Sumitomo Rubber has begun supplying its Falken Ziex ZE001 A/S tire as OE for the new Subaru Crosstrek, which officially began taking orders last December. The new Subaru Crosstrek was designed to be a good fit for a wide range of activities, from cities to more rugged terrain. It is targeted at consumers who want to find fulfillment by traveling...
Yokohama Rubber will in March launch in Japan the BluEarth-Camper, the company’s first campervan tire, offering both high durability and handling stability under heavy loads. The product will be available in five sizes, including the 215/70R15 CP 109/107R, which conforms to the CP standard, a tire standard specifically designed for camper cars. The tire was unveiled for the first time...
Continental Tire Japan will in February begin selling the AllSeasonContact all-season tire through all sales channels that carry Continental tires. Sales will continue to expand to 26 sizes ranging from 14 to 19 inches. The AllSeasonContact is an all-season tire developed with the goal of ensuring a higher level of safety by responding to temperature and sudden weather changes throughout...
With a view to further expanding its chemical business in the U.S., chemical manufacturer Ube has reorganized its chemical business affiliates there and established a new subsidiary to serve as a control company, Ube Corporation America. Under its medium-term management plan, “Ube Vision 2030 Transformation – 1st Stage,” the company has set “pursuit of global profit growth centered on specialty...
Bridgestone recently held the 12th Bridgestone Group Global Total Quality Management (TQM) Conference. The event targets to raise the quality awareness of the entire Bridgestone Group and the level of TQM activities by sharing innovative examples of improvement globally and mutually studying them to create sustainable social value and customer value. In 2022, 16 of the improvement cases submitted from...
Zeon, a producer of synthetic rubber and other chemical products, posted record-high sales revenue for the first half of last year. But with the global economy posing rough conditions, company president Kimiaki Tanaka has told his employees to expect a recession going forward. Despite this, Tanaka remains positive about the future more broadly, saying that moves toward the likes of...
