News from elsewhere on the web 28/Jan/08

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Michelin to increase stake in Serbia's Tigar Tyres to 94 pct - report Les Echos via Forbes (France)

S.Korea Kumho Tire to spend $165 mln in U.S. plant Reuters (Korea)

Dunlop Systems acquired in management buyout Birmingham Post (UK - England)

Mahalaxmi Rubtech eyes expansion MyIris (india)

Malpractice in crumb rubber processing hits rubber industry Myiris (India)

India's rubber output seen above f'cast - source Reuters (India)

Wage boom in TN to choke rubber output Financial Express (India)

Families get access to files of tire firm Salt Lake Tribune (US - Utah)

Burning of Tyres Lead to Health Problems The Himalayan Times (Nepal)

Bridgestone to raise China tyre prices in March Reuters (China) note: there is no mention of this on the Bridgestone website

Bridgestone plans to expand China network Nikkei via Marketwatch (China)

NIPPON LIGHT METAL, TWO OTHERS [Toyo] SOLD FAULTY BUILDING MATERIALS Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport via Trading Markets (Japan)

Russia 1st Vice PM to open second SEZ in Lipetsk TAss via MBT magazine (Russia) - repotr follows announcement Bekaert is to build greenfield steelcord plant there

Hundreds of tyres dumped in lanes Mid Sussex Times (UK - England)

Pawan Kumar Ruia turns sick companies profitable MeriNews (India)

Update: Toyota Sienna AWD run-flat tires Consumer Reports (US)