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Bridgestone’s Arakawa Honoured for Contribution to Belgium

On October 7, Shoshi Arakawa, chairman of the Board, CEO and president of Bridgestone Corporation, was presented with Commander of the Order of Leopold of the Kingdom of Belgium. Commenting on the significance of this occasion, Bridgestone notes that the Order of Leopold is the most prestigious order that can be bestowed upon an individual for his or her contribution to the development of Belgium. The ceremony was held at the official residence of Mr. Johan Maricou, Ambassador of H.M. the King of the Belgians to Japan, who presented the award.

7th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Greening the WTCC

Yokohama's commitment to making the WTCC a environmentally friendlier goes further – this year, as was the case in 2008, the company will make use of "green electricity" at the Yokohama Tire Service Garage at the WTCC Race of Japan between October 30 and November 1.

29th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo to Cease Supplying US Market from China

Following the Obama administration’s decision on Chinese tyre imports, Toyo Tire & Rubber has announced it will soon stop producing passenger car and light commercial vehicle tyres for the US market in China. "Most of those tyres will soon be manufactured at our plants in Japan," the company said in a statement. "Our number one priority is customer satisfaction, and we are making every effort to minimise disruption in supplies to our dealers by expediting these production changes."

28th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Launches Tyre Mould Business

Yokohama Rubber has established a tyre mould manufacturing and sales company through its acquisition of Hashiba Tire Mold’s tyre mould manufacturing business in July. The aim of setting up this new company, Yokohama comments, is to further reduce costs through increasing the self-supply ratio within the Yokohama Rubber group.

25th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Sumitomo Opens Tyre Technical Centre

International News

Kobe, Japan based Sumitomo Rubber Industries celebrates its 100th anniversary during 2009, and this red-letter year for the company has seen the inauguration of its new Tyre Technical Centre. A ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new centre – which Sumitomo says will “play a major role in heritage and creation of technologies to enable the company to continue to grow in the next hundred years – was held on September 17.

24th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone unveils Ecopia EP150

Bridgestone has released the latest product in its Ecopia range of environmentally friendlier tyres. The Ecopia EP150 was released at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, and the manufacturer notes the new tyre meets the “challenging and previously contradictory objective” of combining safety in wet conditions with reduced rolling resistance.

21st September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Double Coin Adds 12 Sizes

Double Coin distributor, Kirkby Tyres Ltd, has announced that the Chinese tyre manufacturer is expanding its truck tyre range. According to Kirkby Tyres, the size expansion means the sole distributor (UK and Ireland) can now offer an “all-encompassing
truck tyre line to meet the needs of the most demanding tyre retailer or end user.”

10th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Rubber Prices to Rise with Rising Chinese Vehicle Sales in 2010

A report on Bloomberg.com suggests that rubber prices will climb by up to 19 per cent by the end of 2010, as demand for vehicles in China witnesses continued growth.

2nd September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Phase 2 of Yokohama’s ‘Forever Forest’ Completed in Thailand

International News

Some 5,000 trees have been planted at the Yokohama Rubber tyre factory in Thailand as part of the company’s tree planting programme. The second phase of the plant’s "Yokohama Forever Forest" project – the first phase two planting conducted at a Yokohama facility outside of Japan – took place on August 12. Around 1,100 employees, family members, local residents and other volunteers planted 26 varieties of tree under the supervision of Sirin Kawlaierd, tree planting expert employed by the Thai Imperial Household Agency and Akira Miyawaki, an expert in physiognomy and Professor Emeritus of Yokohama National University.

26th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Motorsport Announces F1 Tyre Specifications

Formula One tyre supplier Bridgestone has announced the final compound allocations for the remaining four rounds of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship. The company says Brazil it is making a return to the allocation philosophy of leaving a rubber stiffness gap between allocated tyres for the Grands Prix at Suzuka, Japan and Interlagos, Brazil. Consecutive compounds will be used at Singapore and Abu Dhabi, UAE.

24th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama to Begin Russian Tyre Production in 2011

Plans for Yokohama Rubber to set up a manufacturing presence in Russia took a further step forward on August 21 with the announcement that it has signed an agreement with Japan’s Itochu Corporation to establish a company manufacturing and selling tyres in Russia. Called YOKOHAMA R.P.Z. L.L.C, the new company is capitalised at 3.76 billion roubles (approximately £71.86 million), in which investment ratio is 80 per cent for Yokohama Rubber and 20 per cent for Itochu.

21st August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

NGK Spark Plugs Has New President

NGK Spark Plugs (USA) Inc. has promoted Hideyuki Koiso to president and CEO. Koiso previously served as executive vice president, and is a 31-year veteran of NGK Spark Plugs Co. He also served as vice president in the U.S. from 1997 to 2006. He replaces Shinichi Odo, who is returning to Japan to become director […]

20th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Team Farnbacher Ready for Le Mans Series at the Nürburgring

Hankook Team Farnbacher drivers Pierre Kaffer – this year’s class winner at the Le Mans 24 Hours – and Allan Simonsen in the GT2 class will be on the starting line for the 1000 kilometre race of the Le Mans Series, which is to be held at the Nürburgring on August 23. The Team will be driving a Ferrari F430 GT fitted with Hankook Ventus racing tyres.

19th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon’s Cobra Tyres Give World Championship Winner Extra Bite

Bike builder Dave Cook has seen his Avon shod ‘Rambler’ crowned as this year’s World Champion machine. The 2009 AMD World Championship Of Bike Building took place recently in Sturgis, South Dakota, and it was Cook’s amazing machine – fitted with Avon’s Cobra tyres – which took top honours. Cook’s creation beat 82 other motorcycles to take top honours.

18th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Work on Conti China Vehicle Parts Factory Underway

Continental is building a new manufacturing facility for its Automotive, Chassis & Safety and Powertrain divisions in China. The 74,000 square metre plant is located in Shanghai’s Jiading Industrial Zone, site of its new Continental Asia Headquarters and dedicated Engineering Center. Production at the new facility will mainly be dedicated to supplying vehicle manufacturers in China, Japan, Korea and Europe, with the first deliveries expected to take place in the middle of next year.

13th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors