U.S. Automotive Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures new and rebuilt automotive friction products. The company's line of friction automotive products include brake lining, integrally molded and riveted brake pads, and remanufactured brake shoes. Brake pads, brake shoes or a combination of both are incorporated in all makes and models of American and imported automobiles. It markets various grades of friction lining, asbestos, non-asbestos organic, and semi-metallic formulas, suitable for use by the automotive and light truck after-markets. It generally produces the replacement brakes under the same process used to manufacture the vehicle's original equipment. The company sells its products to wholesale and retail automotive distributors, mass merchandisers, chain stores, and to other brake manufacturers in the United States and in 11 foreign countries. U.S. Automotive Manufacturing, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Sanford, Florida.