Yokohama's US tyre plant earns ISO14001 certification

Fullerton, California - Yokohama Tire Corp.'s Salem, Virginia tyre factory has received ISO 14001 Environmental Management System status.

The Japanese-owned tyre maker said the achievement is in line with Yokohama's worldwide "Green Initiative".

The internationally approved ISO 14001 standard helps a company to reduce its impact on the environment´s air, water and land, Yokohama said. All of Yokohama´s Japanese plants have been ISO 14001 accredited since 1999 and the company's plants worldwide are certified or in the process of becoming certified.

Yokohama is working toward zero emissions, a program that will eliminate industrial waste at landfill sites, said Shinichi Suzuki, executive vice president of manufacturing and technology, plant manager and a Yokohama Rubber Co. vice president. Yokohama factories worldwide aim for zero-waste output.

From Rubber & Plastics News (A Crain publication)