News from elsewhere on the web (11/July/2008)

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Sabic: Force Majeure on butadiene from Geleen Plast Europe (Netherlands)

Pirelli to spend $100 mln in China; double capacity Reuters (China) Note: Pirelli has not confirmed if this is a new investment or previously-announced capacity.

Sinochem seeks control of natural rubber firm GMG Global Reuters (China)

China's Sinochem Intl to buy 51 pct of Singapore's GMG Global for 267.98 mln sgd Xinhua via Quamnet (China)

Niantic Seal acquires Mass.-based N.E. Rubber Providence Business News (US - Massachusetts)

Singapore commodities exchange in the works Finance Asia (Singapore)

Chemical safety board probes blast at Goodyear plant Chron.com (US - Texas)

Green calls for thorough investigation of Goodyear explosion HCN Online (US - Texas)

Tyre majors hike prices Trading Markets (India)

JK Tyre ups truck tyre prices by 6 pct ZEE News (India)

Davis objects to China-imported tires c-dh (US - Tennessee)

CARE AAA, PR1+ rating to bank loans of Aditya Birla Nuvo Economic Times (India)

Top Glove to focus on organic growth The Edge (Malaysia)

Board approves $35M bond for dam project Monterey County Herald (US - California)

Brakes go on China's vehicle sales growth Shanghai Daily (China)