KOBE, Japan — Regaining control of the Dunlop brand in North America and Europe is part of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.'s strategy to re-establish Dunlop as a "premium tire brand in the global ...

Independent Goodyear tire dealers generally won't miss the Dunlop brand when the tire maker divests the tire line under its recently disclosed "Goodyear Forward" reorganization plan.

Goodyear will license back the Dunlop trademarks from SRI for commercial (truck) tires in Europe on a long-term basis, subject to a royalty on sales.

Dunlop has announced a new line of fuel-efficient, long-haul tires that qualify as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay-verified technology. The FM tires featuring new fuel-efficient ...

(Reuters) -Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co said on Tuesday that it will sell its Dunlop brand to Japan's Sumitomo Rubber Industries for $701 million in cash as part of a plan to streamline its business.

Goodyear will continue making and selling Dunlop tires in Europe through at least the end of 2025 under a transition agreement.

The warranty of four premium Dunlop brand commercial truck tire casings has been extended from four years to six years, a first for the Dunlop brand. The casings include the Dunlop SP193 FM, the ...

The Japanese company that owns tire maker Dunlop shuttered a century-old New York factory — and fired 1,500 workers — as it moved manufacturing overseas. Sumitomo Rubber USA closed down the ...

AKRON—Goodyear is planning to raise prices on all Goodyear- and Dunlop-branded passenger and light truck tires in the U.S. by up to 5 percent, effective Dec. 1. Goodyear cited the "changing market ...