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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
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Subsequent Events [Text Block]	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Acquisition of Australian OTR Tire & Wheel Manufacturer: Planet Group In July, 2012, Titan announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase a majority ownership interest in Planet Corporation Group of Companies ("Planet") in an all-cash transaction. Planet includes National Tyres, Acme Wheel, Resource Tyre and Choice Tyres Wholesalers and is based in Perth, Australia. Planet is an OTR tire and wheel specialist that manufactures, distributes and services products to customers in the mining, agriculture, construction and earthmoving industries. Titan expects this acquisition to close in the third quarter of 2012.

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