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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that it is supplying its “ADVAN Sport V107” tires to the BMW Group as an original equipment (OE) on the BMW X7 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and the BMW XM Plug-in-Hybrid SAV currently available from the German automaker. Three types of size combinations are supplied: HL275/35R23 108Y (front) and HL315/30R23 111Y (rear) common to the BMW X7 and BMW XM, as well as 275/45R21 110Y (front) and 315/40R21 115Y (rear), and 275/40R22 107Y (front) and 315/35R22 111Y (rear) for the BMW XM. The 22-inch size tires for the BMW XM are supplied with performance specifications and high-performance specifications.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its GEOLANDAR X-CV (pattern number: G057) and GEOLANDAR A/T G31 tires as original equipment (OE) to Toyota Motor Corporation for use on the automaker’s new SUVs , the 250 series Land Cruiser, which launched worldwide in April 2024. The new SUVs are being fitted with two sizes of GEOLANDAR X-CV–245/70R18 110H and 265/60R20 112H–and two sizes of GEOLANDAR A/T G31–245/70R18 110H and 265/65R18 114V.

The Commercial Managing Director of Klöckner DESMA Elastomertechnik GmbH, Mr. Siegfried Köhler, has left the company at his own request as of 15.04.2024. Salzgitter AG had appointed Mr. Köhler as Managing Director for Service and Sales until 1.10.2023. Due to unexpected private circumstances, Mr. Siegfried Köhler feels compelled to cease his activities as Managing Director of DESMA Elastomertechnik with immediate effect.
Dr. Michael Zaun, Managing Director of DESMA since September 2022, will take over Mr. Köhler’s business responsibilities on an interim basis until a successor is appointed.

Colombo, Sri Lanka – In line with constant efforts to uplift and empower stakeholders within the natural rubber industry in

Ernest Pouttu, President and CEO of Harwick Standard announced the following promotions effective April 1, 2024. William M. Knezevich has been named Vice President Marketing and Rodney L. Crowell has been promoted to Vice President of Sales.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its GEOLANDAR A/T G015 tires as original equipment (OE) to Toyota Motor Corporation for use on the automaker’s new CROWN CROSSOVER RS “LANDSCAPE”, a special edition of CROWN CROSSOVER. The new vehicle was launched in April 2024 in Japan.

Century Mold Company, Inc., a North American injection molder serving Automotive, Military, Industrial, and Consumer markets, announced the acquisition of Integrity Injection Molding (IIM), the molding division of Integrity Tool & Mold. The acquisition strengthens CM’s capabilities in precision, high tonnage presses, in response to rising North America demand for these capabilities.

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. was awarded the Environmental Achievement of the Year－Manufacturing at the “Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence” in recognition of its use of hydrogen energy and solar power for tire production. The award ceremony was performed at the “Tire Technology Expo 2024” which was held this past March 18th through 21st in Hanover, Germany.