The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced its U.S. affiliate, YH America, Inc. will significantly enhance its power steering (PS) hose business in the U.S.
“In the changing U.S. automotive market environment, no company can survive the PS hose market without high product quality and cost competitiveness,” the company said.
YH America increased its production capacity in May by leasing a plant in South Carolina. This move is expected to achieve the top position in the ranking of PS hose market in the U.S.
Headquartered in Kentucky, YH America assembles and sells power steering hoses and air-conditioning hoses, as well as adhesives for automotive window frames and lamps, to the Big Three and Japanese automakers in the U.S.