Sumitomo Rubber : Selected for Thomson Reuters “2014 Top 100 Global Innovators” List

 Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) is pleased to announce that we have been selected to appear in the "2014 Top 100 Global Innovators" *1  list of the world's most innovative companies and institutes, published annually by global information services company Thomson Reuters.

 The "2014 Top 100 Global Innovators" list was compiled by Thomson Reuters (New York) using objective data and rigorous analysis methods to select the world's 100 most innovative companies and institutes based on each organization's performance over a five year period in terms of four key evaluation criteria: "Overall Patent Volume," the "Patent Grant Success Rate" of intellectual property-related activities (i.e. the percentage of successful patent applications), the "Global Reach of Patent Portfolio" (i.e. the volume of basic patents granted by the patent offices of China, the EU, Japan and the United States) and "Patent Influence" (as evidenced by the number of patent citations). This is the fourth consecutive year that Thomson Reuters has published their list and the second time that SRI has been included.
 SRI has been making enormous strides in developing proprietary technologies and products that succeed in combining environmental friendliness with safety and peace of mind, including "ENASAVE 100," the world's first *2  100% fossil resource-free tires, and "ENASAVE NEXT," which received the highest possible "AAA-a" rating for fuel efficiency and wet grip performance under Japan's tire labeling standard. We believe that our inclusion in this year's list is further evidence of the great acclaim that we have earned for these and other innovative research and development efforts.
 In order to fulfill our social responsibilities as a global corporate group, the Sumitomo Rubber Group continually aims to create new value while contributing to the development of a sustainable society, striving to be a trusted and respected company that contributes broadly to our communities and to the betterment of society as a whole.