Akebono Newsroom

Farmington Hills, Mich. – November 9, 2021 – Akebono Brake Corporation has been awarded 2021 “Best Problem-Solver for Import Vehicles” by the Import Vehicle Community, Product and Marketing Awards held at AAPEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The winning entry was Akebono EURO^® Ultra-Premium Ceramic Disc Brake Pads for 2012-2021 BMW Sedans and Coupes with Blue-Caliper/Performance Brake Package; EUR1880 (front) and EUR1656 (rear) brake pad kits.

Farmington Hills, Mich. – June 25, 2021 – Today Akebono Brake Corporation added front brake coverage for a variety of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the ProACT Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line.  Kit also includes Premium 301 Stainless Steel Abutment Hardware.

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.