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Akebono Brake history
Akebono Brake company history timeline
1929 Is founded as Akebono Sekimen Kogyosho.
Akebono was established in Japan in 1929, at a time when the Japanese automobile industry had only produced 400 vehicles.
1936 Reorganizes as Akebono Sekimen Kogyosho Co.,Ltd.
1939 Hanyu plant commences operations.
In 1960, Akebono signed a brake-related technical assistance agreement with Bendix Corporation in the United States and began drum brake assembly based on received patents.
Its American aftermarket operations began in 1980 with sales offices in Chicago and R&D facilities in Detroit.
Venture formed, operations begin in 1988.
2001 New corporate headquarters, the Akebono Crystal Wing (ACW) is completed
2006 Establishes Akebono Brake (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
2008 Tatebayashi Foundry commences operations
31, 2008 Business report>>>FY ended Mar.
31, 2009 Business report>>>FY ended Mar.
Akebono announced purchase of Robert Bosch North America foundation brake division effective January 1, 2010.
31, 2010 Business report>>>FY ended Mar.
2011 Establishes Akebono Brake Astra Vietnam Co., Ltd.
31, 2011 Business report>>>FY ended Mar.
2012 Construction of the "Ai-Village" global training center is completed in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture
31, 2012 Business report>>>FY ended Mar.
31, 2013 Business report>>>FY ended Mar.
2014 Establishes Akebono Brake Slovakia s.r.o. in Slovakia
31, 2014 Business report>>>FY ended Mar.
31, 2015 Business report>>>FY ended Mar.
2016 Receives the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal for New Technology in the "development and mass production of high-performance brakes for road cars"
31, 2016 Business report>>>FY ended Mar.
31, 2017 Business report >>>FY ended Mar.
31, 2018 Business report >>>FY ended Mar.
The Clarksville Plant in Tennessee is on schedule to close in August and the Columbia Plant in South Carolina is on schedule to close in September 2020.<Europe>-The Company is planning to reorganize its business segments and business locations.
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