News from elsewhere on the web (16/July/2008)

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TSRC Corp. to Set up SBR, BR Plants in India and Vietnam CENS (Taiwan)

Another Worker Dead at Hankook Tire Plant Korea Times (Korea) - please note, this is a cached page; the live story is not available on the Korea Times website

Tokyo rubber drops to 5-week low after oil slides Reuters (Japan)

Goodyear Employees Will Vote Friday on Proposal for Early Plant Closure Tyler Paper (US - Texas)

Old world model keeps Michelin on road Financial Times (UK / France)

Manufacturers battle to pass on rising costs Financial Times (UK)

Sixty jobs axed at Carlisle's Pirelli factory News & Star (UK - England)

Industrial commodity prices are expected to weaken in the second half of 2008 Fin Facts (Irelland)

Rubber production slides in India Commodity Online (India)

Low Rolling Resistance Tires Boost MPG US News (US - Michigan)

Rising chemical costs drive up tire prices Beaumont Enterprise (US - Texas)

Niantic Seal Buys Northeast Rubber Products Modern Distribution Management (US - Rhode Island)

Indian firm now world's second largest belting fabric maker Bombay News (India)

Fuel saving tires highlights Michelin 'Go Wide. Save Green.' tour press release from Michelin via Infibeam (US - South Carolina)

Cooper Tire's outlook downgraded to stable on production cuts - Moody's Moody's via Forbes (US)

Ten Cate H1 profit up 40 pct as military orders boost Q2 Hemscott (Netherlands)

Compound suits high-temperature sealing applications. Thomas.net (US)

Recycled Tyre Seat - made from old scooter tyres Retro to go (UK)