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Akebono History

1992

Establishes Akebono Brake Yamagata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.


1992
Establishes Akebono Brake Yamagata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

1994

Establishes US subsidiary Amak Brake L.L.C. (currently Akebono Brake, Glasgow Plant)


1994
Establishes US subsidiary Amak Brake L.L.C.

Establishes Akebono Corporation as a general holding company in the United States

1995

Establishes Centre de Recherche Europeen Akebono (CREA) in France

1996

Acquires equity interest in PT. Tri Dharma Wisesa in Indonesia (currently PT.Akebono Brake Astra Indonesia)

Tatebayashi production facility commences operations (currently Tatebayashi Foundry)

1997

Acquires ISO 9001 certification for automotive disc brakes at all sites


1997
Acquires ISO 9001 certification for automotive disc brakes at all sites.

1998

Establishes Akebono Arras S.A. production facility in France (currently Akebono Europe S.A.S. [Arras])


1998
Establishes Akebono Arras S.A.

US holding company Akebono Corporation merges with local engineering subsidiary to form Akebono Corporation (North America) , (currently Akebono Brake Corporation)

Signs an exclusive sales agreement with B.E.I. Technologies, Inc. in the United States for quartz angle rate sensors for automobiles

Becomes a member of the Federation des Industries des Equipements pour Vehicules (FIEV, French Vehicle Equipment Industries Association)

1999

Establishes "akebono's Corporate Mission" (review of core business)

Establishes "akebono's Declaration for the 21st Century" (code of conduct or guideline for attaining the Corporate Mission)

Miharu Plant becomes first Akebono Group facility to receive ISO14001 (environmental management) certification


1992
Establishes Akebono Brake Yamagata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.


1994
Establishes US subsidiary Amak Brake L.L.C.


1997
Acquires ISO 9001 certification for automotive disc brakes at all sites.


1998
Establishes Akebono Arras S.A.