Sumitomo Rubber USA (SRUSA) produced the first Falken-branded tires this week at the plant in Buffalo it acquired last year from Goodyear, although this is still considered trial production.
Sumitomo Rubber USA (SRUSA) cured its first Falken branded tire at their plant in Buffalo, NY; the first Falken-branded tire by SRUSA to be made in North America.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. made an announcement on June 4, 2015 regarding the agreement to dissolve the alliance and joint ventures with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Sumitomo Rubber Industries will reclaim ownership of the Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America plant in the Town of Tonawanda, as part of a broader deal announced Thursday between the two companies.