Dniproshina (DNSH), Ukraine’s largest producer for large truck tires, produced 920 ths tires in 9M, down 22% yoy. In contrast, Rosava (ROSA), Ukraine’s largest domestic car tire producer, increased production by 4% yoy over the same period. Vladimir Nesterenko: Rosava’s owner Finance & Credit group has plans to create Ukraine’s largest tire maker based on Rosava, and launch an IPO by 2009. Chernigivske Khimvolokno (CHIM: BUY) supplies tire cord to Rosava and F&C may seek to acquire CHIM for its tire holding.