[2] Akrapovič says he was motivated by the poor quality of aftermarket exhausts available to the public compared to those used by professional racing teams.

[10] He said that the welded pipes on the market had walls that were too thick, and that racing-quality systems were too expensive and difficult for the average customer to obtain.

[10] Other Pro Superbike championship teams, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati and Honda also began using Akrapovič exhausts.

[10] As income increased, the company invested in new technology and modernization, upgrading computers in 3-D planning of configurations, programming of tools and computer-aided manufacture.

[10] In 2004, the company made its first contact with automobile industry and in 2007 developed and equipped an exhaust system for a Formula 1 race car.

[26][27][28][non-primary source needed] Akrapovič's titanium foundry is in an 800 m2 (8,600 sq ft) building at the company's main location in Ivančna Gorica.

[29] The casting process involves gas injection, X-ray radioscopy, and various chemical analyses, aided by CAD/CAM/CAE tools.