Akebono History
| 2000 |
Establishes Akebono Tec Corporation (currently Ai-Ring) Establishes NeoStreet Inc. Establishes a sales and marketing office in Germany (currently Akebono Europe GmbH) |
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| 2001 |
Spins off Fukushima plant as Akebono Brake Fukushima Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Spins off Miharu plant as Akebono Brake Miharu Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Establishes third production facility in the US, Amtec Brake L.L.C. Establishes Akebono Management Service Co., Ltd. New corporate headquarters, the Akebono Crystal Wing (ACW) is completed in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture
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| 2002 |
Spins off Iwatsuki plant as Akebono Brake Iwatsuki Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Opens the "CATI Center" as a training center in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture |
| 2003 |
Establishes Akebono Corporation Asia PTE. LTD. in Singapore Establishes Akebono 123 Co., Ltd. |
| 2004 |
Establishes Akebono Europe GmbH as a locally-incorporated company in Germany Akebono 123 Co., Ltd. receives certification as a special subsidiary company, the first manufacturing campany in Saitama Prefecture to receive this certification The "Ai-Museum" devoted to brake history is completed in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture
Establishes Akebono Corporation (Guangzhou) in China Establishes Akebono Corporation (Suzhou) in China |
| 2005 |
Spins off Hanyu plant as Akebono Brake Hanyu Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Establishes APS Co., Ltd. Sanyo Brake Industry Co., Ltd., and Sanyo Hydraulic Industry Co., Ltd., merge to form Akebono Brake Sanyo Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Converts Ambrake Corporation to a wholly owned subsidiary (currently Akebono Brake, Elizabethtown Plant) |
| 2006 |
Establishes Akebono Advanced Engineering (UK) Ltd. in the UK Acquires additional stock in PT. Tri Dharma Wisesa, a locally-incorporated company in Indonesia, and converts it to a subsidiary (currently PT. Akebono Brake Astra Indonesia) Establishes Akebono Brake (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Thailand
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| 2007 |
Establishes Akebono Brake Europe N.V. in Belgium Enters the F1 segment by providing brakes for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team Establishes Akebono Brake Industrial Machinery & Rolling Stock Component Sales Co., Ltd. |
| 2008 |
Akebono Central Pier (ACP) is completed in Toyota-City, Aichi Prefecture
Tatebayashi Foundry commences operations
Global Head Office is completed in Nihonbashi, Tokyo
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| 2009 |
Signs a contract with Robert Bosch GmbH to acquire its North American brake business Acquires Robert Bosch GmbH's North American brake business |
| 2010 |
PT. Tri Dharma Wisesa is renamed PT. Akebono Brake Astra Indonesia |
| 2011 |
Type AD disc brakes are included in Japan's " Registry of Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology (Future Technology Legacy)."
Establishes Akebono Brake Astra Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Vietnam
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| 2012 |
Akebono Corporation (North America) is renamed Akebono Brake Corporation Establishes Akebono Brake Mexico S.A. de C.V. in Mexico Akebono Brake Proving Grounds is renamed "Ai-Ring" (Iwaki city, Fukushima Prefecture) Construction of the "Ai-Village" global training center is completed in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture
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| 2013 |
Establishes Akebono Engineering Center, Europe S.A.S., a subsidiary R&D center for foundation brakes in Bezannes, France |
| 2014 |
Is elevated to the status of 'Technology Partner' of McLaren Mercedes Establishes Akebono Advanced Engineering Co., Ltd. in Hanyu-City, Saitama Prefecture Establishes Akebono Brake Slovakia s.r.o. in Slovakia
Converts Akebono Brake Sanyo Manufacturing Co., Ltd. to a wholly owned subsidiary Establishes A&M Casting (Thailand) Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with Mohka Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Thailand Establishes Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. Representative Office in Singapore |
| 2016 |
Receives the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal for New Technology in the "development and mass production of high-performance brakes for road cars"
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| 2017 |
Reorganizes consolidated subsidiaries in Europe (for direct management of local entities in France, Germany and Slovakia) |
| 2018 |
Establishes Akebono Kids Care Co., Ltd. and opens the Akebono Nursery School (Ai-Kids) in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture |
| 2019 |
Establishes Akebono Cooperation (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Thailand |
2001
New corporate headquarters, the Akebono Crystal Wing (ACW) is completed
2004
The "Ai-Museum" devoted to brake history is completed
2006
Establishes Akebono Brake (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
2008
Akebono Central Pier (ACP) is completed
2008
Tatebayashi Foundry commences operations
2008
Global Head Offi ce is completed
2011
Establishes Akebono Brake Astra Vietnam Co., Ltd.
2011
Type AD disc brakes are included in the" Registry of Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology (Future Technology Legacy)."
2012
Construction of the "Ai-Village" global training center is completed in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture
2014
Establishes Akebono Brake Slovakia s.r.o. in Slovakia
2016
Receives the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal for New Technology in the "development and mass production of high-performance brakes for road cars"
