Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of brakes and its components. The company is headquartered in Chuo-Ku, Tokyo-To and currently employs 5,351 full-time employees. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of brakes for automotive, industrial equipment and railway vehicles, as well as the research and development business and the logistics services business. The firm operates through six regional segments. The firm is engaged in the production of disc brakes, disc pads, drum brakes, shoe assemblies, brake linings, industrial equipment brakes, railway vehicles brakes, corner modules, rotors, master cylinders and other products. The firm operates in Japan, North America, Europe, China, Thailand and Indonesia.