Toyo UK boss promoted to European role

Following yesterday’s news that Toyo executive Tamotsu Sakuramoto will swap his European responsibilities for Japan-based roles as of 1 January 2014, it has emerged that the move has triggered something of a reshuffle in the European and UK operations.

Detailing the “subsidiary company representative personnel changes” Toyo explained that Naoki Gonsui, the current president of Toyo Tire (UK) Ltd is set to become head of Toyo Tire Europe GmbH at the start of 2014. He will be succeeded in the UK by Keishi Inoue who was working in Toyo Tire Europe immediately before his new appointment.