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		<title><![CDATA[Bridgestone Confirms SA Plant Closure, 600 Jobs To Go]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRIDGESTONE WILL END its local tyre-manufacturing presence next year, announcing that it will close its Adelaide plant by April 2010. The decision to shut down the Adelaide plant comes on the back of news that Bridgestone's New Zealand plant in Christchurch would also be closed. Around 600 jobs will be...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bridgestone closure to cost 600 jobs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The company said it would also close a tyre production plant in Christchurch, New Zealand with the loss of 275 jobs. The two plants are the last tyre manufacturing facilities in both countries. The Adelaide plant has been operating since 1965 and will close by the end of April 2010,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:57:06 -0700</pubDate>
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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[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[Bridgestone Sets Deal With TA]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bridgestone Rrestone North American Tire LLC has signed a seven-year agreement with TravelCenters of America LLC to sell Bridgestone and Firestone brand commercial tires at sites operated by TravelCenters of America and Petro Stopping Centers, the company said. This agreement also makes Bridgestone the exclusive premium commercial tire offered by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 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[Research and Markets: Know the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of Bridgestone Corporation]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84316) has announced the addition of "Bridgestone Corporation -- SWOT Framework Analysis" to their offering.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BFS to raise prices up to 8%    NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Bridgestone/Firestone BFS will raise prices up  to 8 percent on passenger, light truck, medium truck and bus,  agricultural and off-the-road tires in the U.S.    The price increases will begin phasing in March 1. ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tire Makers Focus on Performance]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tire makers provide a broad assortment of products designed for improved traction, stability and wear in various commercial light- and medium-duty applications. For example, Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC, Nashville, Tenn., recently introduced the Bridgestone L320 on/off-highway drive radial, the company said. The block design offers increased traction and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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