Japan’s Yokohama Rubber Co says that it has begun applying a proprietary rubber compound design system that utilises AI-based compound generation technology. The new system was developed with the cooperation of Hamagomu Aicom Inc., a Yokohama Rubber subsidiary specialising in…
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Yokohama Rubber boosts hose production capacities at Ibaraki plant; restructures auto hose production in US, MX
Yokohama Rubber Co, a Japanese tyre manufacturer, is increasing production capacity at its Ibaraki Plant for high-pressure hydraulic hoses. The installation of a new line for spiral wire hoses, which are mostly used in construction machinery, is expected to expand…
Yokohama Rubber ramps up climate initiatives; supports TCFD task force
Yokohama Rubber Co (YRC), a Japanese tyre firm, has stated its support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures’ proposals (TCFD). The Financial Stability Board (FSB) established the TCFD in 2015 in response to a request from the G20…
Yokohama Rubber, RAOT to cooperate for sustainable NR procurement in the country
Yokohama Rubber has recently partnered with the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), a state enterprise under the jurisdiction of Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, to provide economic support for natural rubber (NR) farmers in Thailand and to improve traceability…
Yokohama Rubber to buy Japanese industrial tyre manufacturer Aichi Tire
Yokohama Rubber Company has agreed to acquire Japanese tyre manufacturer Aichi Tire Industry Co., Ltd. in order to strengthen its position in the industrial tyre sector. Aichi Tire, headquartered in Komaki, Aichi, manufactures and sells press-on tyres and solid tyres…