Akebono Brake Industry

Akebono brakes used in Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered

Akebono Brake Industry says its 6-piston calipers and disc brake pads are now on the front wheels of Volvo's XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered,…

GWM reports Q3 results upturn

Great Wall Motor (GWM) Company Limited has released its financial report for the third quarter of 2020 and they show…

Akebono Brake to close six plants worldwide in turnaround plan

Struggling Japanese components maker Akebono Brake Industry said it would end operations at six manufacturing plants in Japan and overseas…

Akebono Brake secures rescue package from creditor fund

Japanese automotive components manufacturer Akebono Brake has secured JPY20bn (US$185m) in fresh capital from local corporate turnaround fund Japan Industrial…

Akebono Brake appoints Wilm Uhlenbecker as CEO

Akebono Brake Corporation has appointed Wilm Uhlenbecker as president and CEO, effective immediately. He will succeed interim president and CEO,…

Akebono Brakes makes personnel changes

Akebono Brake Industry has made the following personnel changes, which took effect on 1 and 4 November. Personnel changes at…

SLOVAKIA: Akebono Brake opens calliper plant

Akebono Brake Slovakia (ABSK), a subsidiary of Akebono Brake Industry, held its opening ceremony this week. The supplier will start…

JAPAN: Akebono net sales up 14.9% in FY2014

Akebono's net sales for fiscal year ended 31 March 2014 were up 14.9% to JPY236.7bn (US$2.32bn) compared with JPY206.1bn in…

JAPAN: Akebono Brake seen turning NA profit in fiscal ’13

Akebono Brake Industry's North American operations are expected to return to the black next fiscal year for the first time…

JAPAN: Akebono starts construction at global training centre in Hanyu

Akebono Brake Industry began constructing Ai-Village, a global training centre, at its Ai-City Headquarters in Hanyu. The ceremony was attended…