News from elsewhere on the web (20/June/2008)

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Total considering divesting part of Hutchinson rubber processing branch - report Le Figaro via Forbes (France)

Michelin to spend $90 million on upgrades at Lexington facility The State (US - South Carolina)

Michelin raises Hankook stake to 8.9 percent Reuters (France)

Hankook Tire Falls as Michelin Quashes Takeover Hopes Bloomberg (France)

Rubber products company Singer Equities Inc. acquired by LLR Partners Baltimore Business Journal (US - Baltimore)

Britain jails 3 for running marine hose cartel Reuters (UK)

CARTEL MEMBERS SENT DOWN FOR PRICE FIXING Grimsby Telegraph (UK)

Amtel Chernozemye won't pay the dividends. AK&M (Russia)

Tyremaker to expand output Bangkok Post (Thailand)

Weak pound leaves Britons paying more for Bridgestone tyres Telegraph.co.uk (UK)

Michelin prepares for wider tire use Today's Trucking (Canada)

Gajah Tunggal raises tyre prices 10 pct on costs Reuters (UK / Indonesia)

Carbon black spill in Hancock County KHQA (US - Illinois)

Lubrizol to transfer or exit some performance coatings product lines Forbes (US - California)

Local glove manufacturers raising prices to offset costs The Star (Malaysia)

Kossan to beef up capacity by 20% The Star (Malaysia)

Kerala's income from rubber likely to increase Economic Times (India)

Japanese chemical trader Kato to establish Russian sales unit Trading Markets (Russia)

BMW city launch Shanghai Daily (China)

The Roewe 550 comes into its own Shanghai Daily (China)