MTD Mid-Year Q&A: SRNA CEO Reveals Plans for Dunlop

In this MTD exclusive, Darren Thomas, president and CEO of Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc. (SRNA), discusses the company’s plans for its recently acquired Dunlop brand and more.

MTD: Can you bring us up to speed on SRNA’s performance so far this year? What have some of SRNA’s accomplishments and challenges been?

Thomas: I would say our first quarter business was stable. That is probably an accomplishment for us because we were the only tire manufacturer who took anticipated raw material price increases early in the first quarter to protect our global company from rising raws. We took that increase very thoughtfully and ultimately did what we thought was necessary. Despite those increases, our volume …

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