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 Breaking News Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Cooper-Standard gears up for new auto market
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—For two years, auto makers and suppliers did their best to hang on as sales and production slowed to a crawl.
Tire tariffs turn 1
Chinese consumer tire exports to the U.S. fell 40 percent in the 11 months since the U.S. government imposed stiff tariffs on them. Imports from other Asian nations mostly filled the void.
OSHA probes Titan accident
BRYAN, Ohio—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an explosion at Titan International Inc.’s Bryan off-the-road tire plant that left one worker injured.
Sperry & Rice realigns Indiana, Ohio sites
BROOKVILLE, Ind.—Sperry & Rice Manufacturing Co. L.L.C. is realigning the production of its two factories, a move that will mean employment growth at its Brookville unit but layoffs at its Killbuck, Ohio, operation.
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S. African tire makers charged with price fixing
PRETORIA, South Africa (Sept. 7, 2010)—South Africa’s Competition Commission is charging the country’s four tire makers—subsidiaries of Apollo Tyres Ltd., Bridgestone Corp., Continental A.G. and Goodyear—with collusive tendering, price fixing, information exchange and market allocation.
Goodyear recalls 11,994 trailer tires
WASHINGTON (Sept. 7, 2010)—Goodyear is recalling 11,994 Dunlop SP193 commercial trailer tires, size 295/75R22.5.
NHTSA asks for comments
WASHINGTON (Sept. 7, 2010)—Nov. 2 is the deadline for interested parties to comment on whether the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s proposed information collection plan to help develop its tire fuel efficiency rule is adequate.
Pirelli opts out of World Rally Championship
MILAN, Italy (Sept. 3, 2010)—Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. has elected to not compete next year in the World Rally Championship, where it was the exclusive race tire supplier for the past three seasons, but the company said it expects to be active in rally racing in some form or another.
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