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Point Brake French braking systems maker, Point Brake - Coggle Diagram
Point Brake
French braking systems maker
Automotive division
80% of turover, EV growth
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Main strength: technological innovation
EV market growing:
26% market share
+31% sales in 2025
European car production:
France: -11% in 2024
Europe: -6% in 2024
Chinese EV brands: MG, BYD
Competition from China 🇨🇳 and India 🇮🇳
Strong cost pressure
Highly competitive market
Customers:
Other European car manufacturers → 40%
Stellantis + Renault → 60%
Global manufacturingNantes, Shenzhen, Mumbai
Shenzhen, China
500 employees
Electronic units
30% of turnover
Sources local chips
Mumbai, India
500 employees
Mechanical brakes
45% of turnover
OEM and aftermarket
Bucharest, Romania
500 employees
Hydraulic lines
25% of turnover
From UAE petrochemicals
Nantes HQ
Management, admin, R&D
Aerospace & defense
20% of turnover, Rafale program
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Main customer: Dassault
Main braking system supplier for Rafale since 2003
High-value-added activity
Higher margins
Lower competition
Important for R&D
Military spending:
Worldwide: +3%
Europe: +14%
Rafale:
323 aircraft for export
533 total
Very strict security and confidentiality
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Supply chain risk
Suez, Hormuz, Malacca chokepoints
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⚙️ PRODUCTS & SUPPLY CHAINS
💻 ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS — 30%
🇨🇳 Shenzhen, China
500 employees
ABS / ESP
EV battery charging systems
Chips and electronic circuits
Chips sourced from Chinese suppliers
R&D: Nantes + Shenzhen
Transport route:China → Malacca Strait → Gulf of Aden → Red Sea → Suez Canal → Marseille → Europe
Risks:
Dependence on China
Semiconductor shortages
Trade tensions
Maritime disruptions
Red Sea / Suez risks
🔩 MECHANICAL BRAKING SYSTEMS — 45%
🇮🇳 Mumbai, India
500 employees
Brake discs
Brake shoes
Brake pads
Steel / aluminium / carbon
Customers:
Car manufacturers
Aftermarket companies
Repair chains
Transport route:India → Malacca Strait → Gulf of Aden → Red Sea → Suez Canal → Europe
Risks:
Dependence on India
Raw material prices
Transport costs
Maritime disruptions
🧪 HYDRAULIC LINES — 25%
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
500 employees
Plastic pipes
Petrochemical liquids
Raw materials:🇦🇪 UAE → petrochemical compounds
Transport route:UAE → Strait of Hormuz → Gulf of Aden → Red Sea → Suez Canal → Bosphorus → Romania
Risks:
Middle East tensions
Strait of Hormuz
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Bosphorus
Petrochemical dependence
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Point Brake
French company
Headquarters: Nantes
1,800 employees
€600M turnover (2025)
Braking systems manufacturer