Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) announced last year that – working in conjunction with Kansai University – it had developed an energy harvester capable of generating power from a tire’s rotation and then supplying it to a sensor fitted in the tire’s periphery, all without the need for a battery. Now the tire manufacturer has taken its efforts here one...
New findings from a collaborative research project involving Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) could lead to an improved supply of natural rubber. Working in collaboration here with Tohoku University, Kanazawa University and the Riken SPring-8 Center, Sumitomo Rubber has managed to elucidate the structure and modify the functionality of cis-prenyltransferase NDPS1, a tomato-derived enzyme with a structure similar to that...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) is planning to introduce its Dunlop e. Sport Maxx – the company’s first aftermarket tire for electric vehicles (EVs) – to the Chinese market, where demand for EVs is booming. The e. Sport Maxx is slated for an early launch in China this April. Then in 2023, Sumitomo Rubber is planning a European launch for...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has announced plans to roll out the Dunlop SP LT22 starting March 1. A new all-season tire offering significantly improved all-round wet performance for light trucks and buses, the SP LT22 will be available in a total of 20 sizes, allowing it to be fitted to a wide range of vehicles. The new tire promises...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO: 5110) is targeting a March 1 launch for the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060+, a new flagship tire designed to bring out the full potential of premium vehicles. This tire will be released with open pricing in a wide lineup of 58 sizes. Sales will begin in Japan, followed by the Middle East, Central and...
Speaking at a press conference on Dec. 13, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) President Satoru Yamamoto looked back on the past year and gave some insight into the company’s strategy going forward. With its tire business, the past year saw Sumitomo Rubber decide on multiple investments in an effort to respond to strong demand around the world. In February 2021,...
