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JATMA Holds New Year’s Reception in Tokyo

On January 18, the Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) held its New Year’s Reception in Tokyo. JATMA chairman and president of Yokohama Rubber Masataka Yamaishi gave an opening address, saying, “The world situation is having a great impact not only on the political front, but also on the global economy. Until now, there has been a major trend of...

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Japanese Automotive Tire Demand to Remain Flat in 2024: Forecast

The Japan Automotive Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recently announced its forecast for Japanese domestic demand for automotive tires in 2023 and 2024. According to the report, total demand for tires for new vehicles in 2023 is expected to be 183.29 million tons, almost unchanged from 2022, with demand for new tires seen to be higher, but demand for tires for...

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JATMA Supports End-of-Life Tire Removal Project in Kuma City

The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has recently confirmed that the project for restoring Kama City to its original state through the removal of waste tires has been completed. JATMA decided on January 7, 2022 to grant support funds of 17.1 million yen ($128,000) to the city, receiving a letter of appreciation for its support. The association removed 250.14...

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JATMA Forecasts Tire Demand for 2023

The Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recently announced its forecast for Japanese demand for automotive tires in 2022 and 2023. According to the report, demand for tires for new vehicles, replacement tires, and tires for motorcycles is expected to exceed that of 2021 in 2022, totaling 181.88 million tires, a 2 percent increase over 2021. Meanwhile, 2023 is expected...

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JATMA Revises 2022 Japanese Tire Demand Forecast Downward – Part 2

The Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recently released its 2022 Mid-Year Review of Japanese Automotive Tire Demand. This article is part of a series and follows part 1 published yesterday. Commercial Tire Dealer Sales Demand Trends As for passenger car tires, first half sales of summer tires were up 7 percent compared to the previous year. The second half...

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JATMA Revises 2022 Japanese Tire Demand Forecast Downward – Part 1

The Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recently released its 2022 Mid-Year Review of Japanese Automotive Tire Demand. According to the review, the 2022 forecast is expected to be 3 percent up for new vehicle tires when compared to the previous year, flat for after-market vehicle tires, 1 percent up for special vehicle tires and flat for motorcycle tires. The...

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