Akebono Newsroom

Farmington Hills, Mich. – February 20, 2020 – Today Akebono Brake Corporation expanded its ProACT Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line by four part numbers.  Premium 301 stainless steel abutment hardware is included in the three kits that require it.

Farmington Hills, Mich. – January 9, 2020 – Akebono Brake Corporation is excited to start 2020 with the release of a new web catalog loaded with features for improved user experience and look-up accuracy.  With the new responsive design, you can find the Akebono brake parts you need from a desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile device with ease.

Farmington Hills, Mich. – December 3, 2019 – Last month, the Akebono Team, put visitors of their “The Hardware You Need, with the Brakes You Trust” themed booth at AAPEX 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada guessing ability to the test; where we gave eligible participants an opportunity to guess the total quantity of premium 301 stainless steel pieces contained in the show-floor display. The contest was developed to bring awareness to a recent product expansion, that Akebono now offers abutment clip hardware for all popular applications across all three brands; ProACT, EURO and AkebonoPerformance, totaling over 400 part numbers.

Farmington Hills, Mich. – November 6, 2019 – Akebono Brake Corporation has been awarded 2019 “Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product Line,” for Akebono EURO^® Ultra-Premium Ceramic Disc Brake Pads by the Import Vehicle Community, Product and Marketing Awards held at AAPEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.