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Yokohama Rubber Announces New High-Pressure Hose Meeting SAE/EN Standards

on March 30, 2017 in Products

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 Announces Plans to Support Motor Sports in 2017

on March 23, 2017 in Tires

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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Rubber Unions Demand Average Wage Hike of 1.89%

on March 21, 2017 in Industry

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 Launches New Fuel-Efficient Global Standard Tire, Heavily Draws on Japanese Technologies

on March 8, 2017 in Tires

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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Yokohama Rubber to Increase Tire Prices 6–7%

on March 1, 2017 in Tires

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) will raise its wholesale prices for tires in the domestic market from April 1. Products to see price hikes are tires, tubes and flaps sold in Japan. Summer passenger tires and summer and winter van tires will see a price hike of 6 percent. Meanwhile a 7-percent price hike will be imposed on summer and...

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Yokohama Rubber Joins IRSG’s SNR-i Natural Rubber Sustainability Project

on February 9, 2017 in Industry

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has voiced its support for and joined the Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiative (SNR-i) to make natural rubber a sustainable resource. The initiative is advocated by the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), an intergovernmental organization formed by governments of synthetic rubber producers and consumers. The SNR-i has set five goals: support for greater productivity; enhanced quality...

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