The plant will close by June 2025, with the company shifting production to optimise efficiency and competitiveness in the off-highway tyre industry.
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced plans to close the Yokohama Rubber Prague plant. Its subsidiary, Yokohama TWS Czech Republic a.s., operates the plant. The plant produces and sells cross-ply off-highway tyres for agricultural machinery. The company will transfer production to other facilities within the Yokohama Rubber Co. group.
Strategic Program to Address Challenges at the Yokohama Rubber Prague Plant
Yokohama TWS is addressing challenges in the off-highway tyre industry with a strategic program. This program focuses on boosting efficiency, improving service levels, and ensuring long-term competitiveness. The program includes investments in product innovation, digitalisation, and optimising the manufacturing footprint.
Yokohama TWS will stop production at the Yokohama Rubber Prague plant by June 2025. The plant has operated for over 90 years but faces inefficiencies and uses an outdated platform.
