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Articles in August 2003 issue of Rubber & Plastics News

• NHTSA grants tire makers some confidentiality for early warning rule
• Grammer looks to double N.A. sales
• Mental hand-wringing
• Bridgestone, Hankook post strong first-half results
• Foreign influence; Chinese firms gain ground, boost market value
  by Bruce Davis
• Stockman adds CEO title, cuts jobs
  by Sherri Begin
• BFS settles nationwide class action suit; Tire maker to modify certain models, launch education program
  by Miles Moore
• Goodyear plans to release turnaround plan in no contract reached
• Kimberly-Clark eyes growth for health care business
• Exec calls for more auto, supplier cooperation
• News Digest
• Petro employees to take over firm
  by Mike McNulty
• Goodyear, USWA reach tentative contract; Deal includes closing Dunlop plant in Ala
  by Brad Dawson
• TI may add heater hose production
• Titan to move all tire production to Des Moines
  by Brad Dawson
• Halladay's hobby takes him to places few visit
  by Edward Noga
• Testing rule should give bye to specialty radials
• Calendar
• CAM builds Texas plant
  by Mike McNulty
• Volume differential; Mass production will lower fuel cell costs
• Goodyear, union go back to the table
  by Brad Dawson
• ArvinMeritor sues Dana; Suitor claims supplier issued misleading statements
  by Sherri Begin
• Tour touts Continental Teves' stability control system
  by Miles Moore
• USWA local strikes Goodyear belt plant
  by ad Dawson
• Canadian recycled products maker to reorganize
  by Miles Moore
• Industry veterans launch wholesale belting company
  by Mike McNulty
• Deadline News
• Adidas bids for Top-Flite
  by Justin Boyd
• U.S. tire shipments now expected to fall.
  by Bruce Davis
• Tire firms commit $1.2 billion to expansions
• Deadline News
• Group to continue cleanup of Ohio scrap tire site
  by Miles Moore
• Speakers disagree on automotive industry prospects
  by Sherri Begin
• Firms await turn at bargaining table
  by Brad Dawson
• Dana to shutter 14 more facilities
  by Sherri Begin
• National fuel efficiency ratings for tires dodged; California measure awaits hearing
• TMP teams up with Chinese, Indian firms
• Court sends NHTSA back to drawing board; Indirect tire pressure monitoring systems 'inferior,' judge says
• Tax bill has little industry impact
  by Miles Moore
• Dana, UAW sign bargaining principles pact
  by Brad Dawson
• Denman, associations seek rule changes
  by Miles Moore
• Workers bring suit against Heartland, USWA
  by Brad Dawson
• Trostel units reach five-year deals with union staff
  by Brad Dawson