Big international tyre manufacturer shuts down its Kariega factory in South Africa, concerns are raised over nearly 900 ...

LADYSMITH, South Africa — Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) plans to expand the capacity of its 50-year-old Ladysmith factory with an investment valued at $88.7 million over the coming five years.

Lubin Ozoux, CEO of Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Pty) Ltd, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), the representative body of the ...