In this asbestos action, Plaintiff George Sweikart alleged that his mesothelioma resulted from exposure to asbestos-containing products, including brakes and clutches from defendant Akebono Brake ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story had incorrect currency conversions for Akebono's debt waiver and interest-bearing debt. The correct translations are $463 million and $928 million, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Akebono Brake Industry Co Ltd is seeking a capital infusion from top shareholder Toyota Motor Corp and a ...

Japanese brake maker Akebono Brake Corp. is letting go of 48 people employed at its Akebono Engineering Center in Farmington Hills in a move that is expected to be permanent, the company said in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chris Pack, a service advisor at Auto Tech Service on North Broadway, points to a brake line of a Ford SUV as one of a few areas ...

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 22, 2016) — Akebono Brake Corp. is boosting its brake pad manufacturing capacity in the U.S. to counter.. the fill-rate issues it encountered the past couple of years. The record ...

Akebono Brake Industry has approved the Itochu Group’s acquisition of an interest in Akebono’s North American regional company, and the establishment of a European regional company. The Itochu Group ...

Akebono Brake Slovakia (ABSK), a subsidiary of Akebono Brake Industry, held its opening ceremony this week. The supplier will start mass production of brake calliper assemblies in August. The company ...

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TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan'sAkebono Brake Industry Co Ltd is seeking a capital infusion from top shareholder Toyota Motor Corp and a moratorium on debt repayment as part of a revival plan, ...