Fras-le North America Moves Corporate Office To Expanded Location In Northville, Michigan

June 30, 2011 - PRLog -- Northville, Mich. –– Fras-le, one of the largest friction material manufacturers in the world, has moved its North American corporate headquarters to expanded space in the Detroit suburb of Northville, Mich. effective June 27, 2011.  The new office is located at 22260 Haggerty Rd., Suite 365, Northville, MI  48167.

"The additional space will enable our sales and marketing team to better serve our customers," said Fras-le's director of operations, Zomar Oliveira.  "The new office goes along with the addition of more product development, product management specialists and sales professionals to enhance our OEM, commercial and light vehicle aftermarket business."

The new Fras-le North America phone number is (248) 735-4900, while the company's new fax number is (248) 735-4901. Fras-le's customer service and technical support number remains (800) 243-2959.

Fras-le brake pads and linings are known for their quality and performance features and are available in the North American OE and aftermarket, as well as in more than 80 other countries. All of the company's North American friction products are comprised of application specific formulations, are made from top-quality raw materials and are asbestos-free.

The Fras-le North America offering includes brake block and shoes for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, OE brakes for heavy-duty and light vehicles manufactured in North America, and brake pads for light- and medium-duty vehicles in the North America aftermarket. The company's aftermarket brake pad line is comprised of three different series' with application specific formulations developed to meet the performance requirements of each product line. Each line is made from top-quality raw materials and is asbestos-free. They include: Extreme Service, Magnum Pro and Ceramaxx.

For more information about Fras-le, phone: (248) 735-4905, e-mail: fras-lenorthamerica@fras-le.com, or visit: www.fras-le.com/nabrakes.

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About FRAS-LE
A global leader in brake technology and innovation, Fras-le is one of the largest friction materials manufacturers in the world. Fras-le, certified in ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and ISO TS 16949, also has its own state-of-the-art research & development center. Fras-le manufactures over 9,000 part numbers including heavy duty brake linings, light brake linings, brake pads, clutch facings, motorcycle brake shoes and pads, molded and woven brake linings, brake shoes for railway and subway and universal flat sheets. With plants in Brazil, China and the United States, distribution centers in Argentina and Europe, and commercial offices in the United States, Chile, Europe, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Africa and China, Fras-le keeps a well-structured team to serve its customers in more than 80 countries on all continents. More information about Fras-le can be found at www.fras-le.com.