Japan's Dunlop group turned around to a net profit of 1,727 million yen (€13.2m-$15.7m) in the first half ended June 30 from a loss of ¥1,186 million, despite a one percent drop in total revenues to ¥36.16 billion (€276.5m-$327.9m). Excluding foreign exchange gains, net income rose to ¥1,288 million (€9.8m-$11.7m) from ¥340 million. The parent company of Dunlop, Cleveland Golf, Srixon and XXIO saw its sales in Japan fall by 2 percent to ¥21.2 billion (€162.1m-$192.3m). They were flat in Europe at ¥2.8 billion (€21.4m-$25.4m). They grew marginally in the rest of Asia and the U.S.

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