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Company History
■1910～1920
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| 1917 | - On October 13, the Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., was established as a joint venture between Yokohama Electric Cable Manufacturing Company (predecessor of today’s Furukawa Electric Co.) and the United States’ BFGoodrich Company. The photo shows Suekichi Nakagawa, a director at Yokohama Electric Cable who was instrumental in Yokohama Rubber’s establishment and later became the company’s second president.
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| 1920 | - Construction of the company’s first production facility, the Hiranuma Plant, was completed in Hiranuma-cho, Yokohama. The plant began producing belts, tires and other products using refining processes and belt, hose and tire manufacturing equipment from the U.S.
 | - The first corded tire produced by the Hiranuma Plant (circa 1920)
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| 1921 | - Entrance to the Hiranuma Plant
 | - Development of Japan’s first corded tire, the Hama Town Cord
- Development of a cut-edge flat belt
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| 1923 | - The Hiranuma Plant was completely destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake
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| 1929 | - Construction of the Yokohama Plant completed in Heian-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama
- Founding spirit (as expounded by President Suekichi Nakagawa during speech at opening of Yokohama Plant)
- Production is a social service.
- There must be a basic commitment to delivering quality products unrivaled by those of competitors.
- Management should adhere to the principles of fairness and consideration.
- A company should have as few employees as possible and make the best use of the productivity of machines. This is the great secret for improving efficiency.
- The success or failure of a business depends on how much one is willing to study, and with how much determination, to mutually improve and grow. Accordingly, one must make a great effort.
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■1930s
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| 1930 | - The first tire produced at the Yokohama Plant
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| 1933 | - Launched the flat-resistant Golden Ply Tire. Photo shows a typical tire sales outlet in the 1930s.
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| 1937 | - Trademark name changed from Goodrich to Yokohama
| - Launched the Y-Shaped Tire, which represented a leap forward in tire durability
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| 1938 | - Manufactured the tires used on the Grosser Mercedes used as the Imperial vehicle of Emperor Hirohito
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■1940s
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| 1941 | - Established Koua Rubber Industry Co., Ltd., in Shanghai, China
- Established Yifeng Rubber Ammunition Factory Co., Ltd, in Tianjin, China
| - Began producing tires for Japan’s Zero fighter planes
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| 1942 | - Established rubber plant in Singapore
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| 1943 | - Established Mie Plant in Mie Prefecture
- Continued expansion of the Yokohama Plant (photo circa 1943)
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| 1945 | - Yokohama Plant rendered inoperative by Allied air raids (photo shows destruction at the plant)
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| 1946 | - Established Mishima Plant in Shizuoka Prefecture
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■1950s
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| 1952 | - Completed Phase 1 of the Hiratsuka Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture and started production there of belts, large tires, and vinyl products. Closed the Yokohama Plant.
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| 1954 | - Launched the Y-29, Japan’s first snow tire
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| 1955 | - Launched the HAMA SAFETY (photo) and HAMA LINER, Japan’s first tubeless tires
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| 1957 | - Head office circa 1957 (Shibatamura-cho, Tokyo; now located at 36-11, Shimbashi 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
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| 1958 | - Developed large pneumatic rubber fender (photo)
- Launched HAMATITE® sealant made from a rubber and resin compound
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| 1959 | - Signed technology licensing agreement with Taiwan’s Nankang Rubber Tire Corporation
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■1960s
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| 1961 | - Completed construction of new corporate headquarters, the Yokohama Rubber Building
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| 1962 | - Created “Smileage Mark”to promote sales of YOKOHAMA brand tires (photo)
- Began production and sales of construction-use sealants
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| 1963 | - Japanese company name changed to match the English, The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
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| 1964 | - Shinshiro Plant in Aichi Prefecture began operations
- Constructed HAMATITE® (sealings) plant in Nakahara, Hiratsuka-shi
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| 1965 | - Yokohama Rubber’s steel cord conveyor belts adopted by Joban Coal Mining Co., Ltd. (photo)
- Launched sales of commodity conveyor belt Unicon Belt
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| 1967 | - Launched sales of G.T. SPECIAL STEEL, a radial tire for passenger cars (left photo)
- Launched sales of the Surge Series of high-pressure hoses (right photo)
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| 1968 | - Completed tire test course at Hiratsuka Factory
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| 1969 | - Established Yokohama Tire Corporation as US tire sales company (photo circa 1971)
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■1970s
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| 1970 | - Launched sales of automobile windshield sealant
| - Installed German-made equipment for producing a 3.2-meter wide steel cord conveyor belt at the Hiratsuka Factory
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| 1971 | - Launched sales of Japan’s first steel radial tubeless tire, the G.T. SPECIAL STEEL (left photo)
- Developed aluminum honeycomb structural material (right photo)
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| 1973 | - Established Yokohama Aeroquip Co. in joint venture with U.S.-based Aeroquip A.G.
- Signed manufacturing technology licensing agreement with South Korea’s Hankook Tire Mfg. Co., Ltd.
- Took equity stake in Ethiopia’s Addis Tyre Co. S.C.
| - Launched sales of all-weather, highly elastic paving material Surfam
- Developed rubber anchor buoy Globuoy (photo)
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| 1974 | - Started production of high-pressure hoses at Ibaraki Plant (photo)
- Started production of off-the -road tires at Onomichi Plant
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| 1975 | - Launched sales of G.T. SPECIAL SEALEX, a passenger car tire with automatic puncture-sealing function (photo)
- Launched sales of Japan’s first truck/bus radial steel tires with an aramid-fiber carcass
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| 1976 | - Rally cars equipped with G.T. SPECIAL tires won the Safari Rally Championship and the Southern Cross Rally. The Southern Cross victory marked the fifth year in a row (1972-76) a G.T. SPECIAL‒equipped car won the rally (photo shows Southern Cross Rally driver Andrew Corwann).
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| 1977 | - Developed the Y-801 and Y-802 racing tires for touring cars (Y-801 for dry conditions, Y-802 for wet conditions; photo shows G.T. SPECIAL Sunny that used both tires)
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| 1978 | - Launched sales of ADVAN HF for passenger cars
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■1980s
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| 1980 | - Signed technology licensing agreement with Indonesia’s P.T. Gajah Tunggal
| - Launched sales of two new passenger car tires, ASPEC AX-320 and G.T. SPECIAL GRAND PRIX (photo)
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| 1981 | - The BF Goodrich Company sold its majority share in Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., to Japanese companies
- Consolidated Australian tire sales companies into new subsidiary Yokohama Tyre Australia Pty. Ltd.
| - Developed lavatory module for Boeing 757
- Developed water tank for Boeing 757 and 737
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| 1982 | - Signed technical assistance agreement with Taiwan’s SC Kingflex Corporation
| - Launched sales of ASPEC AX-323 for passenger cars (photo)
- Launched sales of GRAND PRIX GX-501 for passenger cars
 - The ADVAN March racing car (photo) won the second race of the All Japan F2 Championship, the car’s first victory
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| 1983 | - Signed technology licensing agreement with Ceat Tyres of India Limited
| - Began use of the Performance Y mark
- Became the exclusive supplier of official tires for the 1st Macao F3 Grand Prix
- Launched sales of the PRGR (ProGear) golf equipment. Photo shows a PRGR carbon driver.
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| 1984 | - Established Yokohama Tire (Canada) Inc. as Canadian tire sales company
| - Launched sales of GUARDEX, a studless tire for passenger cars
- Launched sales of GETTAR, Japan’s first radial tire for motorcycles (photo)
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| 1985 | - Launched sales of INTECH 60 (SX705) for passenger cars
- Launched sales of TY715, a tubeless tire for trucks and buses
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| 1986 | - Built the D-PARC comprehensive tire proving ground in Ibaraki Prefecture (photo)
- Took equity stake in South Korea’s Hankook Tire Mfg. Co., Ltd.
 | - Launched sales of GRAND PRIX Europe M3 for passenger cars
- Launched sales of SCIENCE 2070 for passenger cars
- Launched sales of PRGR Driver μ-240
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| 1987 | - Signed technical and management support agreement with Taiwan’s Nankang Rubber Tire Corporation
| - Launched sales of CRITERIA (CX603) for passenger cars
- ADVAN Porsche (photo) equipped with ADVAN racing tires won the Japan Endurance Championship series for the third consecutive year.
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| 1988 | - Established GTY Tire Company in the U.S. in a joint venture with U.S. company General Tire and Toyo Tire and Rubber Co., Ltd.
| - Launched sales of ADVAN GLOBA, a passenger car tire with an asymmetric tread pattern
- Launched sales of RY038, a truck/bus tire based on the STEM theory
- Launched sales of the long golf iron INTEST LX (nicknamed “Tarako”)
- Launched sales of the PRGR M30 ladies’ golf clubs
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| 1989 | - Established the T*Mary winter tire test course in Takasu-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
- Established YH America Inc. in the U.S. to assemble automotive hydraulic pressure hoses
- Established Yokohama Reifen GmbH as a tire sales company in Germany
- Acquired U.S. tire maker The Mohawk Rubber Company (photo)
 | - High-performance passenger car tire A008P receives technical certification from Porsche (left photo)
- Launched sales of A.V.S-T30, a high-performance passenger tire (right photo)
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■1990s
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| 1990 | - Took equity stake in Taiwan’s SC Kingflex Corporation
| - Launched sales of SY101, a studless tire for trucks and buses (photo)
- Passenger car tire ADVAN A022 H1 adopted as original equipment on Japan models of Honda NSX
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| 1991 | - Completion of an R&D integrated center (RADIC) at the Hiratsuka Factory
 | - Launched sales of ASPEC AX-327, a passenger car tire
- Launched sales of Flex Line, a cylindrical conveyor belt that prevent scattering of the transported object (photo)
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| 1992 | - Formulated the company’s basic philosophy, “To enrich people’s lives and contribute to their greater happiness and well-being by devoting our wholehearted energies and advanced technology to creation of beneficial products”, and an accompanying corporate slogan, “Excellence by nature”
- U.S. subsidiary Yokohama Tire Corporation absorbs Mohawk Rubber Company, also a U.S. subsidiary, and Mohawk Rubber’s non-tire business is spun off into new subsidiary SAS Rubber Company.
| - Launched sales of ADVAN NEXUS, a passenger car tire
- Launched sales of STEM RY 208 tire for trucks and buses
- Launched sales of high-performance bicycle ASCLE MS-011 (photo)
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| 1993 | - Formulated Environmental Action Plan targeting elimination of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions
| - Launched sales of GUARDEX K2, a studless tire for passenger cars (photo)
- Launched sales of A.V.S VS-5, an aluminum wheel for passenger cars
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| 1994 | - Launched sales of A.V.S EXCELEAD, a passenger car tire
- Developed components for H-II rocket engines (left photo)
- Launched sales of a PRGR Driver DATA Wood Reverse Titanium (nickname: Black Titanium) (right photo）
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| 1995 | - Launched sales of ADVAN NEOVA, a passenger car tire (photo)
- Launched sales of seismic isolation layered rubber bearings
- Launched sales of a PRGR Driver DATA Wood Reverse SD Titanium (nickname: Red Titanium)
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| 1996 | - Established Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. as tire manufacturing/sales subsidiary
- Acquired all shares of Yokohama Aeroquip Co. and changed corporate name to Yokohama Hydex Co.
- Established Yokohama Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd., to manufacture automotive sealants and assemble high-pressure hoses
- Established Yokohama Tire Taiwan Co., Ltd., as a tire sales subsidiary
| - Launched sales of GEOLANDAR A/T tire for recreational vehicles (left photo)
- Launched sales of AVID S306 for passenger cars
- Launched sales of PRGR Driver DATA Wood Reverse Type 252 (nickname: Silver Titanium) (right photo)
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| 1997 | - Established Yokohama Tire Vietnam Company as tire manufacturing/sales subsidiary
| - Started “inch up” campaign to promote tire sales in Japan
- Began sales of base isolation devices for buildings
- Delivered water tanks for Boeing 777 (left photo)
- Launched sales of ROCK UNICON conveyor belt (right photo)
- Launched sales of PRGR Driving Spoon ZOOM F
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| 1998 | - Opening ceremony for Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. (photo)
- YH America begins manufacturing/sales of windshield sealants
- Environment Action Plan revised with view to strengthening environmental activities
- Mishima Plant becomes first Yokohama Rubber’s plant in Japan to receive ISO 14001 certification
 | - Launched sales of ES01 and ES02 as first offerings of new fuel-efficient DNA series of passenger car tires (photo)
- Launched sales of GEOLANDAR I/T for SUVs
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| 1999 | - All Yokohama Rubber plants in Japan receive ISO 14001 certification
- Hiratsuka Factory introduces cogeneration system as part of efforts to reduce energy consumption (photo)
 | - Launched sales of DNA GP for sports cars (photo)
- Launched sales of GUARDEX K2 F720, a studless tire for passenger cars
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■2000s
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| 2000 | - Issued first environmental report (currently titled “Eco Report”)
 | - Launched sales of AVS Sport, a high-performance tire for passenger cars (left photo)
- Launched sales of DNA dB, a fuel-efficient tire for passenger cars
- Launched sales of GUARDEX K2 F721, a studless tire for passenger cars (right photo)
- Team TAISON, running on ADVAN racing tires, won its class race at the 24 Hour Le Mans race
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| 2001 | - Entered into an alliance with Germany’s Continental AG (photo from joint press conference in 2002)
- Established Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd. as tire manufacturing/sales company in China
 | - Launched sales of DNA ECOS, a fuel-efficient tire for passenger cars (left photo)
- AVS Sport tire received technical certification for use on the Aston Martin Vanquish
- Launched sales of PRGR Driver Speed Titanium TR (right photo)
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| 2002 | - Formulated long-term vision, Grand Design (GD) 10 (photo shows the GD symbol mark)
- Established Shinshiro-minami Plant in Aichi Prefecture
 | - Launched DNA map-RV for one-box-type vans and DNA map-i for wagon-type vans
- Launched DNA dB EURO for luxury import passenger cars
- Launched ice GUARD iG10, a studless tire for passenger cars (photo)
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| 2003 | - Opening ceremony for Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd. (photo)
- Established N.V. Yokohama Belgium S.A. as tire sales company
 | - Developed HiTES, a tire-pressure monitoring system for truck/bus tires
- Launched sales of Ecotex, an energy efficient conveyor belt
- Yokohama Rubber’s pneumatic rubber fender receives ISO certification (photo)
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| 2004 | - Established Yokohama Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd., as a tire manufacturing/sales company
- Established Yokohama Hamatite (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., to manufacture and distribute automotive sealants in China
- Established Yokohama Hoses & Coupling (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd, to assemble high-pressure hoses in China
| - Developed AIR watch, a pressure monitoring system for passenger car tires
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| 2005 | - Established Yokohama Tire Korea Co., Ltd., as a tire sales company
- Established Yokohama Russia L.L.C. as a tire sales company
- Established Yokohama Europe GmbH as a tire marketing company in Germany
- Established Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd., to oversee group business operations in China
| - Established ADVAN as the global flagship brand and launched worldwide sales of ADVAN Sport V103 (photo)
- Launched sales of DNA S. drive for sports cars
- ADVAN Sport V103S selected as original equipment for the Porsche 911 Carrera 4
- Began free recycling of recycling system for e-can containers for construction sealant
- Launched sales of PRGR Driver T3 model 105
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| 2006 | - Announced new medium-term management plan, Grand Design (GD) 100 (symbol mark shown below)
- Established Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., as tire sales company
- Established Shandong Yokohama Rubber Industrial Products Co., Ltd., to manufacture and sell conveyor belts in China.
- Established Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., as a tire manufacturing/sales subsidiary in China
 | - Launched sales of GEOLANDAR A/T-S for SUVs
- Became official tire supplier for the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) (photo)
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| 2007 | - Established Yokohama India Pvt. Ltd.
- Started the Yokohama Forever Forest tree-planting project. First tree-planting ceremony was held at the Hiratsuka Factory (photo)
- Held the first Global Environment Council, attended by YRC production facility managers from around the world
 | - Launched sales of ADVAN Sport Z.P.S, a runflat tire for passenger cars
- Launched sales of DNA dB super E-spec, featuring an 80% non-petrochemical material composition (left photo)
- Launched sales of ZEN 102ZE, a fuel efficient, low maintenance tire for trucks and buses (right photo)
- Launched sales of the PRGR egg iron
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| 2008 | - Established Yokohama Asia Co., Ltd., as a tire marketing company in Thailand
- Established Y.T. Rubber Co., Ltd., a natural rubber processing company in Thailand (photo)
- Established Yokohama Rubber Latin America Comercio Ltda. as a tire marketing company in Brazil
- Established LLC Yokohama R.P.Z. as a tire manufacturing/sales company in Russia
 | - Launched sales of DNA Earth-1 for passenger cars
- Launched sales of ice GUARD TRIPLE, a studless tire for passenger cars (left photo)
- Launched sales of PRGR egg SPOON fairway wood
- Launched sales of PRGR ZOOM X,, a utility club (right photo)
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| 2009 | - Start of GD100 Phase II
- Established the Tire Test Center of Asia in Thailand (photo)
- Established Yokohama Industrial Products Europe, GmbH, as an industrial products marketing company in Germany
- Established Yokohama Tire Japan Co., Ltd., with merger of domestic tire sales companies
 | - Launched sales of ADVAN NEOVA AD08 for passenger cars (left photo)
- Developed AIRTEX Advanced liner, enabling lighter weight tires (right photo)
- Launched sales of PRGR Driver egg Impact PX-01
- Launched sales of Y-coat, a coating material used in household appliances and electronic devices
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■2010s
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| 2010 | - Began including labels indicating tire rolling-resistance and other performance indicators, in line with Japan’s introduction of new labeling system for fuel-efficient tires
- Established Yokohama Industrial Products Japan Co., Ltd., upon merger of domestic industrial products sales companies
- Formulated Guidelines for the Preservation of Biodiversity
| - Launched sales of BluEarth AE-01, first offering in the BluEarth series of fuel-efficient passenger car tires (photo)
- Launched sales of PRGR Driver iD 455
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| 2011 | - Established Yokohama Industrial Products Sales – Shanghai Co., Ltd., as a sales company for industrial products in China
- Announced the construction of a hydraulic hose plant in China
- Established Yokohama Peer Support Co., Ltd., as a company promoting employment of disabled individuals.
| - Launched sales of BluEarth-1 AAA spec, a fuel-efficient tire for passenger cars
- Launched sales of ZEN 903ZW, a studless tire for trucks and buses
- Electric car equipped with BluEarth tires wins Pike’s Peak Hill Climb in U.S. in record time (photo)
- Launched sales of PRGR eggbird Driver
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| 2012 | - Start of GD100 Phase III
- Signed the United Nations Global Compact
- Received integrated ISO 14001 certification for all divisions of Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
- Held Yokohama Forever Forest Project tree-planting event in Iwate Prefecture, in an area devastated by the 2011 Great East Japan Earhtquake and subsequent tsunami (photo)
- Held opening ceremony at LLC Yokohama R.P.Z. in Russia
 | - Launched sales of BluEarth-A, fuel-efficient tire for passenger cars
- Launched sales of GEOLANDAR SUV tire (left photo)
- Launched sales of ice GUARD 5, studless tire for passenger cars (right photo)
- Launched sales of PRGR iD nabla X Driver
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| 2013 | - Established Yokohama Industrial Products Asia-Pacific as an industrial products sales company in Singapore
- Established Yokohama Tire Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. as a tire sales company in Mexico
- Established Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi LLC as a tire manufacturing/sales company (photo shows scene from groundbreaking ceremony)
 | - Launched sales of ADVAN V105 as our global flagship tire (left photo)
- Developed the AERO-Y electronic vehicle concept car
- Launched sales of a 49-inch large radial tire for construction and mining vehicles
- ADVAN V105 MO selected as original equipment for Mercedes-Benz S Class models
- Launched sales of PRGR iD nabla RED Driver (right photo)
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| 2014 | - Signed master technological alliance agreement with South Korea’s Kumho Tire Co. Inc. (photo of signing ceremony)
- Established Yokohama Industries Americas Inc. upon merger of YH America Inc. and SAS Rubber Company
 | - Launched sales of BluEarth AE-01F, a fuel-efficient tire for passenger cars (left photo)
- ADVAN Sport V105 N-0 receives technical certification for use on Porsche Panamera
- Launched sales of PRGR egg1 Driver
- Launched sales of BluEarth LT152R, fuel-efficient tire for light trucks and buses (right photo)
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| 2015 | - Start of GD100 Phase III
- Acquired Kameyama Bead Co., Ltd, a specialized maker of tire beads, from Fuji Seiko Co., Ltd.
- Signed partnership agreement with Chelsea Football Club of the English Premier League
 | - Launched sales of GEOLANDAR H/T G056, a highway-terrain tire for mid- and large-size SUVs
 - Launched sales of Urban Roof NX, a thermal insulating and waterproof urethane coating material
- Launched sales of ibar HG70, a hydrogen dispenser hose to be used for filling fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) with hydrogen fuel
- Launched sales of AC6B-11, a hose for use in car air-conditioners that use the next-generation refrigerant HFO-1234yf
- Launched sales of PRGR NEW egg Driver and SUPER egg Driver
- Developed new technology for producing synthetic rubber using biomass as a raw material
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| 2016 | - Acquired Netherlands OHT tire maker the Alliance Tire Group B.V. (ATG)
 - Established a marine products plant in Indonesia
- Opened winter tire test course in Hokkaido
- Established U.S. tire R&D center in North Carolina
| - Launched sales of ADVAN FLEVA V701, a high-performance sport tire
 - Cars equipped with ADVAN racing tires won 3 Super-GT races in the GT500 class and captured the GT300-class series championship
- Launched sales of Hamatite Hyper Sealant, a highly elastic adhesive for automobile window glass
- Launched sales of ibar HG82, a high-pressure hydrogen gas hose
- Launched sales of PRGR RED Driver
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| 2017 |  - Acquired Aichi Tire Industry Co., Ltd.
- YOKOHAMA Forever Forest project planted 500,000th tree
| - Launched sales of ADVAN HF Type D tires for historic cars
 - Launched sales of iceGUARD 6, a studless snow tire
- Launched sales of ADVAN dB V552, a premium comfort tire
- Launched sales of Versatran, an SAE/EN standards high-pressure hose
- Launched sales of PRGR RS series
- Developed informatics-based design for materials and tires
- Developed world's first technology capable of three-dimensional analysis of the adhesion deterioration of rubber and steel cord in tires
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| 2018 | - Formulated long-term vision, Grand Design 2020 (GD2020)
 - Selected as one of the 2018 Noteworthy IT Strategy Companies by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Formulated Procurement Policy for Sustainable Natural Rubber
| - ADVAN brand celebrates 40th anniversary
 - Launched sales of 710R, an all-season tire for trucks and buses
- Supplied “ADVAN” racing tires as control tire for WTCR
- ADVAN dB V552, a premium comfort tire for passenger cars, the ADVAN HF Type D tire for historical cars, and the GEOLANDAR X-MT for SUVs named as recipients of Japan’s Good Design Award
- Developed the world’s largest floating fender
- ECOTEX conveyor belt used on Japan’s longest conveyor
- Launched sales of PRGR Q series and RS series
- Developed world's first technology for producing isoprene from biomass
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| 2019 | - Installed a solar power generation system at our Philippine subsidiary's tire manufacturing plant
 | - Launched sales of BluEarth-GT AE51, a grand touring tire
 - Launched sales in Japan of the 902L , an all-season ultrawide-base tire
- Launched sales of the 507U, a riblug tire for low-floor buses
- Launched sales of PRGR RS RED Driver
- GEOLANDAR X-AT, GEOLANDAR X-CV and ADVAN APEX V601 won all three of the New Products Awards at 2019 SEMA Show
- Alliance 398 MPT, the Alliance Tire Group's agricultural tire won silver medal at world’s leading trade fair for agricultural machinery
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■2020s
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| 2020 | - Established off-highway tire plant in India
- Yokohama Rubber selected for inclusion in two ESG stock indexes—the FTSE4Good Index Series for 15th straight year and the FTSE Blossom Japan Index for the 3rd straight year
| - Launched sales of BluEarth-4S AW21, an all-season tire for passenger cars
 - Launched sales of the 903W, an ultrawide-base studless tire for trucks
- Launched sales of PRGR RS5 Driver and PRGR IRONs
- 903W ultrawide-base studless tire for trucks selected for inclusion in Japan’s Good Design Best 100
- Launched sales of the HiTES4 tire pressure monitoring system for trucks and buses
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| 2021 | - Formulated medium-term management plan, Yokohama Transformation 2023
 - Acquired Poland’s tire distributor ITR CEE Spółka z.o.o.
- Transferred the Hamatite business to Switzerland's Sika Group
- Revised Procurement Policy for Sustainable Natural Rubber
| - Launched sales of iceGUARD 7, a studless snow tire
 - Launched sales of 904W, a studless snow tire for trucks and buses that emphasizes overall performance
- Launched sales of Hamaheat Super 100, a flame-retardant and high temperature heat-resistant conveyor belt
- Developed world’s first technology for producing butadiene from biomass
- Launched sales of PRGR 00/05 IRON
- Launched sales of PRGR LS series
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| 2022 | - Established a joint venture tire sales company, Yokohama Tyre Sales Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
- Started production of off-highway tires at new Visakhapatnam Plant in India
 - Merged Aerospace Division into Industrial Products Division
- Established Yokohama Rubber Group Human Rights Policy
- Became a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
| - Launched sales of ADVAN Sport V107, a global flagship tire
 - Launched sales of ADVAN NEOVA AD09, a high-performance street sports tire
- Launched sales of BluEarth 711L, an all-season tire for trucks that emphasizes fuel efficiency
- Launched sales of 905W, a studless snow tire for trucks and buses that emphasizes performance on ice and snow surface
- Launched sales of PRGR RS JUST series
- Launched sales of PRGR 03 IRON
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| 2023 | - Merged the head office with Hiratsuka factory in Kanagawa Prefecture
- Acquired Trelleborg AB’s Wheel Systems business, which engaged in the manufacture and sale of off-highway tires
 - Joined Japan’s 30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity
- Joined the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum
- Entered into a partnership agreement with Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee
| - Launched sales of Hamaheat #2110, a flame-retardant and medium temperature heat-resistant conveyor belt
- Launched sales of Hamaheat Super 80, a high-temperature heat-resistant conveyor belt
- Launched sales of PRGR new LS series
- Launched sales of PRGR 01/02/05 IRON
- Launched sales of ADVAN Sport EV, an ultra-high performance summer tire for electric vehicles
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| 2024 | - Formulated medium-term management plan, Yokohama Transformation 2026
 - Established a tire sales company in Italy
- Started construction of a passenger car tire plant in Mexico
- Started construction of a passenger car tire plant in China
- Launched sales of Trelleborg tires for agricultural and industrial machinery in Japan
- Achieved sales revenue of more than ¥1 trillion for first time ever
| - Launched sales of GEOLANDAR A/T4, a new standard all-terrain tire
 - Launched sales of cell- and cone-type solid fenders
- Launched sales of PRGR RS X driver, RS X fairway wood, RS X utility
- Launched sales of a flame-retardant and oil-resistant conveyor belt from the Z series for steep incline conveyors under the CRITERION brand
- Launched sales of new ADVAN V61 tire for premium SUVs
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| 2025 | - Completed acquisition of Goodyear’s Off-the-Road tire business
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