COMPATIBLE:
2020 - 2021 AUDI A6 Allroad
2019 - 2022 AUDI A6 Quattro
2019 - 2022 AUDI A7 Sportback
2019 - 2021 AUDI A8 Quattro
2020 - 2021 AUDI Q5 PHEV
2016 - 2024 AUDI Q7
2019 - 2024 AUDI Q8
2017 - 2024 AUDI S4
2017 - 2024 AUDI S5
2018 - 2024 AUDI S5 Sportback
2018 - 2024 AUDI SQ5
2021 - 2024 AUDI SQ5 Sportback
2017 - 2023 AUDI RS5
2019 - 2021 AUDI RS5 Sportback
ABOUT AKEBONO BRAKES
With more than 90 years of brake design and production expertise, Akebono provides the world’s automotive industry with advanced braking and noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) solutions.
"Through friction and vibration, their control and analysis, brand is determined to focus on the creation of value from all associates and business partners through mutual respect, encouragement and support.” This principle guides everyone at Akebono Brake Corporation in every endeavor. It is reflected in a new product development effort that is unmatched by any competitor. The revenues that Akebono devotes to R&D are proportionately the highest of any brake manufacturer in the world.
The attitude engendered by Akebono's mission extends to their proprietary APS (Akebono Production System). Here, Akebono practices continuous-improvement, benchmarking and inline process checking procedures to achieve nearly zero defective PPM — guaranteeing minimal process variation in all aspects of production. In addition, through the principles of mutual respect, encouragement and support, associates are induced to protect the health of the people who manufacture and use brand's products, promote the success of the communities in which brand works and lives, and preserve the environment that we all share.
The company’s commitment to innovation, process improvement, quality control has positioned it as a key resource for leading OEMs, Tier I brake suppliers and the automotive aftermarket. Key automotive OEM customers include Audi, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen.
Akebono manufactures a wide range of brake friction materials and foundation brake assemblies, including disc brake calipers and drum brakes, employing the Akebono Production System (APS). This business approach features proven quality control techniques to guarantee minimal process variation in all phases of production. Embraced throughout the organization, APS enables the company to consistently achieve nearly zero defects per million parts produced.
Akebono operates R&D technical centers in the United States, Japan and France, and manufactures brake friction materials and components in 30 wholly owned or affiliated facilities worldwide. This includes four production facilities in Kentucky. All of Akebono’s operations have secured appropriate QS9000 and ISO14001 certifications, and the company has received a number of quality and performance awards from customers.
Worldwide, a total of 6,800 people are employed by Akebono; 1,900 in North America. In 2009, the company’s worldwide sales totaled $1.2 billion. North American sales totaled $521 million, including the consolidated business performance of Akebono Brake, Elizabethtown (formerly AMBRAKE).
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