“The story of SRUSA’s Tonawanda facility is one of change, challenge, and perseverance. With renewed commitment in the investment and success of this facility, SRUSA will embrace its history while looking forward to an even brighter future as it joins the SRI family”. First Falken Tire On January 14th, 2016, SRUSA in Tonawanda made its first Falken tire. 2016 100% Ownership On October 1st, 2015; through its dissolution of a joint venture with another major tire manufacturer, SRI regained 100% ownership of the Tonawanda facility. 2015 25% Ownership SRI entered into a joint venture with another major tire manufacturer, whereby SRI owned 25% of the Tonawanda facility, and the other manufacturer owned 75%. 1999 Sumitomo Rubber Sumitomo Rubber became majority owner of the Tonawanda facility for the first time, maintaining the Dunlop USA name. 1986 Sold to British Holding Company In the early 1980’s Dunlop USA was sold to British Holding Company, BTR 1980 The Early Years In its initial years, the Tonawanda facility produced ammunition for the US military. Today, the facility’s layout is reminiscent of its design and growth during a period of international turbulence, war, and the threat of bombings. 1923 Ground Breaking Ground is broken in Tonawanda, NY for what would become Dunlop’s first manufacturing facility in the United States. 1920 Proud Manufacturers of … 10 Sheridan Drive Tonawanda, NY 14150 (716) 879-8200 Terms of Use Privacy Policy California Transparency Statement Certificates Site by Ingenious, Inc. © Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC. All rights reserved. Falken is a registered trademark of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Dunlop is a registered trademark of DNA (Housemarks) Limited.