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Bridgestone Holds Opening Ceremony for New Automotive Tire Plant in Russia

on June 12, 2017 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp.’s (TYO:5108) group company Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing C.I.S. LLC held an opening ceremony for its new passenger car radial tire plant in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, on May 25. At the ceremony, Member of the Board, Chief Operating Officer and Representative Executive Officer Kazuhisa Nishigai expressed his gratitude for the Ulyanovsk Oblast government’s continuous support. In his speech, Nishigai said...

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Production at Toyo Tires Malaysian Plant Exceeds 10M Units

on June 5, 2017 in Tires

Toyo Tire and Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105)  said that tire production volume at its automobile tire manufacturing subsidiary in Malaysia has exceeded a total of 10 million units. Toyo Tyre Malaysia Sdn Bhd functions as a global hub for supplying not just Southeast Asia, but also others market segments, including Europe, Japan and North America. The subsidiary was established in Malaysia’s...

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Yokohama Rubber Plant in Philippines Resumes Partial Operation After Fire Damage

on May 30, 2017 in Tires

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has announced that Yokohama Tire Philippines (YTPI) partially resumed tire production after it had been halted due to a fire that occurred on May 14. Production began on May 20 outside of the affected area. The building occupies 205,000 square meters of a site totaling 452,000 square meters. The fire affected the northeast area of...

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Yokohama Rubber to Sell Revamped Flat Tire Repair Kit

on May 26, 2017 in Tires

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has announced that the Airlock One, a new version of the company’s Airlock emergency flat tire repair kit, will launch on June 1. While the Airlock One’s predecessor was offered as a two-piece type, which required a connection between the emergency repair liquid bottle and a compressor to fill tires with repair liquid and air,...

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Sumitomo Rubber Executive Explains New Ride-Improving Shinobi Technology

on May 25, 2017 in Interviews, Tires

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has significantly boosted the noise suppression and ride comfort performance of its Le Mans V fuel-efficient tire by employing the company’s new Shinobi technology. Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Sumitomo Rubber Sales Planning Manager Mamiko Kadoya from the company’s domestic tire replacement sales headquarters to discuss the Le Mans V and the new...

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Bridgestone Completes Acquisition of Tire Retailer Group Ayme

on May 22, 2017 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has through its European subsidiary Bridgestone EMEA completed the acquisition of French tire retailer Groupe Ayme. The French competition authorities gave clearance and authorised the transaction without any restrictions. As a result, the Bridgestone retail network of First Stop, Speedy and Côté Route now has more than 900 points of sale. This acquisition supports the company’s retail...

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