Recently appointed Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. president Paul Perriniaux (pictured, left) is resolved to garner more customers in Japan…...
Tires
Cheaper Raw Materials Help Tire Manufacturers Increase Profit (Part 2)
The price of Japanese-made naphtha, an indicator of synthetic rubber prices, was 47,200 yen ($380) per kiloliter for the third…...
Cheaper Raw Materials Help Tire Manufacturers Increase Profit (Part 1)
In the first three quarters of 2015 (January–September), consolidated financial results for four Japanese tire manufacturers—Bridgestone Corp., Sumitomo Rubber Industries…...
Sumitomo Rubber Develops Biomass Materials for Tires
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. announced at a recent press conference that it is developing highly functional biomass materials for tires…....
Bridgestone Americas Acquires TireConnect
Bridgestone Corp. announced on Oct. 30, 2015 that group company Bridgestone Americas Inc. (BSA) would acquire TireConnect Systems. Announced by…...
Sumitomo Rubber to Absorb Dunlop Goodyear in Japan
As of Jan. 1, 2016, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. will absorb its consolidated subsidiary Dunlop Goodyear Tires Ltd., which serves…...
