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Yokohama eyes deeper play in OEM supply segment
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Yokohama India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based tyre giant Yokohama Rubber Co is actively looking to expand its presence in the Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) tyre supply segment.
Yokohama’s India business has predominantly been in the after market segment where vehicle owners replace tyres in their cars.
Industry estimates peg Yokohama’s OEM business at roughly 5-10 per cent.
Yokohama India is expecting to grow at 18 per cent in 2026, after posting similar growth in 2025.
On the production side, Yokohama has an annual capacity of 4.5 million tyres which it manufactures out of its two facilities in Haryana(2.8 million) and Vishakhapatnam(1.7 million).