itsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus), NLJ will carefully determine the areas it focuses on with the provision of paid services in sight. NLJ was established in 2018. Its current shareholders are 25 companies, including Asahi Group Japan, Ltd. (Asahi Group Japan), Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber), and Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone). Going forward, each initiative will be reviewed from th...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/23

Sumitomo Rubber develops rubber material for 3D printers with aim to commercialize in 2026 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) has developed a new rubber material for 3D printers. The company will first consider adopting the new material for medical and robot hand applications, aiming to achieve commercialization in 2026. Optical molding printers, which use ultraviolet light for solidification, normally use epoxy and other liquid r...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

Goodyear completes sale of Dunlop brand to Sumitomo 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 Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber). Gross cash proceeds at closing totaled USD 735 millio...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

European Commission clears acquisition of Dunlop Tire Business by Sumitomo Rubber Industries 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 not raise competition concerns, given th...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/11

Sumitomo Rubber identifies rubber cracking mechanism Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced on March 19 that it has unraveled the mechanism of rubber cracking that affects the durability of tires. In joint research conducted with the Dresden University of Technology in Germany, the company has identified factors responsible for “rubber material cracking” and analyzed the force exerted on the tip of cracks by using simula...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/21

Sumitomo Rubber sets business profit ratio of 15% or more for 2030 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) aims to achieve a business profit ratio of 15% or more in 2030. The company, which achieved a business profit ratio of 7% earlier than its previous goal of 2027, has set a more aggressive long-term goal. It plans to shift to a highly profitable corporate structure by raising the sales ratio of its new all-weather tires and other p...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/11

Four domestic tire manufacturers’ revenue rose in FY2024, but Bridgestone anticipates loss in revenue and profit in the current fiscal year All four domestic tire manufacturers said their revenue rose on a consolidated basis in the fiscal year ended in December 2024. However, they have different prospects for the future, with Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber), The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber), and Toyo Tire Corpo...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/21

Sumitomo Rubber to raise premium tire ratio to 60%, add new line at Shirakawa Factory Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) will enhance the production system for large-diameter, high-value-added premium tires. The company will consolidate the production of general-purpose tires at Shirakawa Factory in Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, and build a new line in its open space to effectively produce premium tires. It will introduce ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

Sumitomo Rubber and Mitsubishi Chemical to collaborate for carbon black recycle system for tires Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Mitsubishi Chemical) announced on January 30 that they will collaborate for the circulation of carbon black for tires. They plan to chemically recycle used tires to produce carbon black as a material for new tires. This will be the world’s first practical use of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/31

Sumitomo Rubber acquires DUNLOP trademark from Goodyear 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 acquisition of this trademark right, except for certain regions and products, Sumit...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/15

Falken Tyres provides e. ZIEX AO tires for Audi Q6 e-tron 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, and the capacity to handle heavy loads. The e. ZIEX is one of the most ene...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/13

Sumitomo Rubber installs cooling system at winter tire development facility, doubling development time 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 months (January to February) to b...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/24

Sumitomo Rubber’s Shirakawa Factory to introduce MES in second half of 2025 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that it will introduce a manufacturing execution system (MES) at its Shirakawa Factory (Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture) to start operations in the second half of 2025. The company will establish environments where it is easy to share and utilize various manufacturing site data across the company to enhan...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/19

Sumitomo Rubber projects limited impact of plant closure in North America at year-end press conference On December 16, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) held a year-end press conference at its Tokyo head office (Koto Ward, Tokyo). Concerning the announcement of closure of its plant in the North American market in November, the company projected that the negative impact of the plant closure on its business results would be limited...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/18

Sumitomo Rubber develops tire noise prediction method, reducing prediction error on uneven roads to 1% 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 irregularities and pattern noi...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/09

Synthos, Poland partners with Sumitomo Rubber for circular economy in tire industry 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 sustainable, high-performance solutions.  Syntho...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/25

Sumitomo Rubber to dissolve U.S. subsidiary Sumitomo Rubber USA 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 production business in the North American market. The research and deve...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/13

Falken provides OE fitment tires for Audi A3 allstreet 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 dry braking. On wet asphalt, the Falken's braking distance of approx. 48 me...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/17

Sumitomo Rubber to develop digital transformation vision in 2024 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) will develop a digital transformation (DX) vision by the end of 2024. To accelerate its three strategies of “data-driven management”, “advanced business operations using digital technology” and “solution services”, the company will strengthen its system, including employee training and assignment of core employees. Sumit...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/19

Sumitomo Rubber to launch failure prediction business for fleet vehicles in North America in 2025 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) will launch failure prediction business for fleet vehicles in 2025. It aims to first introduce the business in North America and will build a center specializing in failure prediction in Silicon Valley, California, USA by the end of 2024. In addition to its tire sensing technology, Sumitomo Rubber wi...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/09