About us

Where carbon brushes meet intelligence

Carbex is a leader in connecting carbon brush technology with intelligent monitoring. We believe that true performance, reliability, and sustainability are achieved when carbon brushes and monitoring systems work together as one integrated solution.

By combining deep material expertise with smart monitoring of critical parameters such as current distribution, wear rate, temperature, and voltage drop, we enable predictive maintenance, optimized performance, and extended component lifetime. This approach transforms carbon brushes from passive components into active, data-driven elements within the system, increasing uptime, safety, and operational efficiency.

With more than 130 years of experience in carbon brush technology, Carbex is one of the world’s most established and trusted specialists in the field. We develop and manufacture advanced carbon brush materials in-house in Sweden, and continue to push beyond the boundaries of carbon brush technology for demanding applications where quality is absolutely critical — quality to the core.

Today, Carbex is a unique system and carbon brush supplier, offering complete, quality-assured solutions with the carbon brush at the heart of everything we do. Our long experience, technical expertise, and personal service enable our customers to create lasting value, with confidence in performance, delivery, and long-term reliability.

A part of Addtech

Carbex is part of Addtech, a Swedish listed technology solutions group consisting of around 150 independent companies delivering high-tech products and solutions to customers within manufacturing industry and infrastructure.

Addtech operates through a fully decentralized model where each company has the freedom and responsibility to develop its business close to the customer. This entrepreneurial structure allows companies like Carbex to grow quickly while benefiting from the strength, network and long-term ownership of a larger industrial group.

Through active ownership, knowledge sharing and access to a broad technology ecosystem, Addtech supports its companies in building sustainable and profitable growth over time.

Why Carbex?

Swedish precision, smart carbon brushes, and data-driven performance for reliable industrial solutions.

History

Carbex is not only one of the world’s leading manufacturers of contact brushes, it is also one of the oldest.

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