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Concurrent Meetings
Held During ITEC 2008


Sept. 15-16, 2008
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33rd Annual Tire Mechanics
Short Course
Sept. 15-9, 2008
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ITEC Paper Presentations

ITEC is an ideas based program that propels much of what the tire industry’s future will be.

Of the 70+ scheduled presentations, there will be some that you feel are absolutely relevant to issues with which you are now dealing. To view the papers click on a link.

ITEC 2008 Medal Presentation September 17, 2008
Mr. Maurizio Boiocchi, Senior Vice President and Director, Research and Development, at Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.,
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What’s New at ITEC 2008

Conference Chairman’s Message
Updated: June 17, 2008
The first ITEC DISTINGUISHED TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL will be presented to Maurizio Boiocchi, Senior Vice President and Global Director, Research and Development, at Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. >>More<<

Did You Know?

While man has used the wheel for eons, his use of the air-filed tire spans only a century. >>More<<

How Akron became the tire capital of the World?. >>More<<

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
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ITEC Keynote Address
Wednesday, Sept 17, 9:00 - 10:00
Mr. Neeraj R. S. Kanwar
Vice Chairman & Joint Managing Director
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Breaking News from


Goodyear sued over worker death
HOUSTON (July 2, 2008) — Raymond McInnis and his family have sued Goodyear for gross negligence following a June 11 explosion at the company’s Houston styrene-butadiene rubber plant that killed his wife Gloria.>>More<<

Solideal raising prices in North America
LUXEMBOURG (July 2, 2008) -- Industrial tire maker Solideal International Inc. is increasing prices July 8 on all its tires 10 to 14 percent in North America and other markets outside of Europe.>>More<<

Sibur, Amtel-Vredestein agree to merge
MOSCOW (June 30, 2008) – The boards of directors of Sibur Holding J.S.C. and Amtel-Vredestein N.V. have agreed to merge their tire businesses.>>More<<

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