Lanxess in talks to take investor onboard for tyre rubber unit
 

* Lanxess in talks to sell stake in rubber unit-sources * Russia's NKNK, Saudi Aramco main suitors-sources * Lanxess says looking at strategic options, including JV * Shares rise 2.4 percent, reach 4.5-month high (Recasts with NKNK, Lanxess comment) By Ludwig Burger and Matthias Inverardi FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Germany's Lanxess is in talks with Russia's NKNK and state-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) to sell a stake in its tyre rubber business, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, as it battles overcapacity and weak prices. Lanxess had previously said it was searching for a partner for a production or marketing alliance to tackle production overcapacity and weak prices in the synthetic rubber industry.

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