AKEBONO REPORT 2018

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Net sales trend1960 First phase of transitionLaunched as a comprehensive brake manufacturer1986 Second phase of transitionFirst full-scale overseas expansion05 AKEBONO REPORT 2018Founded as Japan’s first brake lining motorizationAkebono resin brake shoes and disc brake linings are used on Japanese National Railways’ Kodama express trainsAD Type disc brakes win the Fiscal 1981 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers MedalSigns brake-related technical assistance agreement with a global brake manufacturer Bendix Corporation in the United StatesEstablishes Ambrake Corporation as a joint venture with General Motors in the United StatesAcquires equity interest in PT. Tri Dharma Wisesa in Indonesia (currently PT. Akebono Brake Astra Indonesia) First step to establish a business foundation in AsiaAkebono was founded as Japan’s first brake lining (friction material) manufacturer at the dawn of the Japanese automotive industry.192919581982196019861996Since 1929