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Merger Trend: Tires to Photonics?

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Pirelli is a big name in fiber optics -- and tires. Uniroyal makes light-emitting diodes -- and tires. Now BFGoodrich has acquired the company that made the optical systems for the Hubble Space Telescope. What is it about photonics and tires? OK, we admit that we have stretched the truth to make a point. The Uniroyal and BFGoodrich tire brands are actually products of Michelin Corp., having been sold off several years ago as Uniroyal Technology Corp. of Sarasota, Fla., and the BFGoodrich Co. of Charlotte pursued more high-tech chemical and systems development. But the fact remains that...Read full article

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