Akebono Brake Industry Co Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of automotive brakes, industrial machinery brakes, and railroad vehicle brakes, as well as the research and development, logistics, and services related to its businesses. It operates through six regional segments including Japan, North America, Europe, China, Thailand, and Indonesia. It manufactures and sells disc brakes, disc brake pads, drum brakes, drum brake linings, clutch facings, wheel cylinders, brakes for industrial machinery and railroad vehicles, cast iron parts for brakes, master cylinders, and motorcycle disc brakes. It also sells brake parts, provides support services such as management and sales promotion, and engages in research and development.