AKEBONO REPORT 2018

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(Billions of yen)250200150100AKEBONO REPORT 2018 062010 Third phase of transitionAcceleration of globalizationStarts using the new corporate logoEstablishes Akebono Arras S.A. production facility in France (currently Akebono Europe S.A.S. Arras Plant)New corporate headquarters, the Akebono Crystal Wing (ACW) is completed in Hanyu City, Saitama PrefectureParticipates in Formula One providing brake components as the official supplier for the McLaren teamChinese local subsidiaries Akebono Corporation (Guangzhou) and Akebono Corporation (Suzhou) are establishedEstablishes Akebono Brake Slovakia s.r.o. in SlovakiaSigns a contract with Robert Bosch GmbH to acquire its North American brake business Accelerates globalization from 2010Receives the Fiscal 2015 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal for New Technology in the “development and mass production of high performance brakes for road cars”20001998200120072004201420092016