Yokohama Rubber Tire Mold Subsidiary to Expand Production Capacity in Thailand

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd, announced today that its domestic tire mold production subsidiary Yokohama Mold Co., Ltd. (YMC) will expand production capacity at Yokohama Mold (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (YMTC), the Group’s mold production subsidiary in Thailand. The capacity expansion is aimed at strengthening the Group’s supply chain in the ASEAN region. Construction of the new facilities began in January 2021, with completion planned for the end of this year.

YMTC was established in 2018 in the Thai province of Rayong. It supplies tire mold used in passenger car tires and light truck tires to Yokohama Rubber’s tire manufacturing plants in Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, India and other countries. The expansion at YMTC will supplement the mold supplied from YMC in Japan and a business partner in China, enhancing the Yokohama Rubber Group’s ability to provide a stable supply…