Tire Business (subscription required) is reporting that Cooper Tire & Rubber has suspended production at all its North American plants from September 23-28 due to continuing raw materials shortages in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. According to Curtis Schneekloth, Cooper’s director of investor relations, the company expects production to resume on September 29 at some of its facilities.
September 26, 2008
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