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Akebono’s goal is to provide brake friction materials and components specifically optimized for the North American market. Next to safe, assured braking, drivers here place great value on smooth, quiet and durable stopping performance.
To this end, OEMs and suppliers turn to Akebono in North America to deliver definitive brake noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) technology and capabilities. We lead the automotive industry in develpoment and application of NVH solutions.

Noise Analysis Dynamometer

Chassis Noise Dynamometer
Test Cell
Akebono continually looks for opportunities to increase our NVH expertise and further strengthen customer satisfaction. Each year, we strive to increase our capabilities in tool design, product analysis and customer support in all of our R&D and technical centers around the world.
Great emphasis is placed on being the industry’s expert in NVH performance by providing unique system-level diagnostic capabilities. Akebono’s North American technical center features state-of-the-art equipment, including a dedicated and specialized NVH analysis dynamometer and two noise chassis dynos.