Yokohama resumes tire production operations in Russia

London – Yokohama Rubber Co. has resumed its tire operations in Russia following a halt in production since March.

In a brief statement to ERJ 6 Sept, Yokohama said operations in Russia had been suspended “due to problems in procuring raw materials.”

“But [production] has now resumed as some of the raw materials have become available,” it said.

The statement did not provide further details.

Yokohama operates a passenger tire plant through its Russian subsidiary, LLC Yokohama RPZ, in Lipetsk, Russia.

The Japanese tire maker suspended production at the Lipetsk plant on 18 March, shortly after the Russian war on Ukraine.

The facility has the capacity to produce 1.6 million tires a year.