1910
| '17 | Established in October in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, with a joint investment from Yokohama Cable Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (currently Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.) and BF Goodrich, of the United States |
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| '19 | Hiranuma Plant started production of tires in Hiranuma, Yokohama |
1920
| '29 | Yokohama Plant started production of tires in Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama |
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1930
| '37 | Tire and industrial products trademark renamed "Yokohama" |
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1940
| '44 | Mie Plant started production of tires |
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1950
| '50 | Mishima Plant acquired from Meiji Rubber Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
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| '51 | Hiratsuka Plant started operations |
| '55 | Granted patent rights to and entered sales contract with U.S.-based Aeroquip Corporation |
1960
| '61 | New Yokohama Rubber headquarters building opened |
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| '63 |
Hama Chemical Co., Ltd. established
Corporate name changed to The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. |
| '69 |
Research Center opened
Yokohama Tire Corporation established as a sales company in the United States |
1970
| '74 |
Onomichi Plant started production of tires
First phase of Ibaraki Plant completed and operations started |
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| '76 | Yokohama Tyre Australia Pty., Ltd. established as a sales company |
1980
| '83 | Sports Complex Co., Ltd. established |
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| '84 | Yokohama Tire (Canada) Inc. established as a sales company |
| '86 | D-PARC (Daigo Proving-ground and Research Center) comprehensive tire testing facility opened |
| '88 |
Yokohama Reifen GmbH established
Tokyo Hamatite Co., Ltd. established GTY Tire Company established |
| '89 |
T*MARY (Takasu Motoring and Researching Yard) specialized winter test course opened
The Mohawk Rubber Company of the United States acquired |
1990
| '91 | R&D Center RADIC started operation at the Hiratsuka Factory |
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| '92 | SAS Rubber Company established |
| '93 | Specific action standards for environment protection clarified and Environmental Action Plan formulated |
| '94 | PRGR Co., Ltd. established |
| '96 |
Yokohama Aeroquip became a wholly owned subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber
Arise Co., Ltd., a sales company for recreational vehicle (RV) tires and accessories, established Yokohama Aeroquip corporate name changed to Yokohama Hydex Company Yokohama Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a company for producing windshield sealants and assembling hydraulic hoses, established in Thailand Hiratsuka tire plant obtained ISO 9001 certification |
| '97 |
New plant for windshield sealants built in Kentucky, U.S.A.
New plant for sealing materials at Ibaraki Plant started production Yokohama Tyre Vietnam Company, a tire production and sales company, established in Vietnam |
| '98 |
Mishima Plant obtained ISO 14001 certification, and efforts were undertaken to obtain certification at all plants by the end of 1999
Shinshiro Plant and Hiratsuka tire plant received TPM Excellence Award |
| '99 |
Mie Plant obtained ISO 14001 certification, and efforts were undertaken to obtain certification at all plants by July of the same year
Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. obtained ISO 9002 one year after the start of operations Yokohama Hydex Company obtained QS 9000, the quality specification developed by the U.S. "Big Three" automakers, and ISO 19001 certification ISO 14001 certification obtained at all domestic plants A scholarship foundation established at Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. |
2000
| '00 |
Yokohama Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd. obtained QS 9000 and ISO 9002 certification
Sales, design and development functions in the hose and coupling business transferred to Yokohama Hydex Company YH America Inc. obtained QS 9000 Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. obtained ISO 14001 certification |
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| '01 |
The Yokohama Rubber Co, Ltd. and Continental AG formed strategic alliance in the tire business
Zero emission activities aimed at reducing the amount of industrial waste at landfill sites started Yokohama Hydex’s Hiratsuka business site and its Nagano Plant obtained ISO 14001 certification |
| '02 |
Grand Design (GD10) long-term business strategy formulated
YH America Inc. obtained ISO 14001 certification |
| '03 |
Yokohama Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd. obtained ISO 14001 certification
Four domestic production sites achieved zero emissions Truck/bus radial tire production base established in Thailand |
| '04 |
Belgian tire sales company started operations
Yokohama Hamatite (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. set up to manufacture and market passenger car sealant in China Integrated hose production/assembly/distribution business created by absorbing Yokohama Hydex Corporate officer system introduced into new management organization Yokohama Hoses & Coupling (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., a high-pressure hose assembly and sales subsidiary, established in China |
| '05 |
Wholly owned tire sales subsidiary established in Korea
Yokohama Russia L.L.C., a tire sales company, established in Russia Europe representative office in Düsseldorf, Germany, became a subsidiary to oversee and coordinate European marketing Plant for passenger car and light truck tires built in Thailand Yokohama Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. started production of tires for trucks and buses Shandong Yokohama Rubber Industrial Products Co., Ltd. established in China to produce and sell conveyor belts Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd. established to control tire and MB operations in China |
| '06 |
Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., a production and sales base in China for passenger car radial tires, obtained ISO 14001 certification
Grand Design 100 (GD 100) new management plan announced European marketing in truck and bus tires strengthened through collaboration with leading retreader Yokohama India Private Limited, a subsidiary in India, established Forecasts for first half of fiscal 2007 revised upward |
| '07 |
Opening ceremony for Yokohama India Private Limited held
Proceeds from charity music event “LIVE ecoMOTION” donated to WWF Japan Opening ceremony for Onomichi second plant held "YOKOHAMA Forever Forest" (a project to plant trees at all YOKOHAMA plants around the world) kicked off with a tree-planting ceremony at Hiratsuka Factory SAS Rubber Company obtained ISO 14001 certification |
| '08 |
Enhanced tire evaluation functions in Europe
Yokohama Asia established Yokohama Tyre Vietnam Inc. held opening ceremony Local subsidiary established in Brazil Tire sales company established in Thailand First overseas "YOKOHAMA Forever Forest" tree-planting ceremony held at Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. Proceeds from charity music event “LIVE ecoMOTION” donated to WWF Japan Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd. held opening ceremony and started production at its plant in China |
| '09 |
Tree-planting ceremony held at tire production base in Thailand
Tree-planting ceremony held at tire production base in North America Opening ceremony of the TIRE TEST CENTER OF ASIA held in Thailand New operational base for the Multiple Business established in Europe Yokohama Tire Philippines received Overall Performance award by then-President Macapagal-Arroyo Tree-planting activities of U.S. subsidiary received an award from non-profit organization Second phase of tree-planting implemented at tire production base in Thailand Tire manufacturing and sales company established jointly with ITOCHU in Russia YH America significantly augmented automotive PS hose business A local subsidiary in the Philippines implemented support activities for typhoon damage Second phase of tree-planting ceremony held at production bases in Hangzhou, China Zero emissions achieved at tire production base in Thailand Second phase of tree-planting ceremony held at Yokohama Tire Philippines |
2010
| '10 |
Complete zero emissions achieved at production and sales base of passenger car tires in China
Yokohama Tire Philippines received Overall Performance award by then-President Macapagal-Arroyo for two consecutive years Opening ceremony of natural rubber processing factory held in Thailand |
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