Akebono Newsroom

Farmington Hills, Mich. – May 5, 2021 – Akebono Brake Corporation recently implemented PROLIM, Solid Edge^® and Teamcenter X^® software from Siemens Digital Industries to drive the digital transformation of product development, research and design for brake components in North America, where Akebono has been providing braking solutions for Domestic and Asian Automakers in North America for the last 4 decades.

Farmington Hills, Mich. - March 23, 2021 – Akebono Brake Corporation has been awarded on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2021. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on February 9th, 2021 and can currently be viewed on the Forbes website.

Farmington Hills, Mich. – November 19, 2020 -  Akebono Brake Corporation is pleased to announce that Akebono 6-piston calipers and disc brake pads are featured on the front wheels of Volvo's high-performance SUV, the XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered, which became available in Japan on November 6th, 2020.

Farmington Hills, Mich. – August 13, 2020 – Akebono Brake Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Eldard to National Sales Manager of the Aftermarket.