The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) held its annual general meeting on May 26, appointing Takashi Shimizu, President and CEO of Toyo Tires, as its new chairman. Nobuyuki Tamura, Senior Vice President at Bridgestone, was named vice chairman. At a press conference held the same day to mark the leadership transition, Chairman Shimizu emphasized that although the global environment…
