Yokohama India Pvt. Ltd. has won two Gold Awards at the International Convention on Quality Control Circles (ICQCC) 2025, held in Taiwan, recognising the company’s manufacturing improvement initiatives that delivered measurable gains in quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.
The award-winning projects were selected from more than 1,500 presentations at the international level. Developed and implemented at Yokohama India’s manufacturing facilities, the initiatives progressed through state and national quality forums before being shortlisted for global recognition.
The ICQCC jury commended the projects for achieving tangible performance improvements through simple, low-cost automation, effective cross-functional collaboration, and strong shopfloor-driven problem-solving. The recognition highlights Yokohama India’s disciplined approach to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and execution-led manufacturing practices.
The double gold achievement reinforces Yokohama India’s focus on quality culture, employee involvement, and sustainable manufacturing excellence, aligned with global best practices in quality management.
One of the award-winning initiatives centred on a cost-efficient in-house automation solution that addressed a recurring manufacturing issue, enhanced process reliability, and improved production efficiency by around 15 percent. Developed and implemented internally, the solution helped move the production line from multiple rejections to zero defects and was delivered well ahead of schedule before being standardised across multiple lines. The jury commended the clarity of execution, disciplined problem-solving approach, and effective coordination between production, quality, and maintenance teams, noting these as key to sustaining the improvements.
Commenting on the achievement, Anil Gupta, Vice Chairman, Yokohama India, said, “Winning double gold on the global stage validates what we’ve believe in—that practical, employee-led innovation can compete with the best in the world. Our teams didn’t just solve problems; they created solutions that have become new standards across our production lines. This is the Yokohama India manufacturing culture at work.”
