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...
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...
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...
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...
Bridgestone will introduce tires incorporating its Enliten product design platform technology for the first time in motorsports at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2023 (BWSC), the world’s premier solar car race to be held this year in Australia from October 22-29. The ccompany will supply tires for 35 of the 43 teams in the 2023 race. Enliten is a product...
Toyo Tires will install a mega solar power generation system with a capacity of 14 MW at its tire plant Toyo Tyre Malaysia (TTM) in Perak, Malaysia. In order to reduce CO2 emissions, TTM will install the largest mega solar system in Perak on a 96,000 square meter space on the roof of the plant building. Following the successful completion...
