Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. followed up its better-than-expected financial results with a number of major announcements. The company outlined phase three of its Grand Design 100 medium-term management plan; previewed senior management changes; and established a technical center in China.

Tags: China, Grand Design 100, Raw material costs, Yokohama financials

Yokohama Tire Corp. will implement a price increase of up to 8% on all of its commercial truck tires in the U.S., effective Feb. 1, 2012. There will be in-line adjustments, as well, which will be announced at a later date.

Tags: Commercial Tires, Price increase, Rick Phillips, Yokohama financials

Yokohama Tire Corp. will increase prices by up to 8% on all of its consumer tires sold in the United States effective Nov. 1, 2011. There will be in-line adjustments as well, which will be announced at a later date.

Tags: Price increase, Raw material costs, Shawn Denlein, Yokohama financials

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. recorded net income of 2.8 billion yen on net sales o129.4 billion yen for its fiscal 2011 quarter ended June 30, 2011. That compares to income of 1.6 billion yen on sales of 117.4 billion yen for the same period last year.

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Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. (YTPI), a passenger tire manufacturing and sales subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., held a ground breaking ceremony for its new tire plant near Davao City, Philippines.

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