The Yokohama Rubber Company, Limited is one of the world's leaders in manufacturing and marketing tires. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - production of tires (81.3%): for private vehicles, buses, heavy trucks, mining and civil engineering engines, etc.; - manufacturing of polymer and rubber products (17.3%): high pressure pipes, conveyor belts, seismic products, marine hoses, aircraft products, golf products, etc.; - other (1.3%). Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (42.2%), Asia (14.6%), North America (26.6%) and other (16.6%).