News from elsewhere on the web (20 March 2009)

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Ruia Group eyes European rubber sealing firm for takeover from Thandian News

Tyre cord major Kordsa Global shuts operations at one plant

from fibre2fashion

Lanxess posts 2008 China sales up 15% from China Newswires

Michelin sales increased 25% in Argentina from Asteriscos.Tv

ChemChina to invest RMB 50 bln in plant in Tianjin from Alibaba.com

Dunlop union leaders to go on indefinite fast from Business Line (The Hindu)

Rubber demand to drop this year from Purchasing.com

From chain molecules to high-tech material: 100 years of synthetic rubber from Plastemart

Not the time to reveal Trelleborg aid - Fenech Business Today

With stock high, Pirelli considering reductions in day and pay from Diaro Do Grande ABC (Portuguese)

Machines, in exchange for debts from Daily Business Newspaper (Russia)

Ruia floats Falcon Tyre Impex to sell Dunlop-branded products from Wheels Unplugged

India cuts FY09 natural rubber production estimate from Reuters India

Birmingham tyre firm HiQ to create 500 jobs from Birmingham Post

http://www.live-pr.com/en/indian-tyre-industry-expected-to-grow-r1048265954.htm

from Live-Pr

New Set Of Tyre Rules from Daily Record

Tata Nano: The innovations by the team from IBN Live

New Envelopes from France BTP

Bridgestone progressing in negotiations with the Union of Borracheiros from Portal Fator (Brazil)

Establish Carbon Firm, FG Told from The Tide Online

Auto component manufacturers to benefit from Centre's move to fund bus purchase from Business Line (The Hindu)

NMCE Rubber Intraday Outlook 20th March, 09 from Commodity Online

China details auto stimulus plan for rural residents from China Economic Net

Alliance of new energy autos founded in Beijing from China Economic Net

Malaysian Natural Rubber Production Drops In January from RTT News

Orange, Citrusy-Smelling Burning Rubber Comes to Raceways from OC Weekly

Pope's Anticondom Statements Really Bad Timing US &World Report News

Need proof that winter tires really work? from The Vancouver Sun

Spot rubber prices gain marginally from Sify