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		<title><![CDATA[BFS integrates commercial operations with Bandag unit.(News)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Kathy McCarron    Bridgestone/Firestone promised its truck tire dealers and  retreaders at its Bizcon12 commercial tire conference that the recent  merger of its commercial tire operations with its Bridgestone Bandag  L.L.C. retreading unit will provide more selling synergies and increased  fleet business. ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BFS merges sales, marketing operations for Bandag unit.(Special Report)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to meld its Bridgestone Bandag L.L.C. retreading unit  with its truck tire division, Bridgestone/Firestone BFS has merged the  sales and marketing operations of both to create Bridgestone Bandag Tire  Solutions based in Muscatine.    BFS acquired Bandag last year. The reorganization and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Import/export firm Tirex files for bankruptcy    By William Schertz    MIAMI - Tire importer/exporter Tirex International Inc. has filed  for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.    Miami-based Tirex listed $112,887 in assets and at least $1.49  million in debts to seven creditors...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fuel costs, tonnage keep going up.(Special Report)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Bruce Davis    The U.S. trucking industry-and by association, its suppliers as  well-appears to be at a tipping point.    On one hand, the industry reported month-on-month increases in  tonnage shipped for three straight months through February, while on the  other hand...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA['Rock solid'; Tredroc Tire born from merger of 2 commercial heavyweights.(Company overview)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Bruce Davis    Longtime commercial and off-the-road OTR tire distributor Antioch  Tire Inc. recently pulled off one of the largest takeovers/mergers among  independent commercial dealers in industry history when it acquired  Chicago Bandag Inc./CBA Tire and integrated the two Chicago-area  businesses into a...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New giant mold, new vistas; J&M Tire expansion boosts firm's retreading capability.(Special Report)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Bruce Davis    J&M Tire International Inc. has enhanced its ability to process  and repair the largest off-the-road OTR tires on the market with the  addition of a 57-inch mono-cure stand-alone mold/press and ancillary  equipment to its Oshawa retread plant.    J&M...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Allied Waste picks BFS for retreads.(Special Report)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allied Waste Industries Inc. has designated Bridgestone/Firestone  BFS its preferred tire and retreading services supplier.    Under the agreement, BFS will supply Allied's commercial and  off-the-road tire needs while Bridgestone Bandag L.L.C. will provide  retreading services. Both BFS and Bandag will offer tire management ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BFS workers file civil rights suit    DES MOINES, Iowa-Eight African-American employees of  Bridgestone/Firestone's Des Moines farm tire plant are seeking  certification of a class action, claiming they and other minority  employees were subjected to racial harassment and discrimination at the  plant.  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Bridgestone, Bandag warranty extends coverage for premium products]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC BFNT is introducing an extended warranty for its premium truck tires and casings, increasing the coverage period for seven years and three retreads. The exclusive new limited warranty covers the company's best-selling Bridgestone-brand premium commercial tires and casing when retreaded with the Bandag process....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marangoni adds staff.(Special Report)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[After experiencing record sales in 2007, Marangoni Tread North  America Inc. is expanding, adding a region and two regional sales  managers to its staff.    Doug Edwardsen, formerly a Bandag Inc. executive, will be  responsible for the newly created central region. He has worked in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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