Raybestos
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Company type | Private |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Brakes |
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| Parent | First Brands Group[1] |
| Website | raybestos |
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Raybestos is a brand of automotive brakes established in 1902 by Arthur H. Raymond and Arthur F. Law of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
History
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] In September 2025, Raybestos' current parent company, First Brands Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after substantial losses in revenue, listing assets between $5 billion and $10 billion and liabilities between $10 billion and $50 billion.[5]
On January 26, 2026, First Brands announced that it would be winding down its Autolite, Brake Parts, Inc., and Cardone subsidiaries after being unable to secure funding and complete a sale for the three companies.[6]
Superfund site cleanup
The Stratford, Connecticut factory site is a designated Superfund site. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency reported:
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The Raymark facility operated at (the Stratford) location from 1919 until 1989, manufacturing asbestos brake linings and other automotive asbestos products. The facility operated as a hazardous waste generator and land disposal facility. Raymark Industries, Inc. is a RCRA subtitle C regulated facility which is currently subject to bankruptcy proceedings. Hazardous waste produced on site includes lead-asbestos dust, metals and solvents. From 1919 to July 1984, Raymark used a system of lagoons to capture waste lead and asbestos dust produced by its manufacturing process. Dredged materials from the lagoons were landfilled at numerous other locations in the town of Stratford, Connecticut.[7]
See also
- Connecticut Brakettes — women's fastpitch softball team founded in 1947 at Raybestos.
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."First Brands Group - Our Brands". Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RAYMOND GEORGE, et al., v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES., INC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-05.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Raybestos - The Best in Brakes". Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Trico Group renames as First Brands Group". catmag.co.uk. 2020-08-18. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Smith, Robert; Allaj, Ortenca; Pollard, Amelia; Platt, Eric (September 29, 2025). "First Brands files for bankruptcy, threatening multibillion-dollar losses". Financial Times. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."First Brands Group Commences Wind Down of North American Brake Parts Inc., Cardone, and Autolite Business Units". Business Wire. 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ "NPL Site Narrative for Raymark Industries, Inc." [1]
