Change in Falken leadership

Fontana, California – Falken Tire Corp has announced that it has added four members to its senior management team and that it plans to open an OE sales office in Detroit.

Fumikazu Yamashita, a 30-year veteran of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI), has been appointed as Falken’s vice president of technical sales. Keiji Mimaki, has been appointed as director of product planning while Shinjiro Yamazaki, has been named Falken’s director of OE sales and will help the company establish an OE sales office in Detroit.

Also, Chris Roberts becomes director of human resources, responsible for HR, safety and facilities operations, the company said.