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Tyre Chain Outlets Firebombed in Early Morning Attack

Local news has reported further details on the firebombing of two outlets belonging to a tyre company in Surrey. According to the Croydon Advertiser, the Coulsdon and Croydon premises of RSR Tyres had windows smashed and accelerants thrown inside within a 20-minute timre terrorism is eframe between 12.30am and 1.00am on the morning of May 28.

Managing director John Mullane told the Advertiser that he doesn’t believe this to be a random attack. “This is not just vandalism,” he said. “We have been targeted. I have to admit we are scared.” Mr. Mullane added he does not know who would possibly have such a grudge against himself or the company.

“From talking to the police and the fire brigade and the fact the fires occurred over such a short space of time, it is clear to me they are connected and it is arson. We have been told some kind of accelerant – we don’t know if it was petrol – was thrown in through the windows to start the fires.” The fires were described as “suspicious” by a Metropolitan Police spokesman.

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Tyre Chain Outlets Firebombed in Early Morning Attack

Local news has reported further details on the firebombing of two outlets belonging to a tyre company in Surrey. According to the Croydon Advertiser, the Coulsdon and Croydon premises of RSR Tyres had windows smashed and accelerants thrown inside within a 20-minute timeframe between 12.30am and 1.00am on the morning of May 28.

Managing director John Mullane told the Advertiser that he doesn’t believe this to be a random attack. “This is not just vandalism,” he said. “We have been targeted. I have to admit we are scared.” Mr. Mullane added he does not know who would possibly have such a grudge against himself or the company.

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BFNAT Des Moines Union Workers Approve Contract

(Akron/Tire Review – Des Monies Register) Union workers at the Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) agricultural tyre plant in Des Moines, Iowa, approved a new labor contract by six votes.

The agreement, which covers about 1,225 employees, is set to expire in July 2009. BFNAT will invest up to $100 million in the Des Moines plant as well as two others, according to the contract. Additionally, a new tiered wage system provides lower pay rates for new employees, starting at $13 an hour.

“It gives us some protection for retiree health care and definitely protects our plant security for the term of the agreement,” said Al Skinner, Local 310 president. “Companies expect us to compete competitively internationally, which is impossible. They (international competition) work for pennies on the dollar. They expect us to compete with them. It’s virtually impossible for us to do that.”

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Repair Shop Licensing Legislation Introduced In Texas

(Akron/Tire Review) A bill requiring all automotive repair shops to be registered has been introduced in both the Texas state Senate and House of Representatives. The companion bills introduced are Senate Bill 1120 (introduced by Sen. John Carona (R-16th)) and House Bill 2211 (by Rep. Jim Murphy (R-133rd)).

Both bills are currently in committee.

If passed, the legislation will create a specific state commission, with a paid executive director, and 12-member automobile service and repair advisory board that will include representatives of the auto repair industry and consumers. The board will regulate proposed amendments and changes to the shop licensing requirements required by this legislation.

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Yokohama Tire, union still working on contract

Officials at Yokohama Tire in the US are continuing negotiations with union representatives to map out a new labour contract for the company’s manufacturing facility in Salem, Virginia. Talks between the tyremaker and the union began in early March, with the current contract expiring April 15. However, union members have the option of continuing to work under its provisions should negotiations not be complete by this date.

Mike Amos, president of the local representative union, declined to comment regarding the progress of talks or what major issues are currently on the table, although the question of health care for current and retired workers, plus that of job security – a reoccurring theme in the changing US corporate climate – are considered the most important issues the two parties need to tackle.

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BFNAT, USW Talks Progressing

(Akron/Tire Review) Reports from the United Steelworkers indicate that master contract negotiations with Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire are progressing. Earlier this week, the two sides held meetings at USW’s headquarters in Pittsburgh that were termed “generally positive” by the union.

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Twenty Million Needed to Restore Danubiana’s Fortunes

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Gelu Tofan, one of Romania’s most prominent businessmen during the last decade, and the tyre manufacturer he controls, Danubiana, are facing significant financial problems. The tyremaker’s lack of funds has reached such a serious level that it has had to cease all activity, endangering the company’s distribution activity and the security of its employees.

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Goodyear and Dunlop star in New Mini Adventure

The Mini was one of the success stories of the UK motor industry over the last five years, and the new Oxford built Mini 2 promises to continue this success. For Goodyear Dunlop, the Mini played a major role in bringing RunOnFlat tyre technology to a wider market, and the new Mini, launched in the UK this week, has Goodyear and Dunlop RunOnFlat tyres as original equipment fitment in all of its 16 and 17-inch wheel options.

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USW and Goodyear Still at Table

(Akron/Tire Review) While renewed negotiations with Goodyear have reportedly made little ground, the United Steelworkers continues to bang away at the tyremaker. Even as master contract negotiations restarted Monday after a six-week break, the USW took the company to task for its positions and announced a “nationwide day of action” against the company and its products.

Goodyear and the USW continue to meet in Cincinnati, restarting talks that ended when the Steelworkers struck 16 Goodyear plants in North America on 5 October. Both sides reported no progress had been made.

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Kwik-Fit Says “Back-Off”

Research by Kwik-Fit(1) found that more than half (56 per cent) of UK motorists admit to driving too close to the vehicle in front – a contributory factor in 7 per cent(2) of road accidents in Britain last year. The Highway Code(3) provides clear rules on the distance that drivers should leave between themselves and the vehicle in front yet when tested, 9o per cent of motorists underestimated the distance required to stop a car at 30, 50 and 70mph.

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Unchecked Illegal Tapping, Paper Says, May Force Plantation Action

(Akron/Tire Review) The Liberian Times has reported that Bridgestone Americas Holding’s Firestone Plantation Co. in Liberia has threatened to close down its activities in the country if the Liberian government does not help control illegal tapping at the facility.

According to the paper, outsiders have been “on a rampage” over the last several months, illegally tapping natural rubber trees on Firestone Plantation grounds. Allegedly, this illegal activity has also resulted in the deaths of five Plantation contractors and injuries to dozens of company employees.

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Sibur-Russian Tyres Opens Credit Line

Sibur-Russian Tyres Company, the leading manufacturer of truck and agricultural tyres in Russia, has obtained a credit line worth $300 million from Evrofinance Mosnarbank. The loan’s fixed interest rate is 8.5 per cent per annum.

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Union Says Little Progress Made With Goodyear

(Akron/Tire Review) United Steelworkers say that negotiations with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. continue, but “progress has been slow.” The union also indicated that some job action may be on the horizon. “Goodyear has not moved from its ‘cut and gut’ agenda. Your bargaining committee has remained steadfast and is determined to achieve a contract that is fair and equitable, that protects our retirees and that provides job security for our members, the union said in a memo to members.

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The Ambattur unit of Dunlop India Ltd (DIL) is set to start production this week, a month ahead of the schedule, according to company chairman, Pawan Kumar Ruia. Ruia said initial start-up capacity of 40 tonnes daily would be ramped up to 130 tonnes a day by December. The first tyres to roll out would be for light commercial vehicles and truck tyres, while tractor tyres would be produced later.

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