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Matt Leeper, vice president of sales, (left) and Darren Thomas, senior vice president and chief operating officer, speak during a Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA) Inc. virtual presentation on Feb. 2, 2021.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. The ripple of 2020 s global production shutdowns and unpredictable markets looks more like a tsunami in 2021, and it is stretching the Asia-to-U.S. supply chain to its limits as demand soars, Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc. officials said recently.
Shipping containers are in short supply and so is space on ships. Companies lucky enough to get on a vessel likely paying premiums of at least 200 percent still have to wait out an extended process at U.S. ports, where COVID-19 restrictions and off-load demand have created a bottleneck.
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Matt Leeper, vice president of sales, (left) and Darren Thomas, senior vice president and chief operating officer, speak during a Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA) Inc. virtual presentation on Feb. 2, 2021.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. The ripple of 2020 s global production shutdowns and unpredictable markets looks more like a tsunami in 2021, and it is stretching the Asia-to-U.S. supply chain to its limits as demand soars, Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA) Inc. officials said recently.
Shipping containers are in short supply and so is space on ships. Companies lucky enough to get on a vessel likely paying premiums of at least 200% still have to wait out an extended process at U.S. ports, where COVID-19 restrictions and off-load demand have created a bottleneck.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc. has promoted four veteran executives to new positions that reflect their important contributions to the tire brand.
The executives affected, and their new positions, are:
Darren Thomas, senior vice president and chief operating officer;
Rick Brennan, vice president of marketing;
Matt Leeper, vice president, four-wheel sales; and
Toby Beiner, vice president, finance. I congratulate my colleagues on their well-deserved promotions, as their hard work and result-oriented focus have helped SRNA become the highly successful company it is today, President and CEO Richard Smallwood said. Along with my other senior staff, I believe Falken Tires and Dunlop Motorcycle Tires are well-positioned to continue outperforming the market, building valuable OE partnerships, and providing the exceptional service our customers deserve.