Hayes Brake is a
Milwaukee
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,
Wisconsin
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designer and manufacturer of disc brakes and disc brake systems for non-automotive applications, including Hayes Disc Brake specialising in disc brakes for bikes. In 2005 the company's nine-member management team bought Hayes Brake with Nautic Partners, a
private equity firm
A private equity firm is an investment management company that provides financial backing and makes investments in the private equity of startup or operating companies through a variety of loosely affiliated investment strategies including leve ...
, and renamed the company HB Performance Systems Inc.
Hayes Bicycle Group has acquired Sun Ringle hubs, rims, wheels and components, WheelSmith Fabrications, Inc. and Answer/Manitou.
References
External links
Hayes Brake official websiteDisc brakes for bikes
Companies established in 1984
Cycle parts manufacturers
Cycle manufacturers of the United States
Manufacturing companies based in Milwaukee
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