Sumitomo establishes Falken Tyre Europe

July 2, 2009

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has established Falken Tyre Europe GmbH in Offenbach, Germany.

The company has been established "to expand sales of Falken- and Ohtsu-branded replacement tires in Europe as part of (Sumitomo's) global sales strengthening activities," according to Sumitomo officials.

Falken Tyre Europe represents a seven million euro investment. It will start operations in January 2010.