Yokohama, Hankook Announce Price Increases
Yokohama to raise prices up to 8 percent; Hankook up to 6 percent.
Yokohama Renews Sponsorship with Celtics, Spurs
The NBA sponsorships follow successful marketing partnerships with two NFL teams, the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns, plus high-visibility college football teams USC and UCLA, according to Yokohama.
Still More Tire Price Increases
Another pair of tiremakers announced impending price increases.
Hercules Tire Expands and Relocates its Chicago TDW Branch
Hercules Tire opened its Chicago TDW branch in 2004 in Melrose Park with four employees and six docks. Since then, TDW Chicago has grown to employ 20 individuals and operates 17 loading docks.
Here They Come: Tiremakers Bring Price Hikes
To no one’s surprise, tiremakers are piling on price increases as we head into the new year.
TIA, SEMA Officials Vow to Create ‘True Tire Hall’
TIA and SEMA both vowed to work harder to assist commercial tire exhibitors gain greater benefit from their participation in the annual SEMA Show.
Yokohama Reorganizes Divisions, Management
The tire group aims to improve its business efficiency and speed by shaping itself around six functional organizations: sales and marketing, production, technical, quality assurance, product planning and logistics.
Yokohama to Plant 2,000 Trees at Virginia Facility
To date, Yokohama Forever Forest events have taken place in Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan, with 51,900 trees having been planted.
Yokohama Opens China Plant
Once plant operations begin, the tiremaker will be manufacturing truck/bus tires in four countries: Japan, the U.S., Thailand and China.
Yokohama Raises Prices
Yokohama Tire Corp. will increase prices on its lines of bias and radial OTR tires and its medium and commercial light truck radials as of Sept. 1. Yokohama’s OTR prices will increase by up to 4 percent, while its truck tires will see an increase of up to 6 percent. (Courtesy of Tire Review)