The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has compiled statistics on the recycling of scrap tires in Japan during 2016. The overall total of scrap tires in 2016 was 94 million units, a 1-percent year-on-year decline of 1 million tires. Measured in weight, this figure came in at 997,000 tons, a year-on-year drop of 3,000 tons. In the category of...
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Toyo Tire and Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) will be relocating its headquarters on May 28, from Nishi-ku Ward, Osaka, to a location next to the company’s Tire Technical Center in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture. The new headquarters is set to open for business on May 29. The relocation represents an effort by Toyo Tires to centralize its operations, and will see...
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The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has announced that it will dissolve its specialist motorsports subsidiary Yokohama Motorsports International Co. Ltd. (YMI) on June 30 and establish an internal motorsports department on May 1. YMI was established in April 2013 to promote and supervise the company’s motorsports activities, including the development and supply of tires for motor racing competitions. Since...
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The Falken Azenis FK510 tire, manufactured by Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110), recently managed to place second overall in a test conducted by German car magazine Auto Bild. Auto Bild regularly conducts tire comparison tests, using unique methods to compare tires sold in the European market by major manufacturers. Due to the magazine’s high popularity, the test results exert a...
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Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Hitoshi Ichikawa, product marketing manager for Pirelli Japan Co. Ltd., to talk about the company’s supply of tires geared for Japan and its replacement-focused market. In talking about the idea behind fuel-efficient tires, Ichikawa pointed out the tire being just one part in what compromises an automobile, meaning that automakers want tire performance...
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Indian-based Apollo Tyres Ltd. is searching for experienced talent on the Japanese recruiting site BizReach, which connects skilled workers with corporations in Japan. The tire manufacturer is looking to fill positions in the company’s R&D department and is offering noteworthy annual salaries at a maximum of 50 million yen ($455,478) and a minimum of 15 million yen based on experience,...
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