Sumitomo Launches Web-Based COVID-19 Dealer Forum

Consumer tires, truck and bus radial (TBR) and original equipment, as well as Dunlop motorcycle tires, will be included in the discussions.

Published: April 12, 2020

To help keep its dealer network current on all activities related to the COVID-19 impact on the tire industry, Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc. (SRNA) will launch a bi-monthly 45-60 minute internet-based SRNA COVID-19 Dealer Resource Forum effective April 14.

SRNA brand Falken Tires will be central to the discussion, as SRNA executives intend on reaching out to direct and associate dealers to cover trending issues and provide market data. Divisions to be included in the discussions are consumer tires, truck and bus radial (TBR) and original equipment, as well as Dunlop motorcycle tires.

SRNA direct and associate dealers will be receiving invitations to the forum.

Nexen Tire to be the official tire partner of the San Diego Padres

Nexen Tire will be featured on a variety of marketing assets, including billboards and in-ballpark branding at Petco Park.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 12, 2024

Nexen Tire America recently revealed a multi-year partnership with the Major League Baseball team San Diego Padres, spanning the 2024-27 seasons. As the Padres' exclusive tire partner, Nexen Tire will be featured on a variety of marketing assets, including digitally enhanced billboards, in-ballpark branding, mound signage, and more, at Petco Park. In 2023, the Padres drew the second-highest attendance in all of MLB.