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Group Profile 住友ゴム会社案内 H1-H4 Group Profile Public Relations Dept. 3-6-9 Wakinohama-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 651-0072, Japan TEL. +81-78-265-3004 FAX. +81-78-265-3113 https://www.srigroup.co.jp/english/ 1 A・2 0・4・K Z 広 1 5 住友ゴム会社案内 P01-02 Aiming to be a true global company that is trusted by the world We at the Sumitomo Rubber Group are making active use of our own cutting-edge rubber technologies throughout our Tire for its contributions to society Business, our Sports Business and our Industrial Products Group Philosophy Business. Moving forward, we are committed to building a solid foundation of competitive strength and responsiveness to “In order to fulfill our social responsibilities as a corporate citizen, the Sumitomo Rubber Group will continuously strive to be change so that we may ensure lasting protability for the future. a reliable and trusted global corporate group that enriches people’s lives through the creation of new value while at the Toward this end, we will continue working to reinforce our same time pursuing greater happiness for all of our group employees and contributing extensively to both our communities and to society as a whole.” corporate structure and enhance the value of our brands through concerted groupwide efforts backed by the research 1. We will respond to our customers’ demands by striving to provide better products with a strong sense of responsibility and a solid grounding in the principle of “genchi-genbutsu” (seeing things with one’s own eyes). and development, manufacturing and sales infrastructure that 2. We will pioneer a new era by exibly adapting to the times while maintaining a solid management foundation. we have built up on a global scale. 3. We will actively seek out and develop new market needs by enhancing our R&D capabilities and advanced proprietary technology. The Sumitomo Rubber Group looks forward to and greatly 4. We will engage in environmentally responsible business practices and pursue the development of environmentally friendly products and appreciates your continued support, cooperation and feedback. technologies. 5. We will create “attractive working conditions” and contribute to “more comfortable living.” Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Founded ..............................1909 ● Products handled Incorporated .......................1917 Tires (passenger cars, construction vehicles, agricultural vehicles, industrial vehicles, Capital stock .......................42.7 billion yen race/rally vehicles, motorcycles), aluminum wheels, golf and tennis goods, wellness Sales revenue ......................893.3 billion yen business, rubber parts for medical applications, precision rubber parts for ofce equipment, Consolidated employees.....39,233 vibration control dampers, oor coating, marine fenders, rubber water seals, articial turf for sporting facilities, rubber gloves, rubber gas tubes, portable wheelchair ramps, and so on. President and CEO, Representative Director (as of the end of Dec. 2019) 01 02 住友ゴム会社案内 P03-04 1930 Produced Japan’s rst golf and tennis balls. 1954 Produced Japan’s rst tubeless tire. 1960 The Sumitomo Group took a stake in the company. 1963 Sumitomo assumed management of company. Changed name to Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. 1888 J.B. Dunlop invented the world’s rst pneumatic tire. 1909 Founded as the Japanese branch of Dunlop Rubber Co. of the UK — Dunlop Rubber Co. (Far East) Ltd. 1913 Produced Japan’s rst automobile tire. 2013 Produced the world’s rst* 100% fossil resource-free tires. * Since synthetic rubber became the mainstream (based on Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ own research) 2015 Dissolved the alliance agreement and joint ventures with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. 2017 Acquired the DUNLOP Brand Overseas Business. 1966 Produced Japan’s rst radial tire. 1999 Formed alliance in the tire business with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of the U.S. 2003 Merged with The Ohtsu Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. Alive and well over 400 years later — Making others happy the “Sumitomo Business Spirit” That was the motivation behind Dunlop’s first step. Sumitomo Group founder Masatomo Sumitomo laid In 1888, Irish veterinarian J.B. Dunlop invented the world’s rst out his business principles in a book he titled pneumatic tire — for his son’s tricycle. Hatched from love, the “Monjuin Shiigaki.” His teachings therein have been altruism that led him to make tires so that his son “would enjoy passed down through the Sumitomo Group for over riding his tricycle more” has been carried forward and continuously 400 years rstly as the “Business Principles” and applied to creating new values intended to bring joy and happiness secondly as the “Business Spirit” of the Sumitomo in new ways. Group. J.B. Dunlop, inventor of the OurMaking life better with creativeHisto ideas and technologies r y world’s rst pneumatic tire 03 04 住友ゴム会社案内 P05-06 / AsiaManufacturing companiesPacif ic companies Sales companies 9 22 companies Other group companies company Switzerland 1 (Industrial Products) USA (Tires) Slovenia (Industrial Products) Turkey (Tires) China Changshu (Tires) China Hunan (Tires) AmericasManufacturing companies companies Vietnam (Industrial Products) China Zhongshan 3 (Industrial Products) Sales companies companies Other group companies 4 2 companies Europe /Africa/ USA (Sports Goods) Philippines (Sports Goods) MiddleManufacturing companies East companies 4 Thailand (Sports Goods) Thailand (Tires) Sales companies companies Malaysia (Industrial Products) Other group companies 11 12 companies Indonesia (Tires/Sports Goods) South Africa (Tires) Brazil (Tires) Manufacturing companies Sales companies Other group companies * as of the end of Dec. 2019 OurRecognized the world over,Global Sumitomo Rubber Network 05 06 住友ゴム会社案内 P07-08 Nayoro Tire Proving Ground Major Bases/Group Companies in Japan Golf Science Center Asahikawa Tire Proving Ground Offices/Training centers Major group companies Head Office Kobe, Hyogo Dunlop Tire Hokkaido Ltd. Dunlop Sports Enterprises. Co. Ltd. Tokyo Head Office Koto-ku, Tokyo Dunlop Tire Tohoku Ltd. Dunlop Sports Wellness Co. Ltd. Central Training Center Sanda, Hyogo Dunlop Tire Kanto Ltd. Dunlop Golf School Co. Ltd. Central Training Center Ichijima Factory (Sports Goods) Shirakawa Training Center Shirakawa, Fukushima Dunlop Tire Chuo Ltd. Dunlop Tennis School Co. Ltd. Dunlop Tire Chubu Ltd. Sumigomu Sangyo Co., Ltd. Production bases Dunlop Tire Hokuriku Ltd. Dunlop Home Products Co., Ltd. Shirakawa Training Center Shirakawa Factory Shirakawa, Fukushima Dunlop Tire Kinki Ltd. Sumigomu Takasago Integrate, Ltd. Nagoya Factory Toyota, Aichi Dunlop Tire Chugoku Ltd. Sports Surface Co., Ltd. Okayama Tire Proving Ground Tyre Technical Center Head Ofce Izumiotsu Factory Izumiotsu, Osaka Dunlop Tire Shikoku Ltd. Naigai Rubber Co., Ltd. Shirakawa Factory (Tires) Miyazaki Factory Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Dunlop Tire Kyushu Ltd. Sumitomo Electric Tochigi Co., Ltd. Ichijima Factory Tamba, Hyogo Dunlop Motorcycle Corporation Hakusen Green Kaihatsu Co., Ltd. Kakogawa Factory Kakogawa, Hyogo Dunlop Retread Service Co., Ltd. SRI Logistics Ltd. Kakogawa Factory (Industrial Products) R&D bases SRI Systems, Ltd. Tokyo Head Ofce Tyre Technical Center Kobe, Hyogo Nakata Engineering Co., Ltd. Nagoya Factory (Tires) Okayama Tire Proving Ground Mimasaka, Okayama SRI Engineering Ltd. Izumiotsu Factory (Tires/Industrial Products) Nayoro Tire Proving Ground Nayoro, Hokkaido SRI Business Associates Co., Ltd. Asahikawa Tire Proving Ground Asahikawa, Hokkaido Dunlop Golf Club Corp. Golf Science Center Tamba, Hyogo Dunlop Sports Marketing Co. Ltd. Miyazaki Factory (Tires/Sports Goods) Ofces/Training centers Production bases R&D bases Major group companies * as of the end of Dec. 2019 OThe networkur in Japan behindDome Sumitomo Rubber’s stable qualitys ticand supply Bases 07 08 住友ゴム会社案内 P09-10 ｢SMART TYRE CONCEPT｣ Major Technologies under Development By incorporating our proprietary algorithms to the brake Sensing Core ECU (Engine Control Unit), tires are able to act as sensors. LCA technology improves the environmental performance Life Cycle of tires throughout their entire life cycle, and contribute to the realization of a recycling-oriented society. In 2019, Assessment (LCA) we launched tires that use cellulose nanober, a high-performance biomass material. By minimizing a degradation in performance resulting Performance Sustaining from wear or rubber deterioration, tires retain the same performance as they have when brand new. In 2019, this Technology technology was incorporated into our passenger tires. Our tires respond to any road surface, including wet or icy conditions. The rubber we use in our tires is able to Active Tread actively respond to changes in road conditions and adapt to ensure optimum performance. We have been able to develop tires that do not require Airless Tires ination. As the idea of MaaS (Mobility as a Service) has made progress, there has been a major change in the performance characteristics asked of tires. As this continues, we have summed up our efforts in tire development and related services in the term Smart Tyre Concept. Through this, we aim to make our own Engineering ourselves a position one step ahead of the times contribution to the mobility society of the future in a Our Techno logies variety of ways. 09 10 住友ゴム会社案内 P11-12 Consolidated financial results for 2019 Industrial Products Tire Business Sports Business Sales revenue Business ¥8 billion Business profit 93.3 Sales Sales Sales revenue revenue revenue ¥ billion ¥ billion ¥ billion ¥ billion
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