A tour of Meritor's Cwmbran brake factory in South Wales

July 10, 2013

Meritor's Cwmbran [pronounced 'koom-brahn'] brake manufacturing facility in South Wales builds primarily drum and air disc brake (ADB) models for the European truck and trailer market. 'Cwmbran' by the way is Welsh for 'Crow Valley.'

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