Yokohama Rubber has acquired fixed assets, including land, buildings, and production facilities, in Romania through its subsidiary Yokohama TWS Romania. The move aims to enhance the company’s production capacity for off-highway tires (OHT), including tires for agricultural machinery, in Europe. The acquired land spans approximately 200,000 square meters, with the acquisition cost amounting to $35 million. This acquisition follows Yokohama...
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Sumitomo Rubber Completes Transaction to Acquire Dunlop Trademark Rights from Goodyear
Sumitomo Rubber announced on May 8 that it completed on May 7 the acquisition of the Dunlop trademark and other rights for four-wheel tires in Europe, North America, and Oceania from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Sumitomo Rubber paid $631 million for the trademark and contractual rights, as well as transition support costs related to the transition of Dunlop...
CITEXPO Tire Exhibition to Take Place in Shanghai in September
The 20th China International Tire Expo (CITEXPO) 2025 will be held in Shanghai on September 3 to 5, 2025. One of the largest tire trade shows in the Asia-Pacific region, CITEXPO is organized by Haifu International Exhibition Service and will take place at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in the city’s Pudong district. CITEXPO is a business...
Toyo Tires Provides Electric Carts Fitted with Airless Tires for Expo 2025
Toyo Tires is providing electric carts equipped with airless tires under development as a participating supplier for the Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai. To support the expo’s organizers, staff, and stakeholders in reducing travel time and improving efficiency within the venue, the company is supplying electric cart vehicles fitted with maintenance-free airless tires called “noair.” Five carts are provided for the mobility...
Bridgestone to Raise Prices of Commercial Tires in Japan
Bridgestone announced that it will raise the manufacturer’s shipping prices for tires marketed in Japan. The price increase will take effect for summer tires starting June 1 and for winter tires starting September 1. The price increases will be applied to domestic aftermarket tires (summer and winter), tubes, and flaps, and will range from 6 to 8% (average for each...
Bridgestone Develops On-Vehicle Collection Method for Tire and Road Wear Particles
Bridgestone has developed a unique on-vehicle collection method to assess the environmental impact of tire and road wear particles (TRWP). TRWP is dust generated by the friction between tires and road surfaces, consisting of a mixture of tire tread and road pavement materials. The company visualized the dispersion of particles like TRWP using a combination of high-speed cameras and laser...