What Yokohama TWS does

Yokohama TWS is a global tire and wheel solutions company serving the Agriculture, Material Handling, Construction, and Two-Wheeler markets, formerly known as Trelleborg Wheels before being acquired and rebranded by Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. The company designs and manufactures a portfolio of more than 7,000 tire and wheel products, including premium agricultural tires sold under the Trelleborg and Mitas brands, two-wheeler tires, off-the-road construction tires, and material-handling solutions. Production occurs across 12 plants on 3 continents, with R&D supported by 4 Technology & Innovation Centers including ISO 17025-accredited testing facilities in the Czech Republic and Slovenia.

The company operates a multi-brand, multi-channel go-to-market model, distributing through an Official Dealer network, a Premium Partner program, and direct field sales teams organized regionally across 5 continents and 130 countries. Its wholly-owned subsidiary Interfit provides tire and wheel services for material handling, agricultural, and construction sectors, with recent U.S. expansion through service centers in South Carolina via a partnership with Colony Tire. Pricing is quote-based and B2B, structured around multi-year contracts through authorized dealers and direct enterprise relationships; no public pricing is disclosed.

Yokohama TWS Holding AB is a Swedish-incorporated holding company whose operational headquarters is in Tivoli (Rome), Italy, with regional headquarters in Singapore (APAC), Wakefield, United States (North America), and Barueri, Brazil (South America). The company employs approximately 6,000 people globally and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., a Japanese multinational tire manufacturer, with no independent public listing or external funding events disclosed.

Name

Yokohama TWS

Legal name

Yokohama TWS Holding AB

Website

https://yokohama-tws.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Yokohama TWS is a global tire and wheel solutions company with a 7,000+ product portfolio serving Agriculture, Material Handling, Construction, and Two-Wheeler markets across 130 countries via a multi-brand (Trelleborg, Mitas, Interfit) dealer and direct-sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Off-the-Road Tires and Wheels

NAICS

Tire Manufacturing (32621), Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) (326211), Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers (42313)

SIC

Tires & Inner Tubes (3011), Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751), Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Tires (OTR, Industrial, Agricultural, Mining, Aviation, Marine) (TLAKADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tires Manufacturing (IMACAIAK), Agricultural Tires Manufacturing (IMANAKAE), Tire & Wheel Services (Mount/Balance/Alignment) (TLAKAAAD), Commercial/Fleet Tire Sales & Service (Truck/Bus/OTR) (TLAKADAB)

Keywords

• Off-the-road tires
• Agricultural tire solutions
• Wheel manufacturing
• Material handling tires
• Construction machinery tires

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tire and wheel product sales: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling off-the-road tires and complete wheel solutions to dealers, distributors, and direct customers in agriculture, construction, material handling, and two-wheeler sectors

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yokohama TWS designs and manufactures tire and wheel solutions for off-the-road applications, serving Agriculture, Material Handling, Construction and Two-Wheeler markets. The company operates 12 production plants on three continents and offers a portfolio of more than 7,000 products under the Trelleborg Tires, Mitas and Interfit brands, combining value, safety and ease to deliver productive and sustainable performance for its customers.

Product overview

Yokohama TWS is a global tire and wheel solutions company with a multi-brand portfolio serving Agriculture, Material Handling, Construction, and Two-Wheeler markets. The company operates as a unified organization combining four main brands/sub-brands: Yokohama TWS (main brand), Trelleborg Tires (premium agricultural tire solutions), Mitas (agricultural tire specialist), and Interfit (tire and wheel service provider). With a portfolio exceeding 7,000 products manufactured across 12 production plants on 3 continents and sold in 130 countries, the company provides tire and wheel solutions designed for a sustainable future, emphasizing value, safety, and ease for customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trelleborg Tires: Leading global brand delivering advanced tire solutions for agriculture
• Mitas
• Interfit

Products and services

• Yokohama TWS Tire and Wheel Solutions (multi-brand portfolio) Comprehensive portfolio of more than 7,000 tire and wheel products combining value, safety and ease, designed for off-the-road applications and targeting enterprise customers in agriculture, material handling, construction and two-wheeler segments.
• Trelleborg Tires Premium agricultural tire brand under Yokohama TWS, delivering advanced tire solutions for farming equipment, tractors and agricultural machinery; recognized for innovation in agricultural tire technologies.
• Mitas Tires Agricultural tire brand under Yokohama TWS specializing in tires for farming equipment; partner of the World Ploughing Championship 2025.
• Interfit Tire and Wheel Services Service brand providing tire and wheel services — including fitting, maintenance and related solutions — for Material Handling, Agricultural and Construction customers via dedicated service centers and the Interfit Lite format.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Colony TirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic partnership with Colony Tire for establishing Interfit service centers in the U.S. market. The partnership includes opening two new service centers in South Carolina - a full-service facility in Spartanburg and an Interfit Lite location in Columbia.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bridgestone Corporation: World's largest tire manufacturer with a substantial off-the-road and agricultural tire portfolio (Firestone agricultural tires). Directly competes with Yokohama TWS in agricultural, construction, and material handling segments, especially in OEM fitments and replacement channels.
• BKT (Balkrishna Industries): Indian-headquartered specialist manufacturer of off-highway tires for agricultural, industrial, construction, and material handling applications. Closest pure-play OTR/agri peer to Yokohama TWS with strong share in replacement channels.
• CEAT: Indian tire manufacturer with a dedicated OTR and agricultural tire business. Comparable to Yokohama TWS in agricultural and OTR replacement channels across emerging and developed markets.
• Titan International: U.S.-based manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and OTR tires (Titan, Goodyear Farm branded tires). Direct competitor in agricultural and OTR tires with overlapping customers in OEM and replacement markets.
• Continental AG: Major tire manufacturer with agricultural, OTR, and two-wheeler portfolios (Continental Agricultural Tires, ContiEarth). Comparable to Yokohama TWS in product breadth across the same end-markets and similar global distribution model.
• Maxam Tire: Specialty OTR and industrial tire manufacturer serving mining, construction, ports, and material handling. Comparable to Yokohama TWS as a focused OTR/industrial peer with overlapping end-customer profiles.
• Apollo Tyres: Indian global tire manufacturer with a growing OTR, agricultural, and commercial truck portfolio. Competes with Yokohama TWS in agricultural and OTR segments, particularly in emerging markets.
• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: Global tire maker with an established OTR segment serving construction, material handling, and mining. Overlaps with Yokohama TWS in OTR and commercial tire categories, with comparable industrial customer base.
• Michelin: Global tire leader with a deep agricultural and OTR portfolio (Michelin Ag, Camso). Competes head-to-head with Yokohama TWS across agricultural tires, OTR construction tires, and material handling, with strong OEM relationships globally.

Broad incumbents

• Nokian Tyres: Nordic tire manufacturer historically strong in agricultural and heavy machinery tires, though now broader. Overlaps with Yokohama TWS in agricultural and tractor tires but does not focus exclusively on OTR.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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