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South Ontario Selected as Site for Initial Carbon Green Plant Rollout

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Pyrolysis based recycling company Carbon Green has identified Southern Ontario, Canada as the focus for phase one of the North American rollout of its full-scale tyre recycling plants. John Novak, president and CEO of Carbon Green, stated: “We have identified Canada as a world leader with very high standards of environmental practices which fits with our expansion plans for our unique proprietary technology that 100 per cent recycles used tyres into high grade commodities including Carbon Green (a carbon black substitute) which is the key component required for new tyre manufacturing with zero waste and zero emissions. We are therefore pleased to announce that we have chosen the southern Ontario region as the first location to launch our standardised plant rollout in North America.”

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Reports: Michelin May Pull the Plug on F1 Tyre Bid

Michelin is reportedly close to pulling out of its present bid to supply tyres to Formula One in the 2011 season of the motor racing series. If correct the news reports, which are based on French newspaper L'Equipe’s publication of an interview with Michelin managing partner Didier Miraton, leave Pirelli as the front runner. Rumours have suggested Pirelli has been favourite to secure the contract for a few weeks, but delays in agreeing a deal had suggested Michelin was still in the running.

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Report: Hankook Considering Formula One Supply

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The fact that this weekend the FIA and F1 Administration failed to reach a decision on who will supply the series’ tyres yet again, suggests press reports that Pirelli had already won the deal must have been wide of the mark.
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