Sumitomo Rubber has developed a race tire with a sustainable raw material ratio of 38%, using biomass and recycled raw materials. The tire utilizes natural rubber, raw materials derived from natural sources, and materials recycled from recycled steel. Compared to conventional race tires, this tire uses a higher percentage of sustainable raw materials. The tires have been installed on the...
Bridgestone has started solar power generation at its two Japanese tire plants in Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). This is the first large-scale solar power generation through PPAs at Bridgestone’s plants in Japan. The total generating capacity is 5.8 MW, which will supply power for tire production at the two plants and contribute to a reduction of...
Yokohama Rubber will increase its passenger car tire production capacity in India to meet the growing demand in the Indian market. The company will invest an additional $82 million to build a new passenger car tire production line on the premises of its Visakhapatnam plant in eastern India. This will increase the company’s passenger car tire production capacity from the...
The four main tire manufacturers based in Japan have now all announced their results for calendar 2022. With sales volume on the rise, a weak yen, and a spate of price hikes made in response to surging raw material costs and other costs, all four of these companies saw their revenue increase for the year. However, they were split with...
Toyo Tires reported net sales of 497.21 billion yen ($3.65 billion) for the fiscal year ended December 2022, up 26.3% year-on-year. Operating income was 44.05 billion yen, down 17.0%, ordinary income was 51.04 billion yen, down 8.7%, and net income stood at 47.96 billion yen, up 16.0% . “Net sales reached a record high thanks to foreign exchange benefits, while...
Yokohama Rubber has revealed its financial results for calendar 2022, including revenue of 860.48 billion yen ($9.35 billion), up 28.3% year-on-year; business profit of 70.09 billion yen, up 12.8%; and net profit of 45.92 billion yen, down 29.9%. While the company’s net profit fell year-on-year due to a number of factors – such as the previous year’s figures having been...
