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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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Supporting Publications



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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 Tuesday September 16, 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
OPEN TO ALL ATTENDEES



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


Toyo breaks ground on expansion
WHITE, Ga. (Aug. 27, 2008) -- Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. has broken ground on a $270 million expansion of its White, Ga., tire plant, expected to double the plant’s capacity by 2011.>>More<<

GPX selling Serbian plant to Mitas
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (Aug. 27, 2008) -- GPX International Tire Corp. said it will sell its Rumaguma A.D. agricultural/industrial tire plant in Ruma, Serbia, and rights to the Galaxy brand in Central and Eastern Europe to CGS Group of Czech Republic.>>More<<

Bridgestone producing aircraft radials in Tokyo
TOKYO (Aug. 26, 2008) -- Bridgestone Corp. began production of radial aircraft tires at its Tokyo plant earlier this month, giving the company two manufacturing sites for the product line.>>More<<

ITEC Updates

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