The Yokohama TWS ag tire manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, S.C., has achieved a 20% increase in production capacity.
The plant builds Trelleborg brand tires. Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. acquired Trelleborg Wheel Systems last year.
"We are now more confident than ever in serving our North American customers, who can easily stock up on Trelleborg tires, knowing they are locally manufactured in the United States," says Marco D'Angelo, vice president of manufacturing, Yokohama TWS.
Yokohama TWS officials add that by "focusing on local production and sourcing," the company can "minimize transportation costs and logistical complexities."
"Our facilities adapt and evolve their production range based on market demand," says D'Angelo. "While our research and development efforts are centralized, Spartanburg employs its own R&D managers tasked with overseeing not just process implementations, but also product developments."
Yokohama TWS CEO Paolo Pompei discusses the company's U.S. manufacturing capabilities and more in this recently published MTD Mid-Year Q&A.
