FULLERTON, Feb. 6, 2012: Price increases, raw material shortages and supply problems had been major issues that confronted the consumer tire market in 2011. In this Q&A, Dan King, Yokohama Tire Corporation’s senior vice president of sales and marketing – and a 24-year tire industry veteran – focuses on these and other concerns and...
Kyocera Corporation today announced the KC-91, a new protective overcoat that can be applied to Kyocera's thin-film thermal printheads commonly used in dye-sublimation printing applications such as the self-service digital photo printing machines increasingly found in public locations. (read the story…) Related items KYOCERA to Acquire 100% Ownership of LCD Manufacturer OPTREX Corporation OMRON...
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors is to stop manufacturing automobiles in Europe by around 2013 as it shifts its focus to emerging markets. Under the plan, which would be the first withdrawal from Europe by a … (read the story…) Related items Nissan says to launch plug-in hybrid in 2015 Japan Automakers Challenge: Returning To Their...
Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today that January 2012 trading volume averaged 107,744 contracts per day, down 4.2% from December 2011. There was a notable increase in (read the story…) Related items TOCOM December Average Daily Volume Down 7.7% from November, Up 8% Year-on-Year While 2011 Annual Volume Up 14.6 … TOCOM September Average Daily...
FULLERTON, Feb. 4, 2012: Yokohama Tire Corporation announced today it will increase prices by up to 8% on all of its consumer tires sold in the U.S., which include passenger, performance and light truck tires. (read the story…) Related items Automotive Performance Brands – Yokohama Tire Corporation To Adjust Prices On All Consumer Tires...
Among the league's four expansion teams, the Yokohama B-Corsairs have the best record (14-14) entering February. Coach Reggie Geary's team had a significant accomplishment last weekend: a two-game sweep over the Akita Northern Happinets, one of the favorites to reach the Final Four. (read the story…) Related items Japan's Panasonic set for record $10.2...
