Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. in Japan established Dunlop Tire (Thailand) Co., Ltd., joint venture with Sumitomo Corporation and local partners, in Bangkok, Thailand in order to expand sales of replacement tires in the country which is an important market in the ASEAN region.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. recently issued "Social and Environmental Report 2006," report of the group's social and environmental activities in the year of 2005.