Tokyo ‒ The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that it will again participate in the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo to be held in Hamburg Messe in Germany over the three days of April 14‒16. The YOKOHAMA booth will display the Company's lineup of aircraft lavatory products, including its retrofit module for use when upgrading current onboard facilities.

Yokohama Rubber manufactures and sells a wide range of aircraft components, including water tanks, thermal insulation materials, lightweight composite materials, and honeycomb structures. YOKOHAMA’s lavatory modules based on its lightweight composite materials have won high acclaim from aircraft manufacturers. In addition to being original equipment in the Boeing 757, they have been used in the Boeing 737 family of aircraft since 2004.YOKOHAMA also develops custom-made replacement modules for airlines seeking to upgrade facilities on in-service aircraft. YOKOHAMA’s lineup of aircraft components also includes drinking water tanks and onboard stairways used in Boeing’s 747-8I.

The Aircraft Interiors Expo is a world-class trade show featuring aircraft interior products, as well as related materials and leading-edge technologies. The Expo is held each spring in Germany, with a sister show in the autumn in the United States. The Expo is an optimal venue for YOKOHAMA and other makers of aircraft interior components to introduce their products to aircraft makers and airline companies.