GenCorp announced that its board of directors approved a project to close Snappon SA, Chartres, Frances.

GenCorp GenCorp is an American technology-based manufacturer. Established in 1915, GenCorp was formerly the General Tire & Rubber Company.

The name change was implemented in 1984 when GenCorp was formed as a parent holding company for General Tire's various businesses. announced that its board of directors approved a project to close Snappon SA, Chartres Chartres (shär`trə), city (1990 pop. 41,850), capital of Eure-et-Loir dept., NW France, in Orléanais, on the Eure River. Chartres is of great historic and artistic interest; it is also a regional market with many industries, including , Frances, a manufacturer of automotive sealing systems.

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Title Annotation:	Corporate, Financial News
Publication:	Rubber World
Date:	Dec 1, 2003
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