Bridgestone announced on Jan. 20 that it will raise the manufacturer ex-shipment prices of tires for Japanese commercial use of summer tires and winter tires on April 1 and July 1, respectively. This will be the third price increase for Japanese after-market tires since 2022. The price increases will apply to commercial summer and winter tires, tubes, and flaps. The...
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Sumitomo Rubber Supplies All-Season Falken Tire as OE for New Subaru Crosstrek
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 to Launch Campervan Tire
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 to Launch All-Season Tire with Enhanced Safety Performance
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...
Ube Restructures Affiliated Companies in Europe, Asia, and the United States
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 Holds Global TQM Conference
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...
