Yokohama To Phase Out Truck & Bus Production At Hiratsuka Plant

As part of a policy to consolidate truck tyre production under one roof, Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd has announced it will phase out production of truck and bus tyres at its Hiratsuka, Japan plant by the beginning of 2002. All radial truck and bus tyre will then be produced at the company’s larger plant in Mie, Japan and the Hiratsuka plant will concentrate on the production of non-tyre products..