International Dealer News IDN 138 August/September 2017 | Page 26

ROAD TRIP
leverage the skills, expertise, experience and resources
of partners – partners such as the IK4-IDEKO
Technology Center, a world renowned industrial
production, manufacturing technology hub in
northern Spain whose scientific excellence has made
them a European reference for industrialization with
a portfolio of more than 1,500 private industry clients.
“Our reputation for high quality, efficient
manufacturing and cost-effective production with
‘The company has
developed, invented
and tooled their own
designs of test rigs’
zero errors has in turn made J. Juan the reference in
the brakes sector. In fact, when CBI – Bosch’s former
automotive braking division – decided to get into
manufacturing motorcycle brakes, it established a
technology transfer agreement with J. Juan – we are
providing the technical know-how and production
processes for the CBI factory in India that has allowed
us to gain entry to the fast-growing and rapidly
developing motorcycle component industry there.”
CBI (Chassis Brakes International) is an American
backed multinational based in Paris; with 15 factories
around the world the company is one of the largest of
all brake manufacturers, supplying most of the best
known automotive majors.
J. Juan actually spent some 10 years researching and
planning its entry in the brake caliper market before
pulling the trigger on expanding into being able to
offer its customers a complete braking system
capability – but since that trigger was pulled their
success has been remarkable, their growth rapid.
“We spent 10 years researching our entry in that
market. Researching materials, machinery, deigns,
trends, a suitable supplier base, acquiring some
smaller companies and focussed on continuous
improvement analysis. Above all we wanted to be sure
we could have the same degree of design integrity and
quality control that had built our reputation, and today
our brake calipers and control products have more
than 200 validation stages, tests and checks before
being installed on a motorcycle.
“We started with the Trials market because where
brakes are concerned, that is probably the toughest
test there is. Control over the brakes and dependable
precision brake operation is at the very heart of the
sport.
“We established Braktec in 2011 as a Trials and Off-
road specialty division and brand, following our
acquisition of AJP, and now also have a speciality J.
Juan Racing division for our on-road caliper businesss,
and both divisions are able to draw on the same
resources - the same tooling capacity, engineering,
laboratory and production process back-up. Already,
after just five years, Braktec is the benchmark brand in
its markets – over 90 percent of Trials bikes, for
example, are ex-factory with Braktec brakes.
“We think the future is only positive for our company,”
Jose Louis concludes. “The direction of travel in the
transport industry in particular, and in the motorcycle
industry in particular, speaks to our core competencies.
We expect to continue to grow in the coming years as
more and more manufacturers look to leverage our
experience and expertise, our R&D investments and,
‘the key has been the
vision of the future’
Left to right: Carlos Juan, José Luis Juan,
Maria Angeles Juan Verdejo
especially, our knowledge of CBS and ABS.
“We think the motorcycle industry, and wider
international powersports industry, will continue to
grow, continue to diversify, and we think J. Juan is in
a perfect position to continue to be a premium player
in the industry developments that lie ahead.”
J JUAN SA
Gava, Barcelona, SPAIN
Tel: [phone]
www.jjuan.es
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