Most lists of brake pad manufacturers in China give a company name, a few adjectives and a “contact us” button. They rarely say where the factory is, what it actually makes, which certificates it claims or how small an order it will take. For a distributor or parts store about to send a sample request, that is not enough to build a shortlist of brake pad suppliers.
This guide compares ten brake pad manufacturers in China using only facts each company publishes on its own website. Every company gets the same template: where it is, what it makes, how big it says it is, which certificates it lists, and what you should confirm before ordering. Each entry links to the page the facts came from, and every fact was checked on October 11, 2026.
Disclosure: Top Brake Parts, the publisher of this guide, is one of the ten manufacturers listed. We describe ourselves with the same template and the same rules as everyone else, and we do not rank the list by quality.
Key Takeaways
✓Five of the ten brake pad manufacturers are based in Shandong province, China’s largest cluster for friction materials.
✓Published scale ranges from a 60-person plant to groups that state 18 to 30 million sets of brake pads per year.
✓Only four of the ten publish a minimum order quantity, and only two publish a rule for mixed orders.
✓All certificates in this guide are company-stated. Check the issuer, scope and expiry, and remember that ECE R90 is issued per part number, not per company.
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How We Selected These Brake Pad Manufacturers
We started from the brake pad companies that AI search tools and B2B buyer guides mention most often for US aftermarket sourcing, then checked each one against five public criteria:
- Manufacturing base: a published factory address in China, or a clearly stated production setup.
- Product range: brake pads at minimum; we also record whether the company makes brake rotors (discs) and brake shoes.
- Published certifications: quality-system and product certificates named on the company’s own site.
- Export experience: a stated export footprint, ideally including North America.
- Consistent facts: the company’s own pages must agree with each other on founding year, scale and staff.
How We Checked These Facts
We reviewed 20 China-based brake manufacturers and read at least two official pages for each. Ten failed: six because their own pages gave conflicting figures for founding year, capacity or staff, two because they publish an office address but no factory, and two because their websites could not be loaded securely. From the remaining companies we selected nine, plus our own factory.
Facts marked as “states” or “lists” are what the company says about itself. Where a fact can also be checked in a public record, such as a stock-exchange listing or a CNAS accreditation number, we say so.
The list is grouped by the type of buyer each manufacturer suits best. Within each group, companies appear in alphabetical order. The numbers are for navigation only; they are not a ranking.
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Brake Pad Manufacturers in China at a Glance
“Not published” means we could not find the figure on the company’s website on the check date. It does not mean the company has no MOQ; it means you will need to ask.
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Top 10 Brake Pad Manufacturers in China
Each profile below follows the same structure: a short company snapshot, a core fact sheet with the same eight fields for every manufacturer, the source we checked, and two practical notes on who the company suits and what to confirm before ordering.
Large-Scale Full-Line Manufacturers
These two companies publish the largest volumes on this list and cover brake pads together with discs. They suit importers with high-volume, long-term programs.
1. Gold Phoenix — Leling, Shandong
Company Snapshot: Gold Phoenix grew from a local auto parts maker into one of China’s best-known friction groups, selling under the LPB brand. It is the only manufacturer on this list whose size can also be checked in a public market record, and most of what it makes is sold abroad to aftermarket dealers and vehicle makers.
Core Fact Sheet:
- Headquarters: 999 Fule Road, Leling, Shandong; subsidiary Jinan GoldPhoenix Brake System, set up in 2008
- Established: 1999, as Laoling GoldPhoenix Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
- Main Products: brake pads, brake shoes and brake discs
- Published Scale: 30 million sets of pads and shoes and 6 million discs per year; 6,500+ pad and shoe SKUs and 4,200+ disc SKUs
- Certifications Listed: ISO 9001 (2005), ISO/TS 16949 (2006), CNAS-accredited ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory (2009)
- Published MOQ / Lead Time: not published
- Export Markets: over 80% of braking products exported to 70+ countries; names Daimler among its OE customers
- Key Advantage: listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange main board since April 2017 (stock code 603586)
Source: Gold Phoenix company profile and history, checked October 11, 2026.
Best For: large distributors and private-label programs that want pads, shoes and discs from one listed group with OE references.
What to Verify: ISO/TS 16949 has since been replaced by IATF 16949, so ask for the current certificate, and request MOQ and lead time in writing.
2. Winhere — Yantai, Shandong
Company Snapshot: Winhere started as a small start-up and became a rotor-led manufacturer, with brake pads and drums alongside its disc lines. Its published strengths sit mainly on the disc side, from coating to European approval, backed by an in-house test center accredited by China’s national accreditation body.
Core Fact Sheet:
- Headquarters: No. 80 Taishan Road, ETDZ, Yantai, Shandong
- Established: 1996
- Main Products: brake discs (rotors), brake drums and brake pads
- Published Scale: 55 million rotors and drums and 10 million sets of brake pads per year; 300+ brake production lines; 9 dynamometers
- Certifications Listed: ECE R90 for brake discs issued by Germany’s KBA; quality inspection center accredited by CNAS (CNAS L10951), which can be looked up on the CNAS website
- Published MOQ / Lead Time: not published
- Export Markets: aftermarket and OE customers worldwide; countries not listed
- Key Advantage: 20 automatic disc coating lines and authorized GEOMET coating partner
Source: Winhere home page and company profile, checked October 11, 2026.
Best For: rotor-heavy programs, including coated discs, where brake pads are added to a disc order.
What to Verify: brake shoes are not listed. Ask which pad part numbers carry ECE R90 or AMECA registration, and request MOQ and lead time.
Brake Pad and Lining Specialists
These manufacturers focus on friction material itself rather than a full brake catalog. They suit buyers whose main need is brake pads or commercial-vehicle linings.
3. Baiyun — Zhengzhou, Henan
Company Snapshot: Baiyun has the longest track record in brake friction on this list and sells under the Baiyun and SinoBrake names. It serves both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, invests heavily in its own formulations, and is one of the few Chinese makers that publishes buyer guides for importers.
Core Fact Sheet:
- Headquarters: Zhengzhou, Henan (Zhengzhou Baiyun Industrial Co., Ltd.)
- Established: brake technology since 1977
- Main Products: passenger-car brake pads, commercial-vehicle brake pads and drum brake linings
- Published Scale: 12,000 friction products per day; 4.2 million sets delivered per year; 1,500+ car pad models, 120+ CV disc pad models and 280 drum lining models
- Certifications Listed: ISO 9001, IATF 16949:2016, E-mark (obtained 2018)
- Published MOQ / Lead Time: not published
- Export Markets: not listed by country
- Key Advantage: 75 friction formulations developed in-house, 20% of annual sales put into R&D, and published importer guides on copper-free pads and certifications
Source: Baiyun company profile, checked October 11, 2026.
Best For: distributors that need both passenger-car pads and commercial-vehicle pads and linings from one friction specialist.
What to Verify: brake rotors and shoes are not part of the published range; ask for MOQ and lead time.
4. Freefly — Ningbo, Zhejiang
Company Snapshot: Freefly is a commercial-vehicle specialist built around truck, trailer and bus brakes. It runs three brands and positions itself as a technical player in China’s friction industry, with a provincial R&D center and a role in national standards work.
Core Fact Sheet:
- Headquarters: Beilun District, Ningbo, Zhejiang (Ningbo Freefly Brake System Co., Ltd.)
- Established: 20+ years in commercial-vehicle brakes; exact year not published
- Main Products: commercial-vehicle drum brake linings, brake shoes and disc brake pads
- Published Scale: 1,000,000 sets of drum linings and 600,000 sets of disc pads per year; 300+ lining and 100+ CV disc pad varieties
- Certifications Listed: IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AMECA, E-Mark
- Published MOQ / Lead Time: MOQ not published; delivery “usually about one month”
- Export Markets: 40+ countries and regions
- Key Advantage: 30+ patents, participation in five national friction-material standards, and permanent membership of the China Friction Materials Association
Source: Freefly about page, checked October 11, 2026.
Best For: heavy-duty parts distributors and fleet suppliers sourcing truck and trailer friction.
What to Verify: the range is commercial-vehicle only; passenger-car pads are not listed.
5. Jinli — Weifang, Shandong
Company Snapshot: Jinli is a large brake pad specialist with production in China and Southeast Asia. It lists the widest set of environmental and social certificates on this list and is one of only two manufacturers here to publish a clear mixed-order rule, which makes its terms easy to compare.
Core Fact Sheet:
- Headquarters: Binhai Economic and Technological Development Zone, Weifang, Shandong (Shandong Jinli New Material Tech Co., Ltd.)
- Established: 2006; second production site in Cambodia since 2020
- Main Products: brake pads for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and performance use
- Published Scale: 18 million+ sets per year; 1,000+ staff
- Certifications Listed: IATF 16949, ECE R90, AMECA, NSF (SAE J2975), ISO 14001, SA8000
- Published MOQ / Lead Time: 50 sets per model and 1,000 sets per order, mixed orders supported; samples in about 7 working days
- Export Markets: 35+ countries
- Key Advantage: published mixed-order terms plus an offshore plant in Cambodia
Source: Jinli home page and about page, checked October 11, 2026.
Best For: brake pad programs that need wide coverage and published mixed-order terms.
What to Verify: the site quotes two bulk lead times (30–35 days and 30–45 days), so confirm the lead time in writing. Rotors and shoes are not part of the published range.
Full-Range Manufacturers for Mixed-SKU Orders
These manufacturers make brake pads, discs and shoes. They suit distributors and parts stores that want to fill several brake categories from one factory and one container.
6. Pujie — Longkou, Shandong
Company Snapshot: Pujie sells under the PUJIE Brakes name from a plant in the Longkou economic development zone. Its range spans all four main brake categories for both cars and trucks, and it lists certificates aimed at both European and US buyers.
Core Fact Sheet:
- Headquarters: Economic Development Zone, Longkou, Shandong (Qingdao Pujie Industry Co., Ltd.)
- Established: 2008
- Main Products: disc brake pads, brake shoes, brake discs and brake drums for passenger and commercial vehicles
- Published Scale: not published
- Certifications Listed: ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, ECE R90, AMECA, EAC
- Published MOQ / Lead Time: not published
- Export Markets: North America, Europe, South America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa
- Key Advantage: one plant covering pads, shoes, discs and drums for car and truck applications
Source: Pujie about page and quality page, checked October 11, 2026.
Best For: importers who want pads, shoes, discs and drums for both car and truck applications from one plant.
What to Verify: capacity, MOQ and lead time are not published. Ask for the current IATF 16949 certificate.
7. Sensitive Brake — Dongying, Shandong
Company Snapshot: Sensitive Brake is based in Dongying, one of Shandong’s main friction-material clusters. It publishes one of the broadest catalogs among these brake pad manufacturers, from passenger-car pads to truck parts and hardware, and it is one of the few to publish both an MOQ and a lead-time range.
Core Fact Sheet:
- Headquarters: Dongying, Shandong (Shandong Sensitive Brake System Co., Ltd.)
- Established: 2007
- Main Products: brake pads, brake shoes, brake discs and drums, CV pads and linings, hardware kits and sensors
- Published Scale: 3,500 pad types, 1,100+ shoe types, 5,000+ disc and drum models, 300 CV pads and linings
- Certifications Listed: IATF 16949, AMECA, ECE R90, ISO 14001, LeafMark
- Published MOQ / Lead Time: 50 sets per pad model with a 2,000-set order minimum; 50 pieces per disc model; 3–60 days
- Export Markets: 45+ countries, including North and South America, Europe and the Middle East
- Key Advantage: broad catalog that includes copper-free (LeafMark) product lines
Source: Sensitive Brake about page, checked October 11, 2026.
Best For: distributors that need broad pad, shoe and disc coverage, including copper-free product lines.
What to Verify: whether pads, shoes and discs can be combined within the 2,000-set order minimum, and which part numbers carry the LeafMark level you need.
8. Top Brake Parts — Qingyuan, Guangdong
Company Snapshot: Top Brake Parts is the brand of Guangdong Zhenlong Brake Parts Co., Ltd. We are the smallest manufacturer on this list. Instead of chasing volume, we built our supply terms for independent distributors and parts stores that need brake pads, rotors and shoes in modest quantities, mixed in one order.
Core Fact Sheet:
- Headquarters: Yili Industrial Park, Qingcheng District, Qingyuan, Guangdong
- Established: 2014
- Main Products: brake pads, brake rotors and brake shoes, all made in-house
- Published Scale: 60 employees
- Certifications Listed: IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ECE R90 (approved per part number), REACH, AMECA
- Published MOQ / Lead Time: mixed orders from 100 sets across pads, rotors and shoes; typically 25–35 days
- Export Markets: warehouse distributors, auto parts stores and repair shops overseas; countries not listed
- Key Advantage: the lowest published mixed-order minimum on this list that covers all three categories
Source: our brake pads and brake parts factory pages, checked October 11, 2026.
Best For: independent distributors and auto parts stores that want to test or refill many part numbers across brake rotors and brake shoes without a large minimum.
What to Verify: as with any supplier, ask for the ECE R90 approval that covers your exact part numbers and the AMECA registration for pads sold in the US. Our capacity is far below the large groups above, so very large single programs should be planned with us early.
Multi-Category Auto Parts Manufacturers
These companies make brake parts as part of a wider auto parts range. They suit buyers who want brake pads alongside other categories, but they need extra checks on where each part is produced.
9. GDST — Wuhu, Anhui
Company Snapshot: GDST began as a brake cylinder manufacturer and has since built a one-stop model with a large network of partner factories, so a buyer can add pads, discs, shoes and even non-brake parts to the same container. It operates together with a sister company, Wuhu GBrake Auto Parts.
Core Fact Sheet:
- Headquarters: High-tech Development Zone, Yijiang District, Wuhu, Anhui (Wuhu GDST Auto Parts Co., Ltd. and Wuhu GBrake Auto Parts Co., Ltd.)
- Established: 1995, as a brake cylinder manufacturer
- Main Products: brake cylinders, pads, discs, shoes, drums, calipers, boosters and chambers, plus suspension, engine and transmission parts
- Published Scale: 300+ cooperative factories
- Certifications Listed: not published
- Published MOQ / Lead Time: 100 pieces per model; 30–45 days
- Export Markets: 80+ countries, including North America
- Key Advantage: one supplier for brake and non-brake categories in a single shipment
Source: GDST about page and home page, checked October 11, 2026.
Best For: buyers consolidating brake pads with many other auto parts categories in one container.
What to Verify: ask which factory produces the brake pads you order, and request that plant’s IATF 16949 and product certificates.
10. Zohama — Hengshui, Hebei
Company Snapshot: Zohama describes itself as a Japanese brand under HallCrow Automotive, while its listed factory is in Hebei. Brake pads sit alongside clutch discs, filters and a wider parts range, with a focus on heavy-duty trucks and buses as well as light vehicles.
Core Fact Sheet:
- Headquarters: factory in Gucheng County, Hengshui, Hebei; offices in Japan, Germany, China and Canada
- Established: 2008
- Main Products: brake pads, clutch discs and filters, plus suspension, engine and electrical parts
- Published Scale: not published
- Certifications Listed: ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949 (ISO/TS 16949), CCC, CE, JIS
- Published MOQ / Lead Time: not published
- Export Markets: distributors in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East
- Key Advantage: brake pads together with clutch and filter lines for heavy-duty and light vehicles
Source: Zohama about page and home page, checked October 11, 2026.
Best For: buyers sourcing heavy-duty and light-vehicle pads together with clutch and filter lines.
What to Verify: whether the Hengshui plant is company-owned, and AMECA registration for pads sold in the US, since neither AMECA nor ECE R90 is listed.
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Which Manufacturers Cover Pads, Rotors and Shoes in One Order?
Buying pads, rotors and shoes from one manufacturer means one supplier audit, one quality file and one container, and fewer empty slots on the shelf while a second supplier catches up. Here is how the ten brake pad manufacturers above compare on that point.
Manufacturers That List All Three Categories
Five manufacturers on this list publish brake pads, rotors (discs) and brake shoes
- Gold Phoenix: covers all three at the largest published scale, 30 million sets of pads and shoes and 6 million discs per year.
- Pujie: adds brake drums and covers both passenger-car and commercial-vehicle applications from one plant.
- Sensitive Brake: adds brake drums, CV pads and linings, hardware kits and sensors.
- Top Brake Parts: makes all three categories in-house in one plant in Qingyuan.
- GDST: offers all three as part of a wider one-stop range, partly through cooperative factories.
Manufacturers With a Published Mixed-Order Rule
Only two manufacturers publish a rule for mixing part numbers in one order, and two more publish a minimum without a mixing rule
- Jinli: mixed brake pad orders at 50 sets per model and 1,000 sets per order; the range is pads only.
- Top Brake Parts: mixed orders from 100 sets across pads, rotors and shoes.
- Sensitive Brake: a 2,000-set order minimum, with 50 sets per pad model; no published mixing rule.
- GDST: 100 pieces per model; no published mixing rule.
Specialists to Pair With a Second Supplier
These manufacturers are strong in one area but will not fill every brake category on their own, so plan a second source for the missing categories
- Winhere: pads, discs and drums; brake shoes are not listed.
- Baiyun: passenger-car and commercial-vehicle pads and drum linings; rotors and shoes are not listed.
- Freefly: commercial-vehicle pads, linings and shoes only; no rotors or passenger-car pads.
- Jinli: brake pads only; rotors and shoes are not listed.
- Zohama: brake pads with clutch discs and filters; discs and shoes are not listed.
Four Questions to Ask Before a Mixed Order
Does the minimum apply per part number or per order? A 100-set order minimum and a 100-set per-model minimum lead to very different first orders.
Can different categories share cartons and pallets? Mixed pallets keep freight costs down when each part number ships in small quantities.
Can labels and boxes follow one packaging standard? One label format across pads, rotors and shoes saves time at your receiving dock and on the shelf.
Can samples for all categories ship together? One sample shipment lets you test fitment across the whole order before you commit.
For how mixed brake orders work in practice for parts stores, see our auto parts store brake supply program.
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What to Check Before Contacting a Manufacturer
A shortlist built from published facts still needs verification.
Five checks catch most problems before the first purchase order
- Read every certificate for the issuing body, scope and expiry date. IATF 16949 certificates can be checked through the IATF Global Oversight database.
- For pads sold in the US, ask for the AMECA registration and the edge code printed on the pad, and compare it with AMECA’s brake friction certification program.
- Ask for the ECE R90 approval number for each part number you plan to buy. R90 approves a pad for specific applications, not the factory as a whole.
- Request dynamometer and noise (NVH) test reports for the friction formulas on your order.
- Order samples across several part numbers before the first purchase order, and inspect them against your own checklist.
To see how these checks look on a production floor, read our brake parts quality inspection process.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Brake Pad Manufacturers
Who are the largest brake pad manufacturers in China?
By published capacity, the largest on this list are Gold Phoenix, which states 30 million sets of brake pads and shoes per year and is listed in Shanghai, Jinli at 18 million+ sets, and Winhere at 10 million sets of pads plus 55 million rotors and drums. All figures are company-stated.
What certifications should a brake pad manufacturer have?
Look for IATF 16949 for the quality system, ECE R90 approvals for the specific part numbers you will sell in markets that require them, and AMECA registration with an edge code for pads sold in US states with brake friction rules. Always check the issuer and expiry date.
What is a typical MOQ for wholesale brake pads?
Among the four manufacturers here that publish a figure, minimums run from 50 sets per model to 100 sets per mixed order for wholesale brake pads. Jinli states 50 sets per model, Sensitive Brake 50 sets per model with a 2,000-set order, GDST 100 pieces per model, and Top Brake Parts 100 sets for mixed orders.
Can I mix brake pad, rotor and shoe SKUs in one order?
Yes, if the manufacturer makes all three categories. Gold Phoenix, Pujie, Sensitive Brake, GDST and Top Brake Parts list pads, rotors and shoes. Only Jinli and Top Brake Parts publish a mixed-order rule, so confirm the rule in writing with the others.
How long is the lead time from a Chinese brake pad factory?
Published lead times on this list range from about 25–35 days at Top Brake Parts to 30–45 days at GDST and up to 60 days at Sensitive Brake, while Freefly states about one month. Samples typically ship faster; Jinli states about 7 working days.
If you are building a brake pad shortlist and want to compare our terms with the manufacturers above, send your OE or FMSI part number list through our contact page, or start with our guide to what brake pads are made of and how they work.
