News from elsewhere on the web 29/Jan/08

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Bibb expected to get tire plant Macon.com (US - Georgia)

Kumho Tire to Build Plant in U.S. Chosun (Korea)

Tire maker appeals order to give up records in crash lawsuit Local 8 News (US - Utah)

Bibb expected to get tire plant Macon.com (US - Georgia)

NZ company devises new earthquake-proofing technique TV3 (New Zealand)

Continental v Púchove narastie (Conti to invest in Slovakia) Hospodarske Noviny (Slovak Republic) (Slovak language)

Continental to Boost Tire Output in Slovakia, Hospodarske Says Bloomberg (country)

China's petrochemical industry revenue reaches RMB 5.1 trln China Knowledge (China)

Bridgestone Drops in Tokyo After Goldman Sachs Lowers Rating Bloomberg (Japan)

Horizon Plantations Ethiopia has gone operational this week. "The rubber tree plantation covers 85,000 hectares." Ethioblog (Ethiopia) - scroll down or search on "Rubber"

Firestone: Helping or hurting Liberians? Los Angeles Times (US / Liberia)

Jan rubber production may rise 14% Business Standard (India)

ViaMichelin-Navigon Co-branded PNDs to Debut in France GPS World (France)

Rubber firms start work on hi-end apartment project Saigon Times (Vietnam)

China signs new FTA agreement China Daily (China)

Auto makers roll out 9.04m vehicles Shanghai Daily (China)

Chinese cars drive on world stage China Daily (China)