Haldex Exclusive Brake Supplier in North American Truck Racing

    STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Sept. 24, 2001--Haldex Brake Systems, a division of the Haldex Group, has entered an agreement with the Super Truck Racing Association of North America (STRANA) that makes Haldex the official and exclusive supplier of brake systems to the ZF Super Truck Championship Racing Series for three years, beginning with the inaugural season in 2002.
    Haldex supply to the racing trucks will include both air disc brakes and other sub- systems and components.
    "Haldex and its Brake Systems division has a tradition of innovations and we are proud to have a partner of Haldex's experience as super track racing comes to North America," says STRANA Executive Director Brian Till. "Haldex has enjoyed success in the European super truck racing series and STRANA looks forward to acquiring the knowledge Haldex has gained on the race track."
    "STRANA and ZF Championship Racing Series are creating a platform for the trucking industry that showcases the best of what we have to offer in terms of technology and product," says Haldex Brake Systems President Chuck Kleinhagen. "Haldex's role as an exclusive supplier of brake systems for super truck racing is a natural extension of the mission Haldex Brake Systems pursues every day - to accelerate the technology of stopping!"
    STRANA, based in Columbus, Ohio, USA, is the governing body for Class 8 super truck racing in North America. Its mission is to promote super truck racing and the trucking and transportation industry. (www.stranaracing.com)
    Haldex is an innovator in vehicle technology and supplies proprietary products for trucks, cars and industrial vehicles on a global basis. The Group is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and has annual sales exceeding 6 billion Swedish Krona with 4,100 employees. (www.haldex.com)