News from elsewhere on the web (21 April 2007)

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India rubber futures hit highs on Tokyo gains Reuters (India)

Tokyo rubber up 2 pct at 1-week high on oil, charts(¥289/kg) Reuters (Japan)

markets for many industrial raw materials are expected to cool in H2 2008 EIU (London)

Asia BD at new high on tight global supply ICIS (Singapore)

Polymer cure for US asphalt quality slip ICIS (US - Texas)

Tyre makers shift focus to CV radials Business Standard (India)

AV Birla to set up Rs 600 cr carbon black unit in Mexico Business Standard (India)

Michelin Giving Up on PAX Run-Flat Tire New York Times (US)

Hankook Tire mulls price hike in China: exec Reuters (China)

Gasan appointed Malta representative for Pirelli ribs (Pirelli adds PZero branding to small boats) Malta Independent (Malta)

The new Female Condom FC2 (made from NBR?) Jamaica Gleaner (Jamaica)

18,000 tyres fitted annually in Lufthansa workshops Malta Independent (Malta)

Top four glove makers expect to do well in spite of poor economic conditions The Star (Malaysia)

5,000 more hectares of rubber in three north-western mountainous localities Nhan Dan (Vietnam)

Auto parts show bridges buyer and seller demands China Daily (China)

Automakers expect big growth in China marke CE.cn (China)

China completes its first road tunnel across Yangtze River Xinhua (China)

China agrees to pay triple for potash fertilizer China Daily (China)