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...
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....
“Toyo Tires has always been committed to manufacturing products so that people will share the opinion that Toyo Tires has a taste that is different from others,” company president Takashi Shimizu said during a presentation at the Toyo Tires booth on the first day of the Tokyo Auto Salon held in January. “Tires support the driving of cars, and the...
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,...
Bando Chemical started operation of a solar power generation system on the roof of Bando Belt Tianjin, its subsidiary in China, in December as part of its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality and utilize clean energy. The newly installed solar power generation system has a generating capacity of 741 kW, with a projected annual power output of 850 MWh per...
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...
