Tire company CEOs start global research program.Chief executives from leading tire companies Manufacturer Country Est. Brands and Subsidiaries Aeolus Tyre China Alliance Tire Company Ltd. Israel 1950 Amtel-Povolzhye, Kirov; Amtel-Chernozemye, Voronezh Apollo Tyres Ltd. in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Japan, Korea and Europe met last month in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA, to review progress and set a forward-looking agenda for their global research program dealing with potential environmental and health impacts of their products. At their last meeting in Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. in 2005, the companies funded an initial $1 million independent research program to examine issues related to materials used in tire manufacturing, and the impact of tire-wear particles generated during normal product use. Over the next 12 to 18 months, the companies will work with material suppliers to better understand the current potential and future risks for chemicals in tires, and perform sample collection and characterization of tire-wear particles found in the environment. Participating companies include Bridgestone, Continental AG, Cooper Tire & Rubber, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Hankook Tire, Kumho Tire, Group Michelin, Pirelli & Cie, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (住友ゴム工業株式会社 Ltd., Toyo Tire & Rubber Ltd. and Yokohama Rubber Ltd. (www.rma.org). |
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