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Article: Yokohama expands in China.(Yokohama Rubber Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
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- Rubber & Plastics News
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- July 25, 2005
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Byline: Mike McNulty
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is expanding its operations in China to handle growing automotive and construction market demand in the region.
Two subsidiaries-Yokohama Hamatite (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd., which makes and sells passenger car sealants in China, and Yokohama Hoses & Coupling (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd., which assembles and sells high-pressure hoses-unveiled new facilities and discussed growth plans at a recent joint ceremony.
The growth of demand for automobiles in China and a string of major infrastructure projects-primarily for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the Shanghai Exposition in 2010-prompted Yokohama to establish ...