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Aug 19, 2008
Goodyear to close 92 company stores

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will close 92 company-owned stores by the end of the year in a move designed "to improve the profitability of its United States retail operations," say Goodyear officials. read more

Aug 19, 2008
'Consumers open to new advertising,' says Toyo

"Consumers are open to new retailers, new pitches and new advertising, unlike any time I've ever seen in my life," says Steve Hutchinson, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.'s vice president of marketing. read more

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	Recent News :: Amtel-Vredestein reports sales gains Amtel-Vredestein N.V.'s sales for its fiscal 2007 year rose 29.4% over previous year levels to $994 million. The gain is primarily due to "increased sales to the original equipment market," say Amtel officials. read more :: RMA report reveals ground rubber is environmentally safe A comprehensive report commissioned by the Rubber Manufacturers Association reveals that athletic fields and playgrounds constructed with ground rubber made from scrap tires pose no adverse human or ecological health effects. read more :: Michelin reaches aircraft tire milestone Michelin Aircraft Tire Co.'s Norwood, N.C., plant has manufactured its three millionth tire. The Norwood facility supplies tires for the Space Shuttle. read more :: RNR takes home awards RNR Custom Wheels and Tires has won nine Rental Advertising Excellence Awards. read more :: Toyo to sponsor SCCA races Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will be the presenting sponsor of this weekend's Sports Car Club of America SPEED GT and Touring Car races at Road Atlanta. read more :: ATC buys plot of land for OTR plant American Tire Corp. says it has purchased a large parcel of land in Washington State for one of its new OTR tire plants. read more :: PurigeN98 offers high-capacity, mobile nitrogen tire filling unit PurigeN98's M-6324 Mobiflator unit offers dealers the capability of purging and inflating as many as 32 passenger car tires per hour without moving the vehicles or compromising purity. read more :: Hunter names operations manager for Canada Hunter Engineering Co. has named Darcy Tallon operations manager of Hunter Canada based in Newmarket, Ontario. read more :: Cannes chooses Bridgestone ads as finalists Two Bridgestone commercials were finalists at the recent Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, which was held in Cannes, France. read more :: Raybestos friction products pass police 'investigation' A line of Raybestos police friction products recently earned D3EA PPSV (Police and Public Service Vehicle) certification. read more Click here for more news

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As of August 19, 2008
Bridgestone	$16.36
Continental	$108.56
Federal	$0.48
Hankook	$15.71
Kenda Rubber	$0.55
Kumho	$7.80
Michelin	$66.50
Nankang Rubber	$0.87
Nexen	$2.48
Nokian	$38.29
Pirelli SpA	$0.67
Stamford Tyres	$0.20
Sumitomo	$7.78
Toyo Tires	$2.75
Yokohama	$5.02

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