Sumitomo in the black in Q2, first half

ERJ staff report (TB)

Kobe, Japan - Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI)'s fiscal 2010 earnings rebound continued into the second quarter, helping push the company $114 million into the black for the first half.

Sales for the six months ended June 30 jumped 22.2 percent to $3.07 billion and operating earnings were $222.3 million, or 7.2 percent of sales. The comparable 2009 period showed operating and net losses.

SRI did not comment on its performance.

The firm's tyre business reported operating income of $167.9 million for the half-year, with sales up 25.8 percent to $2.56 billion.

The firm's sports and industrial products businesses did perform as well, reporting sales increases of 6 and 7 percent, respectively, although both were in the black.

SRI reported half-year sales in North America of $503.1 million-a 24.2-percent jump over the 2009 period.

From Tire Business (A Crain publication)

Press release from SRI (Japanese language)

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