AKEBONO RELEASES PROACT AND EURO ULTRA-PREMIUM DISC BRAKE PAD KITS FOR BUICK, CHEVROLET, AUDI, BMW, AND LAND ROVER INCREASING COVERAGE BY OVER 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES
Farmington Hills, Mich. – October 27, 2022 – This week Akebono Brake Corporation expanded its EURO Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line by five part numbers: EUR1692A, EUR1892A, EUR1892B, EUR1898 and EUR1898A and ProACT by one new part number: ACT2168. Electronic wear sensor and Premium stainless steel abutment hardware is included in the kits that require it.
AKEBONO RELEASES PROACT ULTRA-PREMIUM DISC BRAKE PAD KITS FOR BUICK, CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, GMC, JEEP, RAM AND TOYOTA INCREASING COVERAGE BY OVER 3.0 MILLION VEHICLES
Farmington Hills, Mich. – September 16, 2022 –Akebono Brake Corporation added front and rear brake coverage for a variety of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Jeep, RAM and Toyota vehicles in the ProACT Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line; ACT1852, ACT1896, ACT2169 and ACT2172. Kits also include Premium 301 Stainless Steel Abutment Hardware.
AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF CARL TELLIER TO AFTERMARKET SALES TEAM AS EASTERN REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
Farmington Hills, Mich. – March 21, 2022 – Akebono Brake Corporation is excited to announce the addition of Carl Tellier to the Aftermarket Sales Team. Carl will fill the role of Eastern Regional Sales Manager, reporting to Mike Eldard, National Sales Manager. Carl has an impressive 33 years of Automotive Aftermarket experience. He has held key sales positions with Tenneco Automotive/Driv with his most recent position at MAT Holdings Inc. as Director of Sales.
WINNERS OF AKEBONO’S TRIVIA CONTEST AT AAPEX 2021 ANNOUNCED
Farmington Hills, Mich. – January 14, 2022 – The Akebono Team presented visitors of their AAPEX booth in Las Vegas, Nevada with trivia questions; testing their knowledge of Akebono. The contest was designed to bring awareness to the companies 40+ years of OEM, OES and Aftermarket expertise in North America, and even challenge our closest followers.
Akebono EURO Wins Best Problem-Solver For Import Vehicles At AAPEX!
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.
Akebono releases proact ultra-premium disc brake pad kit, for toyota and lexus models increasing coverage by almost 3.0 million vehicles
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.
Akebono Chooses PROLIM To Drive Digital Transformation
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.
Akebono Brake Corporation Recognized On The 2021 Forbes America’s Best Employers List
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.