Yokohama Rubber Posts Net Loss in Latest Fiscal Year

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has posted a net loss of 5.7 billion yen (£38.7 million) for the financial year ended 31 March 2009, compared with net income of 21.1 billion yen (£142.6 million) in full-year 2008. This came as a result of operating income declining 61.3 per cent, to 12.8 billion yen (£87 million), on a 6.2 per cent decline in net sales, to 517.3 billion yen (£3.5 billion). The company’ s Tire Group saw operating income plummet 62 per cent, to 9.9 billion yen (£67.4 million), on a 4.8 per cent decline in sales, to 399.7 billion yen (£2.7 billion).