Original Equipment (OE) markets. The product portfolio includes backing plates (manufactured using AFB – Adi Flat Blanking and NRS mechanical retention technologies), shims (ADIX/NU-LOK floating shims and C-Shims), and electronic wear sensors. Following the 2021 acquisition of SADECA, the group also offers automotive electrical wiring systems through SADECA WIRETECH. The company positions itself as a 'one-stop-shop' with over 9,000 applications covering passenger cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, and special vehicles across more than 220 brands. NUADI provides integrated OE solutions combining design, innovation, and unified manufacturing processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SADECA: Division of NUADI Group specializing in electronic wear sensors and accessories for the brake industry, and electrical wiring for the automotive industry. Barcelona-based technology company with manufacturing centers in Spain, Morocco, and China.

Products and services

• Aftermarket AFB - Adi Flat Blanking (FineBlank Plus) Backing plate stamping technology that maintains OE standards of flatness and dimensional accuracy throughout the entire brake pad manufacturing process, improving process efficiency and product quality for aftermarket brake pad manufacturers and distributors.
• Aftermarket NRS Plates Backing plates featuring NUCAP's patented NRS mechanical retention system that adds a matrix of raised steel hooks facilitating a mechanical bond between the disc brake plate and friction materials for safer, quieter, and longer-lasting aftermarket brake pads.
• Aftermarket ADIX Shims (NU-LOK) Independent floating shim technology using adhesive-free design that decreases noise and vibration levels while guaranteeing part strength and durability, with design options for brand differentiation for aftermarket customers.
• Aftermarket C-Shims Conventional shims providing NVH damping with adhesive and stainless-steel options for every application, produced with flexible tooling and manufacturing process for whole car park range coverage in the aftermarket.
• Aftermarket Electronic Wear Sensor Electronic sensors for brake pad wear detection providing extensive application coverage in the aftermarket with the ability to customize products to customer specifications and packaging needs.
• Aftermarket Brake Hardware Quality brake pad hardware components providing one-stop-shop solutions for all brake pad components, supported by over 30 years of wear sensor manufacturing experience via the SADECA division.
• OE AFB - Adi Flat Blanking (FineBlank Plus) Original Equipment backing plate stamping technology meeting or exceeding OE standards with strong friction bonding when combined with NRS, supplied to OEM and Tier-1 brake system manufacturers.
• OE ADIX Floating Shim Evolution of Original Equipment floating shim technology that decouples wedge and plate to decrease noise level and vibration, providing a more profitable and efficient solution for OEM and Tier-1 brake programs.
• OE C-Shims Purpose-built Original Equipment shim materials with cost/performance balance developed with key partners to achieve NVH requirements for every OE brake application.
• OE Electronic Wear Sensor Original Equipment electronic wear sensors focused on end-user safety for brake system monitoring in OEM vehicle programs.
• SADECA WIRETECH Engineered Cable Assemblies Customized cable assemblies and wiring systems designed and manufactured for demanding applications including mirror wiring, vending machines, electric vehicle chargers, medical applications, high-voltage boxes, fire systems, and automotive fuse boxes.

Quantifiable outcome

• NUADI FineBlank Plus maintains flatness throughout the entire brake pad manufacturing process unlike any other technology, critically impacting NVH performance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NIDEC ARISA (Nidec Press & Automation Company)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2022NIDEC ARISA, a Nidec Press & Automation Company, is a partner for manufacturing equipment supply for the new NUADI America facility in Mexico. Two head press lines were built by NIDEC ARISA as part of the Mexico manufacturing plant investment.
• LASAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2022LASA is a manufacturing equipment partner for the NUADI America facility in Mexico. The company provided press line equipment for the new plant in Queretaro, Mexico.
• ROSLERcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2022ROSLER is a long-term partner for surface treatments, helping with the construction of wash and deburr equipment at the NUADI America Mexico facility.
• SADECAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021SADECA, a Barcelona-based technology company specializing in electronic wear sensors and accessories for the brake industry and electrical wiring for automotive, became an integral division of NUADI Group in June 2021. The acquisition positions NUADI Group to better serve customers through advanced technology introduction, expanded global range of brake components, reinforced new product introduction, and concentrated business unit focus on core product expertise. SADECA had achieved OE program awards through its innovative technologies and manufactures in Spain, Morocco, and China.
• SADECAcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 June 2021SADECA has been serving the aftermarket since its founding in 1983 and developed innovative technologies instrumental in achieving OE program awards. Manufacturing centers are located in Spain, Morocco, and China. SADECA's technological know-how and production efficiency combined with NUADI's innovation and expertise creates a stronger industry position.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Continental (ATE Brakes): Major automotive supplier with a long-established ATE brake-products division covering brake calipers, pads, sensors and electronics. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same OEM and aftermarket brake-component space.
• Brembo: Global premium brake-system and caliper supplier with broad OE and aftermarket presence. Comparable as a Tier-1 brake-component incumbent whose customers overlap NUADI's OEM and aftermarket base, though Brembo focuses upstream on calipers and rotors.
• Mando: Korean Tier-1 brake and chassis supplier producing calipers, ABS/ESC and brake components for global OEMs, including Hyundai. Comparable as a brake-systems incumbent serving many of the same Asian and global OEM customers.
• Knorr-Bremse: Global leader in braking and other systems for commercial vehicles and rail. Comparable as a brake-systems incumbent focused on commercial-vehicle applications, an end-market NUADI explicitly serves through its CV product coverage.
• Robert Bosch (Brake Systems): Diversified automotive supplier with a global brake-systems portfolio including brake pads, calipers, sensors and electronic stability control. Overlaps with NUADI at the OE component and aftermarket interface.
• ZF Friedrichshafen (Brake Systems): Tier-1 brake and chassis systems supplier (TRW heritage) producing brake calipers, master cylinders, and integrated brake systems for OEMs worldwide. Overlapping customer base with NUADI at the Tier-1 brake-manufacturer interface.

Direct peers

• TMD Friction: Global friction-material and brake-pad manufacturer (Textar, Mintex, Pagid, Don, Cobreq) that competes in the same aftermarket pad-component supply chain and supplies similar OEM and aftermarket customers.
• Akebono Brake Industry: Japanese manufacturer specializing in disc brake pads, calipers and rotors for OEM and aftermarket, including EV-focused friction materials. Closely comparable as a brake-friction specialist serving similar automotive customers.
• NUCAP Industries: Canadian inventor and licensor of the NRS mechanical-retention backing-plate technology that NUADI uses. NUCAP was NUADI's prior parent and continues to be its primary technology licensor, making it the closest direct peer in backing-plate technology.
• ADVICS: Toyota-affiliated brake-system specialist producing brake calipers, pads, master cylinders and electronic stability control components. Directly comparable as an OE brake-component supplier serving Japanese and global OEMs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BrakesNuadi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nuadi-brakes

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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