Development and manufacture of friction linings, plain bearing bushings and tribological special products for automotive and industry.
INNO FRICTION GmbH
Hamm/Sieg · VellbergNew on Amplifa
Friction lining specialist with over 60 years of experience
INNO FRICTION GmbH, headquartered in Hamm/Sieg, develops and manufactures friction linings and tribological components for automotive and industrial applications. The product portfolio includes clutch facings, dual-clutch facings, brake linings, friction linings for elevators and wind turbines, dry- and wet-running plain bearing bushings, vibration dampers and high-temperature-resistant transport rollers for rolling mill technology. In addition to production at the main Hamm/Sieg site, the INNO FRICTION Vellberg GmbH, acquired in 2024, manufactures friction and sliding materials at the Vellberg location. The company produces asbestos-free and solvent-free friction materials as well as functional fiber composite materials and operates a testing field with freely programmable test benches as well as a laboratory and pilot plant. Originating from the TEXTAR lining production of 1962, INNO FRICTION serves customers worldwide with around 140 employees, including the automotive industry, drive technology and electric motor manufacturers. With the acquisition of the TMD Group's Industrial Friction business unit (COSID® brand), the portfolio was expanded to include brake bands, drum and disc brake linings.
- Site
- Hamm (Sieg)
- Processes
- Manufacture of friction linings (clutch linings, brake linings, dual-clutch linings), Dry- and wet-running plain bearing bushings, High-temperature-resistant transport rollers (coating), Manufacture of functional fiber composite materials (friction and sliding properties, electrical, Brake bands, drum brake linings, disc brake linings, drive technology linings (COSID®), Development and consulting for tribological systems (laboratory, pilot plant, testing field), Testing and test of friction linings (chemical and physical tests, freely programmable, Incoming goods, in-process and final inspection
- Materials
- Asbestos-free friction lining materials, Functional fiber composite materials, Friction and sliding materials, Metal (for machined components), Metal (machining)
- Certificates
- IATF 16949, Green electricity certificate (KlimaInvest Green Concepts GmbH), Environmental management / energy management (mentioned, without details), ISO 9001, Environmental / energy management
- Founded
- 1962 (Stan
- Employees
- approx. 140
- Industries
- Automotive, Agricultural and construction machinery, Renewable energy (wind power), Drive technology, Rolling mill technology / Aviation, Elevators
- 01
Development and consulting for tribological systems
- 02
Manufacture of functional fiber composite and friction materials
- 03
Production of friction linings and components
- 04
Machining and finishing
- 05
In-process inspection and final inspection
- 06
Sales and support
Materials and processes
Asbestos-free friction lining materials
Asbestos-free friction materials for clutch, brake and industrial linings, in use since 1985.
Functional fiber composite materials
Fiber composite materials with friction, sliding and electrical insulation properties for industrial applications.
Friction and sliding materials
Material range of the Vellberg site for industrial friction linings and plain bearings (acquisition of Rex, 2024).
Metal (machining)
Metallic components, manufactured by turning, milling, drilling and grinding on CNC machine tools.
Sites
Hamm/Sieg
DEHeadquarters, production, development and testing field
- Materials
- Asbestos-free friction materials, fiber composite materials, metal
- CNC-controlled machine tools and production systems
- Freely programmable test benches
- Laboratory
- Pilot plant
- Testing field
Vellberg
DEProduction site (INNO FRICTION Vellberg GmbH, since 2024)
- Materials
- Friction and sliding materials
- Machine and plant equipment from the Rex acquisition
Products and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of friction linings (clutch linings, brake linings, dual-clutch linings)Joining | – | – | – | – | Friction materials (asbestos-free) |
| Dry- and wet-running plain bearing bushingsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-temperature-resistant transport rollers (coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of functional fiber composite materials (friction and sliding properties, electricalPlastics | – | – | – | – | fiber-reinforced composite materials |
| Brake bands, drum brake linings, disc brake linings, drive technology linings (COSID®)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and consulting for tribological systems (laboratory, pilot plant, testing field)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing and test of friction linings (chemical and physical tests, freely programmableTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Incoming goods, in-process and final inspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining (turning, milling, drilling, grinding) with CNC machine toolsMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Climate-neutral manufacturing with green electricitySurface | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC-controlled machine tools / production systems | – | – | – | – | Hamm/Sieg |
| Test benches (freely programmable) for friction and sliding applications | – | – | – | – | Hamm/Sieg |
| Laboratory, pilot plant and testing field (development area) | – | – | – | – | Hamm/Sieg |
| Machine and plant equipment (from Rex acquisition) | – | – | – | – | Vellberg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The quality management system is certified according to IATF 16949; quality assurance comprises incoming goods inspection, in-process and final inspections as well as freely programmable test benches in the company's own testing field. The company is additionally certified according to the industry-standard standards for environmental and energy management.
| Evidence | Hamm/Sieg | Vellberg |
|---|---|---|
| IATF 16949 | ||
| ISO 9001 | ||
| Environmental / energy management |
Company history
- 1913
Foundation of TEXTAR Kupplungs- und Industriebeläge GmbH as a subsidiary of the BBA Group, London
- 1934
TEXTAR starts production of clutch and industrial linings in Leverkusen
- 1962
Relocation of TEXTAR production of clutch and industrial linings to the Hamm/Sieg site
- 1985
Switch to asbestos-free friction linings
- 1987
Introduction of production of solvent-free friction linings
- 1995
APTEC Reibtechnik GmbH is created through a management buy-out from the BBA Group
- 2005
Schaeffler Group takes over the Hamm plant (LuK FRICTION GMBH)
- 2008
Acquisition of Raybestos Industrie Produkte; renaming to Schaeffler Friction Products Hamm GmbH; relocation of the worldwide industrial business to Hamm
- 2019
(no further details available)
- 07/2019
Management buy-out: spin-off of the Hamm site from the Schaeffler Group, renaming to INNO FRICTION GmbH
- 03/2024
Acquisition of the friction and sliding materials business unit of Rex Industrie-Produkte Graf von Rex GmbH (Vellberg) via asset deal, workforce increased to approx. 140
- 2025
TOP 100 seal 2025 for the second time in a row (award ceremony June 27, 2025 in Mainz)
- 07/2025
Acquisition of the TMD Group's Industrial Friction business unit, COSID® brand, production continued at the Hamm/Sieg site