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Yokohama Rubber Co-Hosts Natural Rubber Seminar in Thailand

In December 2023, Yokohama Rubber and the Surat Thani Branch of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) jointly held a seminar event for natural rubber farmers in Thailand to improve the quality and productivity of natural rubber. The seminar was attended by 70 farmers in Surat Thani district, who were provided with 250 kg of fertilizer free of charge per...

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Pirelli Joins JATMA as Associate Member

Pirelli Japan joined the Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) as an Associate Member on January 18. As an associate member, the company will actively participate in related activities and cooperate in the five required activities, namely tire recycling, statistical surveys, public relations, accident prevention and recalls....

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New Rubber Consumption in 2024 Expected to Increase 1%: JRMA Forecast

On January 26, the Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) announced its forecast for new rubber consumption in 2023 and 2024. According to the report, both Japanese domestic shipments and exports, on a rubber volume basis, of mainstay automotive tires in 2023 will be lower than in 2022. For industrial products, although the recovery of automobile production was a positive factor,...

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Bridgestone Transfers Russian Operations to Investment Firm

Bridgestone Europe has transferred its Russian operations to S8 Capital, a Russian investment company. The company has already obtained approval from the relevant authorities. The transfer includes the passenger car tire plant in Ulyanovsk and the sales company in Moscow. Bridgestone began full-scale operations in Russia in 1998, but ceased all production activities in Russia in March 2022. As part...

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JATMA Holds New Year’s Reception in Tokyo

On January 18, the Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) held its New Year’s Reception in Tokyo. JATMA chairman and president of Yokohama Rubber Masataka Yamaishi gave an opening address, saying, “The world situation is having a great impact not only on the political front, but also on the global economy. Until now, there has been a major trend of...

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Michelin JV Completes Largest Integrated Fuel Cell Production Site in Europe

Symbio, a joint venture between Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis, has completed the largest integrated fuel cell production site in Europe, SymphonHy. SymphonHy will by 2026 have the capacity to produce 50,000 fuel cell systems per year to support the promotion of low-carbon transportation for its customers for large-scale production. It is also part of HyMotive, supported by the European Union...

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