Yokohama Rubber Company

is a tire company based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded and began on October 13, 1917, in a joint venture between Yokohama Cable Manufacturing and B.F. Goodrich. In 1969, the company expanded to the United States as Yokohama Tire Corporation. The Aspec A300 was the driving force behind its tremendous rise. Branding, especially in Japan, will often use Advan instead of Yokohama. Advan wheels and tires have a strong presence in the aftermarket scene worldwide. The company has two manufacturing facilities in the United States: one in Salem, Virginia, and another in West Point, Mississippi. History 1917 - Established in Yokohama as 橫濱護謨製造株式會社 (Yokohama Rubber Manufacturing Co., Ltd.), a joint venture between 橫濱電線製造 (Yokohama Electric Cable Manufacturing Company, currently Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.) and BF Goodrich Company. 1920 - Built a factory in Hiranuma, Yokohama. Installed US-made refining equipment and manufacturing equipments. Started manufacturing rubber belts, tires, hoses, etc. (At this time, tires of this company are sold in Japan under the "Goodrich" brand) 1929 - Built a new Yokohama Factory in Heian-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama. 1937 - Changed the tire brand to "Yokohama". 1942 - Built a rubber factory in Singapore. 1943 - Built a factory in Mie prefecture. 1946 - Built a factory in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture. 1950 - Stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange. 1963 - Company name changed from 横浜護謨製造株式会社 (Yokohama Rubber Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) to 横浜ゴム株式会社(Yokohama Rubber Company, Limited). 1964 - Built a factory in Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture. 1969 - Established Yokohama Tire Corporation in the United States. 1974 - Launched the Yokohama Wheel brand. 2007 - Established Yokohama India. In 2016 Yokohama Rubber acquired farm tire maker Alliance Tire Group for $1.18 billion. On March 25, 2022, Yokohama Rubber announced it would be acquiring Trelleborg Wheel Systems from Trelleborg for 2.1 billion euro ($2.31 billion), its largest acquisition to date. Sponsorship and motorsports From 2015 to 2020, Yokohama was the main sponsor of Premier League football club Chelsea.