Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO: 5110) is targeting a March 1 launch for the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060+, a new flagship tire designed to bring out the full potential of premium vehicles. This tire will be released with open pricing in a wide lineup of 58 sizes. Sales will begin in Japan, followed by the Middle East, Central and...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) is set to revise its manufacturer’s selling prices for domestic aftermarket tires. The change will apply to all tire categories in the Japanese aftermarket sector – including summer, winter and all-season tires – as well as to tubes and flaps. Summer tires, all-season tires, tubes and flaps will see the adjustment made on April 1,...
Speaking at a press conference on Dec. 13, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) President Satoru Yamamoto looked back on the past year and gave some insight into the company’s strategy going forward. With its tire business, the past year saw Sumitomo Rubber decide on multiple investments in an effort to respond to strong demand around the world. In February 2021,...
Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) President Takashi Shimizu spoke recently about his company’s plans for 2022. On top of boosting productivity at its leading plant in the U.S., Shimizu said here that Toyo Tires intends to make effective use of its Malaysian base – a global hub for the company – while keeping a close eye on the circumstances and logistics...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has announced that it is set to establish Yokohama Tyre Sales Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. as a Malaysian JV for tire sales on Jan. 1, 2022. The JV will be formed with YHI International Ltd. (YHI) – the exclusive distributor of Yokohama tires in Southeast Asia – and its subsidiary YHI (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (YHIM), which...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that it has started supplying its BluEarth RV-02, BluEarth-Van RY55 and Job RY52 tires as OE for the new-model Nissan Caravan, which Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7201) launched this October. BluEarth is a global tire brand offered by Yokohama Rubber with a focus on tire solutions that are friendly to the environment, people...
