Yokohama Rubber and subsidiary Yokohama Rubber Singapore held a Suppliers’ Day event this past May, looking here to interact with natural rubber suppliers and reach a unified stance on various issues as Yokohama Rubber pursues the sustainable procurement of natural rubber. This marks the third time the company has held such an event, with previous Suppliers’ Days having been organized...
The Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recently released its 2022 Mid-Year Review of Japanese Automotive Tire Demand. This article is part of a series and follows part 1 published yesterday. Commercial Tire Dealer Sales Demand Trends As for passenger car tires, first half sales of summer tires were up 7 percent compared to the previous year. The second half...
In July, the Yokohama Magokoro (Sincere Heart) Fund, a social contribution fund by Yokohama Rubber employees, donated to support the activities of Child Fund Japan, which conducts a sponsorship program to watch children grow up while exchanging letters. Yokohama Rubber matched the donation as a matching gift, bringing the total amount of support to 384,000 yen ($2,800). This is the...
The Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recently released its 2022 Mid-Year Review of Japanese Automotive Tire Demand. According to the review, the 2022 forecast is expected to be 3 percent up for new vehicle tires when compared to the previous year, flat for after-market vehicle tires, 1 percent up for special vehicle tires and flat for motorcycle tires. The...
Bridgestone’s innovation center B-Innovation, located in the Bridgestone Innovation Park in Tokyo, has received the GOLD certification under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) environmental performance evaluation system. This is the fifth time the company group has acquired this certification globally and the first time in Japan. The LEED certification is a system for evaluating the environmental performance...
Patrick McLeod has taken office on July 1 as Dow Chemical Japan’s new president as well as Chairman and CEO of Dow Toray, the company’s joint venture with Toray. At a recent press conference with former president Eriko Sakurai, MacLeod said that he is honored to be appointed to this position on the 125th anniversary of Dow Chemical in the...
