e manufacturers in Japan, USA, Europe and Asia Feb. 2000 Founded Iwata Seisakusho and entered into new business areas of clean energy and IT, including high performance-film, precision rubber and plastic products. July. 2000 Started development of suspension-related modular systems jointly with Akebono and Kayaba. Bridgestone covers tires and anti-vibration rubber, Akebono brakes and Kayaba shock absorbers. Aiming to be a supplier, which can ...

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ning preparations for resuming production. Furukawa Electric, Hitachi Construction Machinery and Yokohama Rubber have completed inspection at their production equipment and partly resumed production. While expecting production at its subsidiary’s plant in Fukushima plant will begin on March 18.  Akebono Brake Industry is providing restoration support to its material suppliers, as well as seeking alternative sourcing. According to Japan Auto Pa...

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Shimbun on May 24, 2011) Automakers and auto parts manufacturers, which had been balking at predicting their sales and profit for the year ending in March 2012 in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, have begun to announce their business forecasts, as vehicle production is picking up. Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. is projecting its sales to reach 208 billion yen, a decrease of 4.0 percent from the year earlier, and operating prof...

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Shimbun on June 11, 2011) Automakers and auto parts manufacturers, which had been balking at predicting their sales and profit for the year ending in March 2012 in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, have begun to announce their business forecasts, as vehicle production is picking up. Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. is projecting its sales to reach 208 billion yen, a decrease of 4.0 percent from the year earlier, and operating prof...

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elated products-Coil springs-Stabilizers-Torsion bars-Stabilizer links-Leaf springs-Bonding Bushes-Mono Leaf Springs-Tapered Leaf Springs-GFRP Leaf Springs-Accumulators-Bonding Bushes-Stabilizer links Powertrain, Control device and Exhaust system related products-Valve springs-Flat springs for disc brake-Clutch diaphragms-Wave springs-Arc springs-Wire Springs for Gearboxes-Wave Springs for Gearboxes-Injector Springs-Thin Plate Springs-Disc spring...

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Air conditioner compressors Steel ball bearings Piston pins Yoke welds Yoke centers Spindle knuckles Hub fronts Gear differential rings End shafts End Rear Crankshafts Connecting rods Forging Piston Spark plug Radiator Compressor Alternator Engine Bracket Suspension bushings Support absorbers Disc brake Disc pad Drum brake Sensor Gasket for turbochanger Bracket spring Body and chassis parts Torque assembly rods Steering wheel assemblies Drive...

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ds-Vanadium cast iron exhaust manifolds-Turbine housings: High Nickel niresist cast iron-Turbine housings: Niresist cast iron-Crank shaft bearing caps-FlywheelsDrive components-Hybrid vehicle motor shaft rotors-Differential case assemblies-Differential cases-Oil-pumps-Differential carriersChassis & Brake components-Brake disc rotors-Aluminum calipers-Brake corner assemblies-Brake drums-Calipers-Supports-Steering knuckles-Suspension membersBody co...

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ws the company to provide a wider range of torque products to domestic and overseas vehicle manufacturers. (From a press release on Oct.15, 2008) Ford announced that it is adding 13 new companies to its Aligned Business Framework (ABF), bringing the total to 90 members. The new ABF suppliers are: Akebono; Automotive Lighting; Benteler; Brembo; Federal Mogul; Gentex; GKN; Hayes Lemmerz; Key Safety Systems; Michelin; Ronal GmbH; Samvardhana Mothe...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/26

Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. Japan Hiroshi Nagaoka (Representative Director & Member of the Board, President & CEO) -The Company is Japan's largest brake manufacturer. The Company has a 38% market share disk brake-pads in the OEM market in Japan, according to the Company’s announcements.-The Company's main line of business is producing automotive brakes and related products. It also delivers products for motorcycles, railway cars, and indus...

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e batteries. By offering separate types of batteries for separate types of models, Toyota intends to promote deployment of hybrids.[Green Vehicles] Ford announced that it is adding 13 new companies to its Aligned Business Framework (ABF), bringing the total to 90 members. The new ABF suppliers are: Akebono; Automotive Lighting; Benteler; Brembo; Federal Mogul; Gentex; GKN; Hayes Lemmerz; Key Safety Systems; Michelin; Ronal GmbH; Samvardhana Mothe...

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llion in 2024. -The Company is listed on Italian Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana. (As of Apr. 24, 2025) Main Shareholders % ownership Nuova Fourb S.r.l. 53.56 Brembo S.p.A. 4.51 Passenger cars-Braking calipers-Monoblock fixed calipers-Two-piece fixed calipers-Extrema high-performance brake calipers-Braking discs-Floating brake discs-Dual-cast brake discs-One-piece brake discs-Composite brake discs-Co-cast brake discs-UV-coated brak...

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ublic signed a joint venture agreement to form Autokola.  Dec. 1993 Sold its 49% interest in Metalurgica FPS do Brazil for $2,800,000. 1993 Increased its ownership in Hayes Wheels, S.P.A. from 75% to 100% 1994 Acquired the remaining 10% interest in Kelsey Hayes de Espana  1994 Purchased a brake controller business from Kelsey-Hayes Company for $2,000,000 Jun. 1995 Increased in its ownership in its joint venture, Ruedas de Venezuela C....

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nce IAA Transportation 2024: Michelin presents MICHELIN X LINE ENERGY 3 and MICHELIN X MULTI ENERGY 2 tires Michelin develops K1 MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tire for new Ferrari F80 Michelin to close its CHOLET and VANNES plants in France by 2026 Michelin and Brembo announce partnership related to brakes and tires Beontag, US partners with Michelin to produce RFID-enabled “smart tires” Michelin develops new Primacy 5 tire for ICE, HEVs and E...

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drives for e-bikes, e-scooters, thermal management, and wiper, steering, and braking systems; drive systems for window lifters, seat adjustment mechanisms, and sunroofs. Mobility Aftermarket -Spare parts and workshop services, including components for diesel, gasoline, and electrical powertrains, brake pads and discs, batteries, wiper blades, filters, and spark plugs.-The division also supplies wiper blades and wiper systems to automakers for o...

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obile manufacturers and their affiliates clustering in the northern Kyushu area. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on April. 1, 2010) Ford announced that it is adding 13 new companies to its Aligned Business Framework (ABF), bringing the total to 90 members. The new ABF suppliers are: Akebono; Automotive Lighting; Benteler; Brembo; Federal Mogul; Gentex; GKN; Hayes Lemmerz; Key Safety Systems; Michelin; Ronal GmbH; Samvardhana Mothe...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

Electric Co., Ltd. will establish a new joint venture company in North America for design, production, and sale of wire harnesses. Jul. 2005 Sold its battery product line, with the exception of two U.S. operations, to Johnson Controls, for USD 202.5 million. Jul. 2005 Sold all shares it held in Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. Oct. 2005 The Company's Chapter 11 cases were filed out in the US Bankruptcy Court. Mar. 2006 Established a joint...

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r's ADVAN tires fitted on Mercedes-Benz G-Class Yokohama Rubber's ADVAN tires fitted on Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Yokohama Rubber to consolidate hose assemblies to Nagano Plant Yokohama Rubber's fuel efficient tire chosen for Subaru Impreza XV Yokohama Rubber tires fitted on Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake Yokohama Rubber develops silicon sealant for LED Yokohama Rubber to increase production capacity; keep careful watch on market conditions Yokoha...

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