Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., founded in 1917, is one of the world's largest tire and rubber manufacturing enterprises under Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., Japan, and a well-known tire and rubber manufacturing enterprise
Since its establishment in 1917, Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has established itself as a comprehensive rubber manufacturer for more than 90 years, and has grown into a world-renowned tire and rubber manufacturer. The experience and technology accumulated over a long period of time have also become its irreplaceable wealth.
The Yokohama Rubber Group has grown to become the world's No. 7 tire and rubber manufacturer with a strong global position as a well-known integrated rubber manufacturer, and owns the internationally renowned brand YOKOHAMA. The Yokohama Rubber Group has been developing with the concept of self-development, and has repeatedly launched advanced products across the ages, and the experience and technology accumulated over a long period of time have become irreplaceable assets in the development of the group, and it has achieved outstanding results in the field of automobiles, and has always been committed to the development of excellent technology and products.
History1917 Yokohama Electric Wire Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (now Furukawa Electric Industry) and Broadway of the United States jointly invested in the establishment of "Yokohama Guardian Manufacturing Co., Ltd." in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
1944 Construction of Mie Factory (Japan)
1951 Completed Hiratsuka Manufacturing (Japan)
1955 Entered the aerospace parts industry
1958 Started sealing materials business
1959 Kawasaki Factory completed (Japan)
In 1963, the company changed its name to Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd
1964 Completion of Shinjo Factory (Japan)
1969 Established Yokohama Tire Company in the U.S.
1974 Ibaraki Factory and Onomichi Plant started operations (Japan)
1983 Started the sports industry
1984 Yokohama Tire (Canada) Co., Ltd. was established
1986 Completed the D-PARC Tire Test Complex
In 1987, Morton Yokohama Co., Ltd. was established with Morton Rubber Plasticizer Company of the United States to provide windproof sealant manufacturing technology
1988 Signed a technology exchange and cooperation agreement with Toyo Rubber Industry Co., Ltd., European AG and General Tire Co., Ltd
1988 Established "GTY Tire Company" in the U.S.
1989 Completed the winter tire test site "T*MARY".
1989 Completed the acquisition of Mohawk Rubber Company in the United States
1991 Completed the construction of the Research and Development Center (RADIC) at the Hiratsuka Works
1991 Yokohama Rubber China Sales Company established (Japan)
1992 Established SAS Rubber Company in the U.S.
1996 Yokohama Tire Philippines Co., Ltd. was established in the Philippines as a manufacturer and sales company for passenger car tires.
1996 Established Yokohama Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd., an assembly plant for sealants and high-pressure hoses for automotive windshields in Thailand.
1997 Established a new windshield plant in Kentucky, U.S.A.
1997 Established Yokohama Tire Vietnam Co., Ltd., a tire manufacturing and sales company in Vietnam.
In 2001, Yokohama Rubber reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Continental Europe
2001 Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and sales company of radial tires for passenger cars, was established in China.
In 2002, he participated in the cooperation with Bridgestone in Europe for run-flat tires
2003 Yokohama Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a radial tire manufacturer for trucks and buses, was established in Thailand.
2004 Established Yokohama Sealing Materials (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., a manufacturing and sales company for automotive seals in China.
2004 Established Yokohama Hose Fittings (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and sales company of hoses for automobiles and construction machinery in China.
In 2005, Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd., an investment company was established in China, which is fully responsible for the business development of Yokohama Rubber in China and the management of the invested companies
2005 Established YOKOHAMA Russia L.L.C., a tire sales company in Russia.
2005 Achieved zero emissions at all production sites in Japan (Japan)
2006 Established Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a tire sales company in China.
2006 Established Shandong Yokohama Rubber Industrial Products Co., Ltd., a rubber conveyor belt manufacturing and sales company in China.
2006 Established Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and sales company of radial tires for trucks and buses in China.
2006 Formulation of a new medium-term management plan "Grand Design100" (GD100)
2007 Mass production of in-house recycled rubber was launched for the first time in the industry (Japan)
2007 Opening ceremony of Yokohama Rubber (India) Co., Ltd. was held in India
2008 Yokohama Asia Co., Ltd. was established in Thailand
2008 Yokohama Tire Vietnam held an opening ceremony
In 2008, Yokohama Rubber Latin America Co., Ltd. was established in Brazil
2009 THE "TIRE TEST CENTER OF ASIA" IN LAWYONG PROVINCE, THAILAND WAS OFFICIALLY PUT INTO USE
