News from elsewhere on the web (04 August 2008)

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Pirelli reaches deal to build tyre plant in Russia Il Sole 24h via Forbes (Italy)

John F. Seiberling, 8-term Akron congressman, dies Cleveland.com (US - Ohio)

Denman Tire Corporation Strike Update WYTV (US - Ohio)

M&C Saatchi wins Apollo Tyres and Stargaze Entertainment Televisionpoint (India)

SIBUR Managers Are Foreigners ('Big' Sibur, not Sibur Russian Tyres) Kommersant (Russia)

Butadiene quotes stable across Asia Polymer Update (Singapore)

Kish to host 9th national conference on rubber industry Tehran Times (Iran)

Goodyear accidental chemical spray sends seven to hospital KHOU.com (US - Texas)

Benzene leak in La Porte sends several to hospital Chron (US - Texas)

Environmental products: lethal weapon takes AIM (Green Rubber Global) Independent (UK)

Shift to smaller cars may deflate tire companies' profits Cleveland.com (US - Ohio)

A tyre company at Stawell has closed, putting 34 people out of work. ABC (Australia - Western Victoria)

India April-July rubber output rises 30.4 pct Reuters (India)

Hartalega riding on shift to nitrile gloves The Star (Malaysia)

Dipped Products 1Q revenue Rs 2.9 b Daily News (Sri Lanka)

Brazil Wants $21 Billion to Protect the Amazon Rainforest with No Strings Attached eco Worldly (Brazil)

Biggest fire in 5 years razes factory Straits Times (Singapore)

Chinese firms need to improve work on home turf (includes reference to Pirelli's success in China) China Daily (China)

Tough lessons (doing business in China) rednet (China)

Top 5 Plants that Inspire New Technology CleanTechnica (US)

Timing belt or ticking time bomb? You decide! Auto123 (UK)