Akebono to close Elizabethtown brake plant, lay off 450 workers by year-end. Company cites decline in U.S. business and implements permanent workforce reduction. Closure follows 2023 decision to ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Hundreds of people are set to lose their jobs in Elizabethtown. The Akebono Brake plant will fully shut down, leaving about 450 workers out of a job. The Japanese company said ...

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Akebono Brake Corp. has released seven new ultra-premium disc brake pad part numbers across its ProACT and EURO product lines, expanding coverage for vehicles including ...

Akebono Engineering Center in Farmington Hills will lay off 48 people. The layoffs are expected to be permanent. The company lists declining U.S. business as a reason for the job cuts. Japanese brake ...

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FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — Michigan-based Akebono Brake Corp. is to lay off 53 employees. The layoffs will affect 48 employees at the Akebono Engineering Center located at 34385 W. Twelve Mile Road in ...

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