Astemo Brake Business Merger to Strengthen SDV Technology

Astemo brake business merger will bring together Astemo, Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary Astemo Ueda, Ltd., with the integration scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. Astemo Ueda is engaged in passenger vehicle brake systems and has established development and manufacturing capabilities in this field. Astemo said the combination is intended to support faster development of advanced braking technologies that can meet the increasingly sophisticated vehicle integrated control functions associated with the software-defined vehicle (SDV) era. The planned integration represents a further step in strengthening coordination across the company’s brake business.

Astemo Ueda has developed advanced technologies for both the development and manufacturing of passenger vehicle brake systems. Ahead of the planned merger, the two companies had already been working more closely to reinforce Astemo’s development structure. In 2024, Astemo Ueda transferred its design functions to Astemo as part of that effort. This earlier organizational change established a closer connection between relevant engineering activities and the wider brake business, creating a foundation for the next stage of integration. The merger will now extend that collaboration across development and manufacturing functions.

Following the January 2027 integration, Astemo expects closer coordination between development and manufacturing to contribute to stronger competitiveness in its brake business. The company also aims to accelerate technological innovation as vehicle control systems become more integrated and increasingly dependent on sophisticated electronic and software functions. By combining the capabilities of Astemo and Astemo Ueda under a unified structure, the company plans to improve collaboration and advance brake technologies suited to the requirements of the SDV age. The merger therefore builds on cooperation already initiated through the 2024 transfer of design functions.

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What will the Astemo brake business merger achieve?
The merger is designed to strengthen Astemo’s passenger vehicle brake business by bringing development and manufacturing functions closer together. It will take effect on January 1, 2027, combining Astemo Ueda’s advanced brake-system development and manufacturing capabilities with Astemo’s broader development structure. Astemo expects the integration to improve collaboration, accelerate technological innovation, and support the development of advanced braking technologies for increasingly sophisticated vehicle integrated control functions. The move builds on earlier cooperation, including the transfer of Astemo Ueda’s design functions to Astemo in 2024, and is intended to improve competitiveness in the brake business.