Akebono Newsroom

Elizabethtown, KY – (October 29, 2014) – Akebono Brake Corporation announces that one of its plants, AkebonoBrake, Elizabethtown Plant, won the General Motors 2014 Supplier Quality Excellence Award among 1,506 suppliers located worldwide for supplying the highest levels of quality performance over the past 12 months. The award ceremony was held at Cobo Center in Detroit, MI on September 24. There to accept this award on behalf of the company was Ted Saito, president and chief executive officer, North American operations, and Lisa Vollmert, director, original equipment sales, North American operations.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Oct. 13 - Akebono Brake Corporation, the pioneers of ceramic brake pad technology and the original equipment brand of choice installed on more than 270 models, is continuing its commitment to the United States with its ultra-premium ceramic disc brake pad line manufactured in the U.S. This enables Akebono to maintain superior quality and proprietary control throughout the manufacturing process, a valuable advantage over its competitors who manufacture their products in low-cost countries.

Farmington Hills, MI - (July 8, 2014) - Akebono Brake Corporation today announced it has been awarded the AltromGroup 2013 Supplier of the Year Award. The Altrom Group, a division of Genuine Parts Co. (GPC), awards its most accomplished vendor based on performance measurements, including sales growth, fill rate, marketing, sales support, product quality and coverage. This is the second time in three years that Akebono has received this honor.

Farmington Hills, MI – (May 12, 2014) – Akebono Brake Corporation announced it has been honored by Honda for its “Excellence in Quality” award for supplying advanced brake and friction material products.