CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc. (YOHTA) has moved its North American headquarters to offices in Charlotte from Wakefield, Mass.
Operations will not be changed or interrupted, said Bruce Besancon, YOHTA vice president of marketing.
"We have been building up our Charlotte office for the last couple of years, and it already houses many of our marketing, sales and engineering staff," Besancon said.
"Making Charlotte our North American headquarters allows us to gather even more of our global and North American leadership under one roof and sets us up to take advantage of synergies in the future, including a closer connection with our Charlotte Technical Center (CTEC). It's a strategic transition for our growing business."
Besancon noted that none of the company's services or staff members will be changing as a result of the transition.
"Our service and commitment to our customers remains unchanged, and the people you have been doing business with remain your contacts at YOHTA," he said.
"Please simply change our address in your records. If you have any questions about the transition or about your business with us, please contact your YOHTA account manager or call us directly at 800-343-3276."
The new North American headquarters address is: 2815 Coliseum Centre Drive, Suite 180, Charlotte, N.C. 28217.
The company's phone numbers remain the same: 800-343-3276 and 339-900-8080.
The Wakefield offices were the North American headquarters of Alliance Tire Group B.V., whcih Yokohama acquired in 2016.