News from elsewhere on the web 03/March/08

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DuPont neoprene plant ends production Courier-Journal (US - Kentucky)

Yokohama rubber company opens subsidiary in Vietnam Thanh Nien (Vietnam)

50MW power plant, tyre industry to be set up: American company to invest $70m in KEPZ New Nation (Bangladesh) -- US tyre trading company, Leviathan involved.

Lanxess AG's Jhagadia [rubber] chemical unit to start production from 2010 ExpressIndia (India)

Lanxess AG open to acquisitions in India, overseas The Hindu (India)

Kumho Asiana to Invest 3 Tril. Won in 2008 Korea Times (Korea)

E&Y Analysis: Indirect Taxes Business Standard (India)

Tyre sector disappointed as FM ignores NR duty structure Financial Express (India)

Expansion of Goodyear plant on schedule Gadsden Times (US - Alabama)

Windfall For Rubber Tappers With High Rubber Price Bernama (Malaysia)

Hartalega Seeks To Be Listed By First Half 2008 Bernama (Malaysia)

Industry, growers fight over rubber import Commodity Online (India)

JK Tyre reduces prices The Hindu (India)

J K Tyres to reduce prices Business Standard (India)

Cars reach record high Shanghai Daily (China)

BMW on the list to catch up with rivals Shanghai Daily (China)

MOTORWEB.COM Picks Up Vredestein Tire Press release from Motorweb (US - Arizona)

New Tire Pressure Monitors Do Not Replace 'Old' Tire Gauge CarJunky (US)