Yokohama Rubber, the University of Tsukuba, and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) have developed a new image processing method to clearly visualize the internal nanoscale structure of rubber materials. Conventional electron microscope images are noisy and obscure the outline of the interior of rubber, but the new method clearly captures the network structure of reticular molecules and quantifies...
Yokohama Rubber has decided to close the plant of Alliance Tire, its subsidiary in Israel that produces and sells off-highway tires (OHT), including tires for agricultural machinery, at the end of December. The plant is one of more than 30 production bases that Yokohama Rubber operates globally and has been in operation for more than 70 years. It has 474...
Yokohama Rubber’s Iceguard 7 studless tires for passenger cars are now in their fourth season. The tire combines ice performance, snow performance, and long-lasting performance at a high level, providing absolute peace of mind on winter roads. In recent years, sales of SUVs and EVs have been on the rise in the Japanese market, but how well does the Iceguard...
Yokohama Rubber has revised upward its financial targets for its new medium-term management plan Yokohama Transformation 2026 (YX2026) announced on February 16. The company took into account the current strong performance, the realization of technology and production reforms that it will pursue, and the performance of the OTR (off-the-road tire) business to be acquired from Goodyear. It upwardly revised its...
The four Japanese tire makers have released their first half (January-June) results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Bridgestone, Sumitomo Rubber, Yokohama Rubber and Toyo Tires all posted record-high sales and profits for the period. Although tire sales volume was slightly struggling, the external environment, including raw material prices, yen depreciation, and lower ocean freight rates, in addition...
Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Shinji Seimiya, president and COO of Yokohama Rubber, to talk about the company’s latest developments. Semiya is in charge of tire design and development, as well as manufacturing, quality, and and overseeing technology and production on a global scale. Under the new mid-term management plan Yokohama Transformation 2026 (YX2026), which started this year,...
