Yokohama gives Komatsu more responsibility

May 14, 2015

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. recently announced an additional title for one of its senior managers.

Effective May 15, 2015, Shigeo Komatsu will be president of Yokohama Rubber Singapore Pte. Ltd. He will retain the following positions:

* director and managing corporate officer;

* head of the Global Procurement Division;

* head of the Corporate Finance & Accounting Department;

* president of Yokohamagomu Finance Co. Ltd.

Yokohama's first-quarter tire sales were down 1.1%. To read more about the company's 1Q performance, click here.