Dunlop has introduced its most sustainable model of pádel ball, according to Diffusion Sport and Tradesport. The Dunlop Eco Padel has a pressure-less core and a covering of synthetic felt that the company believes extend its shelf life and therefore make it ideal for occasional players and for pádel academies. All of the packaging is recyclable and excludes plastic.
Dunlop has been making tennis balls for a century, pádel balls for three decades.
The company is found to have restricted discounts.
With its inventory glut, padel has lost a step.
Sumitomo Rubber’s sports division generated a 40 percent gain in annual operating income to ¥12,482 million (€77.4m) from ¥8.943 million for the 12 months ended Dec. 31. Annual sales rose by 8.6 percent to ¥126,647 million (€785.0m) from ¥116,597 million, bolstered by golf gains in North America and South Korea ...
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