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Akebono Brake Industry
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Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. (曙ブレーキ工業, Akebono Burēki Kōgyō) is a Japanese manufacturer of brake components for automobiles, motorcycles, trains, and industrial machinery.
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Native name | 曙ブレーキ工業 |
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Company type | Public KK |
TYO: 7238 | |
ISIN | JP3108400007 |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | (27 January 1929; 95 years ago (1929-01-27)) |
Founder | Sanji Osame |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Yasuhiro Miyaji (Chairman, President and CEO) |
Products | Brakes for vehicles, motorcycles, trains, industrial machinery |
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Number of employees | 9,238 (consolidated, as of March 2016) |
Website | Official website |
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The company was founded by Sanji Osame in 1929 as Akebono Sekimen Kogyosho as a response to the demand by the Japan Army Authority for ground transport; its first products were brake linings used by the government entity.[3] Today it is now a large company with a significant overseas presence and wide range of brake products for many applications.
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