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Dunlop Tyres
Dunlop is a brand of tyres, currently owned and produced by the Japanese company Sumitomo Rubber Industries. It was founded by pneumatic tyre pioneer John Boyd Dunlop in Belfast, Ireland, in 1888. As of 2026, Dunlop has operations in 17 countries.
It is one of several largely unrelated companies that use the Dunlop brand under licence, most of which historically evolved from Dunlop Rubber in some way. The brand was formerly operated by Goodyear in North America (for passenger car and light truck tires), Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
In several countries, including Japan, China, South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and much of Latin America, Dunlop Tires is operated directly by Sumitomo, through the company's various subsidiaries. In other markets, certain regional and product-specific rights remain with third parties, as of mid-2026.
In 1985, the Dunlop Rubber Company was acquired by now-defunct BTR plc, and Sumitomo acquired the rights to manufacture and market Dunlop branded road tyres. Sumitomo did not acquire any Dunlop company. In 1997 Sumitomo gained agreement to use the Dunlop name in its corporate name, and changed the name of its UK subsidiary to "Dunlop Tyres Ltd."
In 1999, Sumitomo and Goodyear began a joint venture by which Sumitomo continued to manufacture all Japanese-made tyres under the Dunlop name, while Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company bought 75% of the European and North American tyre businesses of Sumitomo.
With the closure of the Washington plant in 2006, Goodyear Dunlop ceased mainstream car and lorry tyre production in the UK.
In 2012, the Dunlop Tyre brand was managed by Continental AG, which manufactures Dunlop branded tyres for sale in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
In January 2013, Dunlop India Ltd entered liquidation proceedings. The local operating entity was established in India in 1926, and was owned by the Ruia Group. The liquidation process was finalized in May 2017.
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Dunlop Tyres
Dunlop is a brand of tyres, currently owned and produced by the Japanese company Sumitomo Rubber Industries. It was founded by pneumatic tyre pioneer John Boyd Dunlop in Belfast, Ireland, in 1888. As of 2026, Dunlop has operations in 17 countries.
It is one of several largely unrelated companies that use the Dunlop brand under licence, most of which historically evolved from Dunlop Rubber in some way. The brand was formerly operated by Goodyear in North America (for passenger car and light truck tires), Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
In several countries, including Japan, China, South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and much of Latin America, Dunlop Tires is operated directly by Sumitomo, through the company's various subsidiaries. In other markets, certain regional and product-specific rights remain with third parties, as of mid-2026.
In 1985, the Dunlop Rubber Company was acquired by now-defunct BTR plc, and Sumitomo acquired the rights to manufacture and market Dunlop branded road tyres. Sumitomo did not acquire any Dunlop company. In 1997 Sumitomo gained agreement to use the Dunlop name in its corporate name, and changed the name of its UK subsidiary to "Dunlop Tyres Ltd."
In 1999, Sumitomo and Goodyear began a joint venture by which Sumitomo continued to manufacture all Japanese-made tyres under the Dunlop name, while Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company bought 75% of the European and North American tyre businesses of Sumitomo.
With the closure of the Washington plant in 2006, Goodyear Dunlop ceased mainstream car and lorry tyre production in the UK.
In 2012, the Dunlop Tyre brand was managed by Continental AG, which manufactures Dunlop branded tyres for sale in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
In January 2013, Dunlop India Ltd entered liquidation proceedings. The local operating entity was established in India in 1926, and was owned by the Ruia Group. The liquidation process was finalized in May 2017.
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