News from elsewhere on the web 29/June/07

(13 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be interested to read these news stories.

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Lanxess invests locally; Company spending $70 million on [butyl] project The Observer (Canada)Lanxess began publicising this project almost two years ago, saying it is expected to be complete during 2007 - editor

Korean tire maker [Kumho]'s $4 mln latex plant ready Thanh Nien News (Vietnam)

Michelin eyes five-fold SUV tyre sales growth Business Times (Malaysia)

Technocraft Ind may acquire Vir Rubber Products Money Control (India)

Goodway aims to expand compounding, tyre retreading business Business Times (Malaysia)

Sri Lankan car parts face ban in Pakistan over Indian taint Lanka Everything (Sri Lanka)

ElringKlinger AG / Release of a voting rights ad-hoc news (Germany)

Tyre-some treads (opinion / rant) The Star (Malaysia)

Crime Gangs Threaten Rubber Production in Liberia Voice of America (US / Liberia)

Cavalla Plantation's Workers Compromise On 5 Percent Pay Rise The News (Liberia)

Nanjing Auto Plans to Ship MG 7 in Bid to Revive Brand Shanghai Daily (China)

Benz aims to drive sales Shanghai Daily (China)

Volkswagen sees 25% profit rise this year China Daily (China)