Tires

Sumitomo Rubber to Launch Race Tires With 43% Sustainable Raw Materials

Sumitomo Rubber will introduce Dunlop race tires with a sustainable raw material ratio of 43% for the third round of the EV division of the 2023 All Japan Kart Championship to be held on October 21-22. The tires use natural rubber, naturally derived raw materials, sustainable synthetic rubber, and materials recycled from steel scrap to increase the ratio of sustainable...

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Goodyear Announces Premium Products for Asia-Pacific Region

Goodyear announced premium products for the Asia-Pacific region at an event on September 12 themed around its history of 125 years. It also highlighted its history of industry-leading innovation and announced an increased commitment to an even more sustainable Better Future going forward. The new products announced include the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 luxury sport tire, the Wrangler DuraTrac RT...

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Bridgestone Obtains ISCC PLUS Certification at Four Tire Plants in Japan

Bridgestone has acquired ISCC PLUS certification, one of the international certifications for sustainable products, at its four tire plants in Japan: Kurume, Tosu, Tochigi, and Hikone. This is the first time for tire plants in Japan to receive ISCC PLUS certification. ISCC PLUS certification is a system that ensures that raw materials derived from renewable and recycled resources, such as...

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Toyo Tires Supplies Open Country R/T Tires at XCR Sprint Cup Hokkaido

Toyo Tires supplied and supported Open Country R/T tires for pickup trucks and SUVs at the XCR Sprint Cup Hokkaido held from September 8-10 in Obihiro City, Hokkaido. Masato Kawabata of the team Flex Show Aikwa Racing with Toyo Tires won his class in the 5th round, the Rally Hokkaido. The XCR Sprint Cup Hokkaido is a new cross-country vehicle...

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Yokohama Rubber Starts Tire Production Using Renewable Energy

Yokohama Rubber has begun production of the Advan Sport EV, an ultra high-performance summer tire exclusively for premium EVs, and other high-performance tires using renewable energy at its Shinshiro Minami Plant in Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture. The company uses electricity from its own solar power generation system, which officially started operation in August, and electricity from renewable energy sources introduced...

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Yokohama Rubber Publishes Integrated Report on Management Strategies and Business Activities

Yokohama Rubber has published its Integrated Report 2023, a comprehensive report on its management strategies and business activities, which is available for download on the company’s sustainability website. Under its medium-term management plan Yokohama Transformation 2023 (YX2023), which covers the period from fiscal 2021 to fiscal 2023, the company is committed to sustainability management that integrates its business strategies and...

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