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Toyo Announces Organizational Changes

Effective Jan. 1, 2015, Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. named Takuji Yamamoto general manager of the company’s North America business unit tire business group headquarters. Yamamoto replaces James L. Hawk, who will serve as chairman of Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. Toyo also announced that its DT strategic planning department would be dissolved. The

Toyo Selected as OE for Dodge Journey

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. announced its A23 tire has been selected as the original equipment tire for the Fiat Chrysler Dodge Journey CUV.  This is Toyo’s first OE fitment for Fiat Chrysler North American made vehicle, the tiremaker said. The Dodge Journey will be shoed with the Toyo A23 in size P225/55R19 99V.

Toyo Chosen as OE on Nissan Pickup

Nissan Motor has chosen Toyo Tire & Rubber Co.’s Open Country A25 as original equipment tire for its NP300 Navara pickup truck. According to Toyo, Nissan plans to produce and export the NP300 Navara from Thailand and sell it in more than180 countries throughout the world as a pickup truck that caters to the commercial

Toyo Unveils 70th Anniversary Logo

As part of activities celebrating the 70th anniversary of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co.’s establishment in August 2015, Toyo created a special 70th anniversary logo. According to the company, the logo was designed for use in its calendars, advertising materials and various other applications. Within the logo, the number seven represents an arrow stretching toward

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Toyo Announces Personnel and Organizational Changes

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. President Takuji Yamamoto announced changes to its team of directors and corporate officers, including the appointment of Shinji Nakahara as president of Nitto Japan Co., effective Jan. 1, 2015. Nakahara was promoted to the position of president from his former position as general manager, sales department of Northern Tohoku Region,

Toyo Extends Recall To Canada

Toyo Tire Canada Inc. is recalling approximately 10,000 Toyo and Nitto brand tires intended for lights trucks, SUVs and vans including those used in commercial applications. The recall campaign is an extension of Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc.’s recall of 175,000 tires announced last week. It covers select Toyo Open Country H/T with Tuff

175,000 Toyo and Nitto Brands Tires Recalled

Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. has announced a safety recall campaign on approximately 175,000 Toyo and Nitto brand tires intended for light trucks, SUVs and vans including those used in commercial applications. The recall campaign covers select Toyo Open Country H/T with Tuff Duty tires manufactured between November 2008 and June 2013, and select

Toyo Goes After Chinese Mark Infringer at SEMA

During the course of the recent SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo, Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. and its U.S. operations took legal action against a Chinese tire firm whose display features a business name and logos that infringed on its name and logomark. Toyo filed a trademark infringement suit on Nov. 4, against Chinese firm Japan

Toyo Video Pits A.C. Milan Players Against Audi R8

As promised, Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. has used its new partnership with A.C. Milan in advertising materials. On Nov. 12, the tiremaker released a promotional video on YouTube featuring soccer players Montolivo, Menez, Rami and Honda from A.C. Milan competing in a city alley race against an Audi R8. “We wanted to express how

Toyo Makes European Business Changes

The Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. has tapped Tatsuo Mitsuhata for the position of Toyo Tire Benelux B.V. President, effective Dec. 1. Toyo Tire Benelux B.V. is an automobile tire sales subsidiary company based in Roosendaal, Netherlands, according to the company. Mitsuhata will continue his positions as general manager of Toyo’s Europe business unit, and

Toyo’s White, Ga., Factory Receives ISO/TS Certification

Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. (TNA) of White, Ga., has received ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification for the design and manufacture of passenger and light truck tires. Established in June 2004, the manufacturing facility produces both Toyo and Nitto brand tires using a proprietary automated production system called A.T.O.M. (Advanced Tire Operation Module). According to Toyo,

Toyo Restructures Tire Sales and Development Departments

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. announced a series of changes to its tire sales planning department and tire administration department. All changes to these departments will take place Nov. 1. The tire product planning function of Toyo’s tire sales planning department will be transferred to Toyo’s tire administration department, which will be renamed the tire