News from elsewhere on the web (27 March 2009)

Lanxess Sales Decline Has Halted in 2009, Chief Heitmann Says from Bloomberg

Michelin to resume production at Silvania tyre factory in Zalau on 1 April

from Curierul National (Romania)

Pirelli chairman says it will be back in profit this year from Business Gazette

Plantations Facing Worst Crisis in its 140 year History from Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Ceylon Guardian Group secures cash surplus of Rs. 2 bn daily news (Sri Lanka)

Nokian Renkaat says sees weaker Q1 yr/yr, not H1 from Reuters

Ceat rules out production cuts as demand revives from Reuters India

Guj PSUs to source raw materials from petro cos for Rs 10k cr project from Business Standard India

Daily market report: MCX Comdex up 0.99% from My Iris

India's Inflation Nearing Zero from RTT News

M4 hit by huge fire at Port Talbot rubber recycling plant fire from walesonline.co.uk

Covering buys prop up spot rubber from Sify.com

NMCE Rubber Intraday Outlook from Commodity Online

Liberia: New Rubber Processing Factory for Maryland County--President Sirleaf Breaks Ground from allafrica.com

PRESS DIGEST - Singapore newspapers - March 27 from Reuters

Breathing New Life into Old Tyres from Asharq Alawsat

MCXCOMDEX turns down from My Iris

GHS Synthetic Turf Safe? Environmental Tests Say Yes

from Guilford Courier (zip06)

The Power of Collaboration from The Huffington Post

Safe, reliable and economical from Cornwall Seaway News

Liberia: Inter-Ministerial Committee visits Guthrie amidst stalemate at the Plantation; submits reports Friday from source

Goodyear introduces Kelly light truck tire from Modern Tire Dealer

Tariffs, subsidies, etc. in the economic crisis from The Associated Press

Tyre firm drives home eco message from Chester Chronicle

Inflation makes life of old tyre-seller hard from The International News

Sri Lankan retread firm joins TRIB from Modern Tire Dealer

Recession rage from France 24

French GDF Suez bosses give up stock options from Times Online

MALAYSIAN rubber prices closed mixed yesterday amid a lack of demand from Business Times

Calif. tire rule aims to pump up fuel efficiency from Associated Press

Double tire proves to be a fuel saver from Greenville.com

Bridgestone-brand Potenza Tires Are Standard Equipment On 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe from finchannel.com