Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that it has developed a new structural adhesive product for use with automotive resin panels. The company intends to market the product, which was developed with the goal of reducing vehicle weight, as part of its Hamatite brand of sealants and adhesives. Utilizing a fast-curing urethane adhesive with an NCO/OH ratio of 1.5,...
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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has built Ciento Musashi-Kosugi, a new employee housing complex in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. Accepting residents from the end of March, the facility is a new type of complex that combines company-owned housing for families with male and female dormitories. Yokohama Rubber built Ciento Musashi-Kosugi by renovating the company’s male dormitory, which was constructed in 1968....
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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) is launching a new high-pressure hose which meets the requirements of SAE standards and European Standards (EN). Marketed as Versatran, the new hose is part of the company’s strategy to strengthen overseas sales of high-pressure hoses, especially for challenging applications that require high-quality spiral hoses delivering exceptional performance and durability. In the global high-pressure hose...
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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) will support motor sports events again in fiscal 2017. The company says that as in previous years, it will be an enthusiastic supporter of racing teams competing in events across all motor sports categories and in countries around the world. By supporting motor sports, Yokohama Rubber aims at contributing to global growth of its tire...
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Member unions of the Japan Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRWUC) have submitted their wage demands at the group’s annual spring labor offensive, directing most of their efforts toward large rubber companies. Demands have been made by 52 out of a total 58 JRWUC member unions, with a total of 42 unions demanding higher monthly wages. While monthly wage demands from...
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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) said that it will from this spring start sales of a new fuel-efficient global standard tire, the BluEarth-Es ES32. The new tire will initially be rolled out in Europe, Asia and Oceania. Marketing will gradually expand to the Middle East and Latin American markets, although it is not planned to be sold in some countries,...
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