The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) announced that it has completed the sale of the company's rights to the Dunlop brand in Europe, North America and Oceania for consumer, commercial and other specialty tires, together with certain associated intellectual property and inventory, to Sumitomo Rubber Industrie

On April 10, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Dunlop Tire Business of the US, by Sumitomo Rubber Industries of Japan. The transaction relates primarily to the manufacture of rubber tires. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would n

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the DUNLOP trademark and other rights for four-wheel tires in Europe, North America and Oceania from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear). The acquisition price is USD 526 million. With the acquisi

Falken Tyres Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, announced that it is providing its e. ZIEX AO model for AUDI Q6 e-tron, which is produced at Ingolstadt facility. These tires are designed to meet the requirements of electric and hybrid vehicles, offering low rolling resistance, optimal traction,

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that it has installed a cooling system at its Nayoro indoor ICE field (NICE), which is located at its winter tire development facility, the Nayoro Tire Test Course, in Nayoro, Hokkaido.
As a result, the main development period, which was previously two mont

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that it has developed a simulation method which can predict tire noise on real road surfaces accurately and in a shorter period of time.
The newly developed method adds factors of sound pressure level changes based on tire vibration caused by road surface i

On November 22, Synthos Synthetic Rubber signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) to advance the circular economy in the tire industry. Through this collaboration, Synthos aims to innovate and promote the use of TyreXol rubber powder, derived from end-of-life tires, to create s

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that it will terminate production and dissolve its consolidated subsidiary, Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC (SRUSA). Due to deterioration of productivity and profitability, the company decided that it will be difficult to ensure profitability of its SRUSA tire pro

On October 9, Falken Tyre Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, announced that it is providing the AZENIS FK510A AO model in sizes 205/55R17 95W XL, 225/45R18 95W XL and 225/49R19 93W XL since April 2024 for Audi A3 allstreet in Ingolstadt plant. 
The tire shows good performance during both wet and