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HEXAGON COMPOSITES
LPG cylinder plant opens in Russia / Expansion at US facility to quadruple output for bus and truck market (10.06.2013)

MAGNETI MARELLI
Automotive lighting plant opens in China (04.06.2013)

CONTITECH
Fuel line production expansion in Hungary / Investment programme adds product development and compounding capabilities (11.04.2013)

AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Reduction of overcapacities in Italy, Spain and particularly France / TecPart says German suppliers are on comparatively safe ground / "Markets will stagnate for several years" / Raising R&D activities in Europe? (22.03.2013)

MEXICO
Automotive output soars 20% in January / Slowdown in industrial manufacturing growth expected in 2013 (04.03.2013)

GRAMMER
North American market is booming / Plans to raise production output (22.02.2013)

MITSUI CHEMICALS
Raising PP compound output in the US to meet rising automotive demand (31.01.2013)

GURIT
EUR 1.5m supply agreement with major Italian automotive OEM / Composite body panel production expanded in the UK (31.01.2013)

CONTITECH
New air conditioning and motor cable plant in Kaluga / Supplying Renault and AvtoVaz (12.12.2012)

AVTOTOR
Cooperation with Canadian automotive supplier Avtotor / Manufacturing cluster to be established in Kaliningrad (28.11.2012)

BRASKEM
Automotive HDPE range is extended / Resins developed for fuel tanks, filler tubes and reservoirs (28.11.2012)

AVIATION COMPOSITES
Market growing at 12.8% per year to USD 414m in 2018 / Composites offer weight reduction and impact resistance advantages over metal / Frost & Sullivan study (23.11.2012)

EASTMAN
Completion of PVB expansion in Belgium (30.10.2012)

BASF / TENCATE
Strategic alliance to develop and produce thermoplastic composites for the automotive sector (29.10.2012)

WIRTHWEIN
New auto part production plant planned in USA / Strategically located close to BMW facility (16.10.2012)

AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Suppliers suffer the brunt of declining sales figures / Growth driver China shows signs of weakness / Will the lull drag on until 2015? (02.10.2012)

PLASTIC OMNIUM
Inergy subsidiary planning additional facility in Russia / Remaining shares in Indian jv acquired (19.09.2012)

FAURECIA
Last remaining Plastal plant in France is acquired / Financial restructuring of insolvent German OEM wrapped up (05.09.2012)

MEXICO
Automotive industry demand for engineering plastics expected to grow at nearly 10% per year / PC and PA lead the list (03.09.2012)

AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Southern Europe's auto industry loses out in the crisis / Expert prophesies "long-term damage" / 25% of suppliers may not survive the crisis / Germany's Center for Automotive Research issues world market forecast (30.08.2012)

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
European Commission launches probe into possible wire harness cartel activities (17.08.2012)

FRIMO / HUNTSMAN
Cooperating to develop automotive polyurethane composites (18.06.2012)

MAGNETI MARELLI
JV for automotive components in north-eastern China / EUR 14m initial investment for new plant (01.06.2012)

MITSUI
Raising PP compound output across the globe / Acquisition in Brazil / Meeting increased demand from global automotive sector (22.05.2012)

MECAPLAST
Serbian plant is commissioned / Renewed rise in sales in 2011 (19.04.2012)

CARBURES
Spanish CFR specialist establishes Chinese joint venture (10.04.2012)

VARROC
Indian group to take over Visteon's automotive lighting business following acquisition of Italian company Triom (15.03.2012)

ANTOLIN
EUR 4.5m plant opened in Slovakia / Facility established on Kia Motors site to produce headliners and door panels (07.02.2012)

MITSUI CHEMICALS
Raising PP output at Thai joint venture / Additional capacity to cater to rising regional automotive demand (23.01.2012)

PLASTIC OMNIUM
Automotive division plans to build 20 new production facilities by 2015 / Launching own prepreg manufacture for composite parts (20.12.2011)

ANTOLIN
Spanish automotive supplier buys LED specialist CML / Developing new Lighting division (29.11.2011)

MECAPLAST
Automotive supplier to open plant in Serbia in 2012 / Supply contract with Fiat (15.11.2011)

BASF
New “Cellasto” microcellur PU plant inaugurated in Shanghai / Output to go towards meeting regional automotive demand (19.10.2011)

LANXESS
Raising engineering plastics and rubber additive capacities in Brazil (11.10.2011)

AUTOMOTIVE
Use of lightweight substitute materials set to grow rapidly / Global revenues to reach USD 95 bn in 2017 / Polymers finding increasing application / Frost & Sullivan study (19.09.2011)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Focus remains on mass markets of Russia, China and India / CAFE standard will drive the switch to new materials in USA / Lightweight construction a key topic at IAA / Will global sales stagnate in 2012? (16.09.2011)

AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
LFT PP demand growing in most applications / Increasing role in automotive design / AMI report (25.08.2011)

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Fiat approves “Arnitel” TPC for air duct applications (27.07.2011)

RUIA
Indian conglomerate acquires Sealynx / Consolidation with Meteor, Draftex and Standard Profil on the cards (23.05.2011)

JOHNSON CONTROLS
25th joint venture in China / Plant to supply interior components for GAIG-Fiat assembly line (11.05.2011)

COMPOSITES
Reinforcements: JEC Show in Paris and Germany's VDI Plastics Conference focus on carbon fibres / Use of CRP for mass car production not yet in sight / The race for reinforcing materials is on / Glass fibres offer high growth potential (18.04.2011)

BASF
Automotive materials design tool wins SPE award / 30 different product samples (12.04.2011)

NIFCO
New car components factory in UK / Supply contract for Nissan Leaf electric car / Japanese plants did not sustain "fatal damages" (07.04.2011)

JAPAN
Follow-up: More supply chains in difficulty / Speciality cable manufacturers suffer from shortage of fluoropolymers / TPE and polymerisation additives scarce / BOPET film for LCD also tighter (04.04.2011)

PMMA
Acrylic polymer fit for the future / New applications in automotive glazing, solar power and electronics / Transparency and weatherability / Light guides for flat screen monitors represent 25% of consumption (01.04.2011)

AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS
How severely will the Japanese catastrophe hit the international automotive industry? / Supply problems reach Europe / Regional shifts in polymer demand possible / Plastixx automotive price indices continue to rise unabated (29.03.2011)

JAPAN
The post-quake reality: One-third of ethylene capacities offline / Petrochemical industry crippled by electricity shortages / European and US companies appear largely unaffected / Numerous plants idled as a cautionary measure (18.03.2011)

DAIMLER
Joint venture with Toray to produce CFRP parts / Production to start in 2012 (31.01.2011)

PROSEAT
Belgian foam cushion plant to close up shop (19.01.2011)

PLASTIVALOIRE
Sites acquired from Key Plastics merged with Bourbon / New automotive supplier with sales of EUR 424m (23.12.2010)

SOLUTIA
Belgian PVB plant upgraded to produce acoustic sheets (16.12.2010)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
2010 boom was bought with government money / Only China and India see genuine growth / Weight ratio of plastics used in cars on the decline / Most popular engineering polymers take a breather despite strong demand (21.10.2010)

MECAPLAST
Plans to open two new plants in China / Regional sales expected to double by 2014 (23.09.2010)

BASF
Award granted for contribution to green “i-flow” concept car / Vehicle to be showcased at K 2010 (14.09.2010)

VISTEON
Start-up of automotive interiors plant in Russia (14.09.2010)

PREH
Affirming intention to form joint venture with automotive supplier Joyson / 2010 proposed as starting date (26.08.2010)

SOUTH AFRICA
Automotive plastics market expected to reach USD 208m in 2016 / International players drive development / Local industry highly dependent on imports / Latest Frost & Sullivan study (23.08.2010)

AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS
Frost & Sullivan report: Increased focus on recycling required to boost metal substitution / Huge opportunities for plastics (10.08.2010)

FAURECIA
Takeover of Plastal Spain / Negotiations for French plant apparently still ongoing / Joint venture with Chinese seat manufacturer Xuyang (08.07.2010)

CARBO TECH COMPOSITES
Bulk order from McLaren / Serial production of carbon fibre reinforced passenger cabins / 4,000 units to be manufactured starting 2011 (25.06.2010)

ADVANCED COMPOSITES GROUP
South African subsidiary sold to AAT Composites (23.06.2010)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Car sales in western Europe rise significantly / Demand still poor in eastern Europe / Fewer supplier insolvencies / Plastics availability now a bigger problem than financing (14.06.2010)

MECAPLAST
Automotive supplier opens new plant in Chennai / Second Asian production site (14.06.2010)

MANN+HUMMEL
New offices in China / R&D centre and spare parts storage facility (03.06.2010)

TECHNICAL PARTS
Detailed data on German market in 2009 / Crisis makes itself felt with a minus of 20% / Slow recovery after hitting rock bottom in Q1 2009 / Automotive construction remains dominant (27.05.2010)

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
German consortium cooperating with manufacturers on reaching an agreement about authoritative purchases / Improved financing (27.04.2010)

OLHO
Key Plastics takes over Löhne headquarters / Iberomoldes acquires plants in Brazil and Portugal (12.04.2010)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
China is driving the global market for automotive engineering / Trend towards small, compact vehicles / Industry propelled by alternative engine systems / Suppliers fear wave of insolvencies (18.03.2010)

RUSSIA
Government plans to invest EUR 30 bn in development of automobile industry / Focus on strategic alliances (17.03.2010)

IAC
Acquisition of Stankiewicz's US activities (12.02.2010)

FAURECIA
Takeover of all six German Plastal plants / Deal includes right to buy French and Spanish sites (05.02.2010)

FAURECIA
Indian automotive interiors JV acquired / Purchase of exhaust specialist will further increase presence (18.01.2010)

AUTOLIV
Fire destroys Tunisian steering wheel plant / Capacity shifted to France / Four global sites earmarked for closure (11.01.2010)

ADVAL TECH
Merenschwand plant to shut as major contract is lost (08.12.2009)

AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING
Reutlingen headlamp production to be moved to Czech Republic / 130 employees affected (08.12.2009)

FACC
Foundation stone laid for Strata plant in Abu Dhabi / Production of composite parts for aircraft construction (30.11.2009)

BOREALIS
Ashland to be sole European distributor for automotive business / Resinex is eliminated (03.11.2009)

EUGEN WEXLER
Injection moulding production expanded in Czech Republic / Orders for Opel "Astra" and "Insignia" / Additional machines (02.11.2009)

WEBASTO
Second injection compression-moulding unit for PC glazing now on stream / Third machine to be added in 2010 (20.10.2009)

MITSUBISHI RAYON
Aerospace materials collaboration with Cytec (13.10.2009)

FACC
Xian Aircraft buys aviation supplier / Austrian jobs guaranteed / Workforce sceptical (12.10.2009)

NIFCO
Automotive supplier on the road to recovery / Turnaround accredited to car scrappage scheme (08.10.2009)

GRAMMER
New company for rail operations / Possible acquisitions / Workforce to be reduced to 7,000 by year's end (01.10.2009)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Car manufacturers seek salvation in alternative propulsion concepts at IAA / Plastics and composites increasingly important / Suppliers remain stuck in the crisis / Situation still tense (29.09.2009)

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS
France's industry minister Estrosi announces second bailout fund for small automotive suppliers (22.09.2009)

PREH
Automotive supplier opens new injection moulding plant in Romania / Multi-functional switches and control systems (21.09.2009)

PLASTIC ENGINEERING
Precision moulder placed in administration / Loss of trade to UK automotive market (18.09.2009)

INERGY
Production facility inaugurated in Belarus (15.09.2009)

GENERAL MOTORS
Opel: Board of Directors and trust fund agree to sale / Demands to be worked out (11.09.2009)

RUSSIA
Automotive industry: Key Russian manufacturers to be pooled in new holding company (02.09.2009)

BOROUGE
Cooperation with Indian compounder Machino / PP materials for the automotive industry (09.07.2009)

BRIGHT AUTOPLAST
New injection moulding plant in India / Plastic parts for under-the-bonnet applications (08.07.2009)

FACC
Cooperation with Arabian company Mubadala / Building of new plant in Abu Dhabi / Transfer of orders (25.06.2009)

STANKIEWICZ
IAC to acquire insolvent automotive supplier / Solutions have not yet been found for the French and US sites (24.06.2009)

INERGY
Fuel systems plants planned for China and India (23.06.2009)

BOREALIS
Third gas phase reactor started at Schwechat (22.06.2009)

PLASTIVALOIRE
Strengthening of automotive segment with Key Plastics now signed and sealed (11.06.2009)

VISTEON
Auto supplier files for Chapter 11 reorganisation in US / Ford supports debtor-in-possession facility (05.06.2009)

POLYTEC
Swedish production site to close / OEM supplier says additional plant shutdowns are to come (02.06.2009)

MANN+HUMMEL
Production to be stepped up in the US / New order for Chevrolet “Volt” hybrid vehicle (02.06.2009)

PLASTIVALOIRE
Union announces takeover of Key Plastics France / Slovak plant included in deal / Final decision this week (27.05.2009)

POLYTEC
Follow-up: Polytec to retain two Peguform facilities / Core of future composites strategy (15.05.2009)

HP PELZER
Takeover of Mexican plant from Carcoustics / Rumours of purchase of Stankiewicz (13.05.2009)

POLYTEC
Rescue plan foresees sale of Peguform to Cross Industries / Insolvency is averted (07.05.2009)

FRENCH AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Peugeot alarmed by supplier situation / Crisis team is examining calls for assistance (21.04.2009)

EUROSTYLE
GMD acquires insolvent automotive supplier / Plans to cut 400 of the 1,030 jobs / Investment planned (20.04.2009)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Chinese government wants to make auto sector internationally competitive (07.04.2009)

VISTEON
UK subsidiary goes into administration / Closure of three plants (03.04.2009)

SHIMIZU INDUSTRY UK
Radical restructuring for auto parts moulder / One factory to close / 124 possible job losses (27.03.2009)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
US government to help component suppliers after all / Finance Minister Geithner approves USD 5 bn (25.03.2009)

VISIOCORP
Acquisition makes Sumi Motherson new global automotive player / UK mirror maker out of cash (13.03.2009)

FAURECIA
Components plant in northern France to close / Capacity to move to other sites (12.03.2009)

SORA COMPOSITES
Family firm acquires insolvent Ranger France / 270 jobs to be saved (11.03.2009)

POLYNORM
Voestalpine fails to sell plastics operations / Deal with Inteva falls through due to automotive crisis (09.03.2009)

PLASTAL
Swedish holding files for insolvency / Some of Dynamit Nobel businesses likely to be affected (06.03.2009)

KARL KRUMPHOLZ
Well filled order books for 2009 / Planning further investment / Creating new jobs (04.03.2009)

MERIDIAN
SMC production facility to be built in Mexico (23.02.2009)

CADENCE INNOVATION
Magna subsidiary Decoma acquires all four European plants / US company close to being liquidated? (13.02.2009)

SCHAEFFLER / CONTINENTAL
German government rejects bailout / Fate of merged OEM suppliers in lenders' hands / Reorganisation plans (02.02.2009)

FIAT
Italian auto maker acquires 35% of Chrysler / Question over US government USD 3 bn loan (02.02.2009)

BOREALIS
“Mobility” unit established to serve auto sector (28.01.2009)

GRAMMER
OEM supplier applies for short-time working at five sites / Three-day week once a month (23.01.2009)

AUTOMOTIVE
German and US alliances target lithium ion battery technology / Efforts to reduce dependence on Asian producers (19.01.2009)

VISIOCORP
Indian company Motherson Sumi negotiating purchase of rear view mirror manufacturer / Supervisory board describes prospective buyer as the "ideal strategic partner" (12.01.2009)

INERGY
Nucourt plant to close by mid-2009 (12.01.2009)

POLYNORM
Voestalpine plastics business acquired by Inteva (12.01.2009)

EUROSTYLE
Arques sells 85% of shares to management (09.01.2009)

JOHNSON CONTROLS
Job cuts in Europe / Plant closures in Grefrath, Madrid and Ghent / Joint venture with GACC in China (09.01.2009)

STANKIEWICZ
German automotive supplier files for insolvency / District court appoints provisional administrator (07.01.2009)

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS
CLEPA: European companies need over EUR 25 bn / Bailout funds in Germany and France (23.12.2008)

KEY PLASTICS
US auto supplier files for Chapter 11 / Plant closures in North America / No impact on European operations (22.12.2008)

AUTOMOBILE PARTS
WTO rules that China must lower tariffs (22.12.2008)

PLASTIC OMNIUM
French OEM supplier accelerates cost-saving scheme / Bumper plant at Saint-Romain to close with job losses (18.12.2008)

BTV PLAST
Takeover by private equity investor Benson Oak (11.12.2008)

RANGER
French injection moulder slashes 80 jobs (10.12.2008)

MAGNA
Closure of manufacturing units in Canada / About 1,110 jobs affected (09.12.2008)

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS
French engineering federation calls for financial assistance for automotive suppliers (09.12.2008)

STANKIEWICZ
Agreement on concept to continue the business / Gilde to contribute financially to rescue plan (08.12.2008)

HENNIGES AUTOMOTIVE
German company files insolvency petition / Four units in two countries and 2,000 employees are affected (05.12.2008)

FINMECCANICA
Aerospace supplier plans joint ventures with Russian firm (02.12.2008)

KEY PLASTICS
French-Slovakian unit in administration / Massive job cuts / "Facilities far oversized,” auto supplier says (01.12.2008)

US AUTO INDUSTRY
Congress urged to include suppliers in plans (24.11.2008)

AUTOMOTIVE
First German supplier insolvency averted for now / Automakers grouping criticises bank policies / Short-time working and extended leave (18.11.2008)

VISIOCORP
Considering strategic options / New working hours to generate savings (18.11.2008)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Recovery not expected before 2010 / Both OEMs and suppliers are feeling the heat (03.11.2008)

RANGER
French injection moulding company files for protection from creditors (03.11.2008)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Financial crisis exacerbates car makers' slump / Suppliers adopting a wait-and-see attitude / Impact could be most severe for SMEs / First victims are being identified / Eastern Europe unlikely to be OEMs' white knight (31.10.2008)

EUROSTYLE
Auto supplier seeks creditor protection for French subsidiaries / Two months allotted for rescue plan (28.10.2008)

POLYTEC
Acquisition of Peguform completed / Combined group sales will exceed EUR 1 bn in 2008 (28.10.2008)

RÖCHLING
Manufacturing and sales consolidation in US / Expansion plans for hardboard production (24.10.2008)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Call for aid in Europe for economical vehicles (13.10.2008)

SABIC
Stamax LGF PP now available worldwide / Plans to expand production (10.10.2008)

VALEO
German rear lighting systems production to be shifted to France and Poland / Increasing competition (17.09.2008)

IAC
Job losses in Sweden / Plant closures threatened as economy weakens / Takeover of Visteon site in UK (12.09.2008)

JOHNSON CONTROLS
Extensive restructuring in North America, western Europe / Pretax charge of USD 400-500m in Q4 2008 (09.09.2008)

EADS
Expansion in composites processing / Augsburg, Nordenham and Varel facilities transferred to new business (08.09.2008)

CADENCE INNOVATION
US automotive supplier files for Chapter 11 reorganisation / European plants not affected (04.09.2008)

HARITA / FEHRER
Joint venture planned by Indian and German auto suppliers / PU upholstery for seating systems (03.09.2008)

POLYTEC
After Peguform, more deals may be in the works / Grammer on back burner? / Sufficient Liquidity (02.09.2008)

POLYTEC
German auto supplier Peguform is acquired by smaller Austrian group / New “top 100” player with EUR 2.2 bn in sales (29.08.2008)

GEIGER TECHNIK
Sintex acquisition concluded / Change of name / Job cuts in Germany (26.08.2008)

WEBASTO
Investment in a second production cell for polycarbonate glazing / Orders increase (15.08.2008)

MAGNA
Continuation of expansion in Russia / Acquisition of supplier Technoplast (12.08.2008)

DRÄXLMAIER
Automotive wiring site selected in Prishtina, Kosovo / Pilot plant to begin operations in August (30.07.2008)

AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING
Polycarbonate consumption to grow by 70% a year up to 2012 / Focus on roof modules, backlites, fixed side windows and design elements / Bayer MS and Sabic IP now in competition (24.07.2008)

SCHLEGEL AUTOMOTIVE
India's Ruia Group buys British sealing systems manufacturer / Investment in India and UK (23.07.2008)

MECAPLAST
Production to be shifted to Précigné (18.07.2008)

PLASTECH
Johnson Controls establishes jv to acquire interiors business / Profits expected from 2010 (10.07.2008)

INERGY
Production starts at new facility in China (07.07.2008)

RÖCHLING
Satisfaction with previous year's figures / Crisis in the US auto industry gradually being felt / Latest innovation is actively controlled air flaps (02.07.2008)

FACC
Now “Future Advanced Composite Components” / Name change reflects Fischer exits / Capital increase agreed (01.07.2008)

PLASTECH
Johnson Controls to take vehicle interiors / Decoma seen as preferred bidder for insolvent company' car body division (23.06.2008)

SCHENK PLASTIC SOLUTIONS
Creditors to decide on buyer at the start of June / Administrator says Job cuts are not inevitable (05.06.2008)

TACO
Automotive supply arm Tata opens injection moulding facility in China / Also producing for Europe (30.05.2008)

EMS-GRIVORY
New PPA can be used in wet applications (09.05.2008)

PLASTAL
Two plants in Poznan to be merged at a new site (08.05.2008)

CARCLO
New factories planned in the Czech Republic and India / Increasing focus on medical applications (28.04.2008)

EMS-GRIVORY
New polyamide designed for high temperature applications (28.04.2008)

FAURECIA
Production of PVC slush skins to move from Audincourt to Czech Republic (16.04.2008)

PEGUFORM
Acquisition of majority stake in Chinese jv / Door trims for Audi and Chery (15.04.2008)

AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
German industry jobs could shrink by 150,000 in 10 years / Relocation to eastern Europe and the US (04.04.2008)

HEXCEL
Aerospace prepreg facility opened in France (02.04.2008)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Boom in Russia / Largest European market for new registrations in 2010 / OEMs encourage their suppliers to manufacture in the dollar zone / Drivetrain not taboo for plastics / New applications for thermosets (14.03.2008)

GRAMMER
Additional job cuts target German headquarters / No compulsory redundancies / EUR 40m in savings (19.02.2008)

PAULANA
Croatian firm plans new seat manufacturing facility / Bayer MaterialScience to supply PU systems (08.02.2008)

POLYTEC
Grammer share purchase may lead to takeover bid / Last year's acquisitions boost sales (17.01.2008)

AUTOMOTIVE
EATS warns of escalating auto interiors costs (16.01.2008)

FREEGLASS
Saint Gobain acquires Schefenacker share in PC glazing joint venture / Sales of EUR 27m (29.11.2007)

AZDEL
Korea's Hanwha buys GMT specialist from Sabic and PPG / Expansion in automotive sector planned (26.11.2007)

MÖLLERGROUP
Seven auto supply units sold to Arques Industries / Concentration on German and Japanese OEMs (09.11.2007)

COLLINS & AIKMAN
IAC buys final 16 units as business closes (25.10.2007)

HELLA
Exclusive sales partnership with Visteon (22.10.2007)

EMS
Takeover of automotive supplier Eftec / Diversification in performance polymers (18.10.2007)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Frankfurt international auto exhibition 2007: Less weight means less CO2 / Parts for low-cost vehicles / Russia is Europe's new “El Dorado” / German suppliers concentrate on premium end (08.10.2007)

SEKISUI ALVEO
New polyolefin foam claimed to reduce vehicle weight / Moulder eyes eastern Europe investment (27.09.2007)

MGI COUTIER
Improvement all round in first half 2007 / EUR 10m expansion for Romania plant (24.09.2007)

SCHEFENACKER
Lighting division to be held in trust / Losses running at EUR 20m/y on EUR 180m sales (21.09.2007)

FAURECIA
Little improvement / Further shift to eastern and southeastern Europe / Quality plan for 2007 (30.08.2007)

ERGOM
Fiat acquires major plastics supplier to avert production threat / Strike resulted in losses (06.08.2007)

NIEF PLASTIC
Czech companies buy injection moulding plant in Saint-Savine (02.08.2007)

TRW
New components plant in Slovakia (01.08.2007)

CONTINENTAL
Purchase of Siemens VDO / "New global frontrunner in the automotive supplier sector" (27.07.2007)

DELPHI
Agreement with Cerberus terminated / New investor by the end of July? (18.07.2007)

HBPO
Canadian front-end facility opened / New plants in USA and Mexico later this year (05.07.2007)

COLLINS & AIKMAN
Bankruptcy judge approves USD 10.4m sale of three US plant to Flex-N-Gate (03.07.2007)

CADENCE INNOVATION
Joint venture formed with Sumitomo / New plant in Hungary / Supply of auto door panels to Suzuki (21.06.2007)

COLLINS & AIKMAN
Flex-N-Gate reportedly planning to take over four plastic processing plants (20.06.2007)

GKN AEROSPACE
Contract to supply composites winglets for Boeing aircraft / Deliveries to start next year (18.06.2007)

POLYTEC GROUP
Takeover of ISE Intex / Staff to be retained / Even bigger deal in the works? (05.06.2007)

RÖCHLING
Record result in 2006 / Exit from steel business affects sales for the last time (01.06.2007)

PLASTIC OMNIUM
French pull out the stops to pursue China expansion / Further joint venture formed (10.05.2007)

DRÄXLMAIER
Construction of a new plant in Moldova / Production of wiring harness systems for BMW (18.04.2007)

COLLINS & AIKMAN
Sale of nine American plants to Cadence / Agreement finalised (11.04.2007)

POLYTEC
Acquisition of Menzolit-Fibron / Now Europe´s largest manufacturer of composite parts for automobiles (10.04.2007)

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
The gap between well-managed and poorly-managed suppliers widens / More insolvencies / Metal and glass at their limits / Increased use of thermoplastics in chassis parts / German conference (02.04.2007)

COLLINS & AIKMAN
Nine plastics plants in North America will go to Cadence Innovation (15.03.2007)

RECTICEL
Private equity group Nordwind withdraws from automotive deal / PU specialist improves earnings (13.03.2007)

HBPO
Seven new plants worldwide by 2008 / Sales up 28% / First order from BMW (28.02.2007)

DELPHI
Asset disposals gather pace / Interiors deal mooted / Brake hose business for sale / Q3 loss (20.02.2007)

SCHEFENACKER
Financial restructuring plan revealed / EUR 55m in "fresh money" / Lighting division to be sold (13.02.2007)

JOHNSON CONTROLS
Innovative "Slim Seat" concept / Thinner structure / More leg-room in the rear (12.02.2007)

ISE
Parent group collapse follows subsidiary bankruptcy / Plastics company Intex to continue operating (30.01.2007)

FAURECIA
Acquisition of 50% share in Euro APS / JV established with Croatia´s AD Plastik (30.01.2007)

MAGNA
Plans to build car production plant in Russia with AvtoVAZ / Plastics parts to come from cooperation with GAZ (29.01.2007)

BRILLIANCE
Chinese interested in GM Portuguese assembly plant (15.01.2007)

CADENCE INNOVATION
Plastic Omnium to take over Vernon main plant (12.01.2007)

MÖLLERTECH
Expansion for UK facility / New automotive business with BMW and Honda / More staff (11.01.2007)

DELPHI
Second offer for US tier 1 automotive supplier (05.01.2007)

CADENCE
Administration until late January / Sora, Faurecia and Plastic Omnium said to be ready to take over plants (05.01.2007)

RECTICEL
Planning approval for new production facility in the UK / Insulation products for construction (03.01.2007)

DELPHI
Investor group commits up to USD 3.4 bn to support transformation / USD 4.5 bn loan relief (22.12.2006)

COLLINS & AIKMAN
Sale of carpet and acoustics division imminent / Cerberus submits bid (20.12.2006)

CADENCE INNOVATION
Former Peguform France insolvent / Future of four sites in question / Talks with prospective buyers? (12.12.2006)

TRW
New injection moulding plant starts in China (08.12.2006)

ISE
Intex division files for insolvency / Former IBS Brocke faces closure with 1,000 employees (28.11.2006)

COLLINS & AIKMAN
US assets sale now likely / "Consolidation or closure" of plants (17.11.2006)

SCHEFENACKER
Job cuts at Engelmann / German sites to be retained (09.11.2006)

PLASTIC OMNIUM
Majority takeover of Inopart approved (07.11.2006)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Consumer habits, globalisation and demographic developments are changing the car-making world / Suppliers´ position improving / India now a sought-after partner for international players (30.10.2006)

COLLINS & AIKMAN
Automotive supplier stops deliveries / Ford intends to cease orders / Mexican plant closed briefly (30.10.2006)

MENZOLIT-FIBRON
German headquarters moving to Kraichtal / Some production to be relocated to Slovakia (17.10.2006)

AIRBUS
Five German components plants to be sold? / Up to 10,000 jobs at stake (13.10.2006)

DELPHI
Cerberus to acquire bankrupt auto supplier? / Plant closures in US / Europe strengthened (11.10.2006)

RECTICEL
Nordwind Capital takes stake in auto unit / Joint venture planned (10.10.2006)

RECTICEL
Talks with investor on cooperation in the automotive segment (01.09.2006)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
SPE presents Automotive Award 2006 (07.08.2006)

AUTOLIV
Acquisition of additional 20% of Chinese jv (04.08.2006)

DELPHI
Sale of the interior components business / Rothschild bank retained to explore options (01.08.2006)

LEAR
IAC buys European interiors business / Deal follows acquisition of C&A activities (26.07.2006)

MGI COUTIER
Sales decline for the third straight year / New plant in Romania / Expansion in Turkey (25.07.2006)

PSA
Second Chinese plant with carmaker Dongfeng (25.07.2006)

PEGUFORM
Auto supplier regains reputation / New orders help recoup Smart loss / Investment in China and Russia (20.07.2006)

POLYTEC
Acquisitions possible in eastern Europe / Sales and earnings positive in Q1 / Cooperation in China (19.07.2006)

MANN + HUMMEL
Ambitious goals for 2008 / High costs continue to bite / Expansion in Czech Republic and India (26.06.2006)

POLIMOON
Up to 60 jobs to go at UK site (23.06.2006)

RÖCHLING
All companies in the black / Expansion in Asia, eastern Europe and America (22.06.2006)

CADENCE INNOVATION
Automotive supplier may withdraw from France / Capital requirements too high (12.06.2006)

VISTEON
Plant opens in Nitra / Assembly line for Kia components in Dubnica soon (07.06.2006)

GRAMMER
Chinese facilities now officially open (06.06.2006)

TOYOTA
"Lexus" plant planned for Europe? (17.05.2006)

SCHEFENACKER
Insolvent rival Engelmann to be bought out of administration / Automotive specialist (16.05.2006)

MAN
Truck joint venture with Force Motors / Asia and Africa to be supplied from India (12.05.2006)

RIETER
Complete takeover of Indian joint venture / Expansion of capacity and production range (11.05.2006)

CARCLO
Proposed disposal of cables business (10.05.2006)

TRW
New plant for airbags and steering wheels in Poland (08.05.2006)

IAC
Ross extends buying spree to Brazil (05.05.2006)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European production in Europe shifts farther east / Suppliers sometimes faster than OEMs / GM claims manufacture in high-wage countries on the way out / R&D also declining / VDI conference (24.04.2006)

BASF
Melamine resin for aviation applications (21.04.2006)

LEAR
Twelve European plants to IAC / USD 800m of new credit / Analysts fear insolvency (18.04.2006)

DELPHI
New jv in Russia / Components for vehicle electronics (13.04.2006)

POLIMOON
Acquisition of French automotive supplier Vendée Plastique / Largest customer is Faurecia (12.04.2006)

DELPHI
Number of sub-suppliers slashed / Contracts with 2,850 firms expire / Bankruptcies feared (04.04.2006)

NIFCO
New plant planned for Poland (28.03.2006)

VISTEON / HALLA
HVAC components in Turkey (27.03.2006)

PLASTIC OMNIUM
Innovation pact with PSA (17.03.2006)

INAPAL
SMC specialist builds plant at the VW site in Palmela / New presses from Dieffenbacher (16.03.2006)

MÖLLERGROUP
New supply facility for carmaker Peugeot in Slovakia / Plastic parts for car interiors (10.03.2006)

LANXESS
Pact with Schefenacker on ABS wing mirrors (08.03.2006)

COLLINS & AIKMAN
US investor buys 12 European business / Italian operations to SG Plastica / Five units yet unsold (07.03.2006)

FAURECIA
Six new plants in the US by 2009 (06.03.2006)

STANKIEWICZ
Continental sells sound systems producer to Dutch private equity fund / Non-core business (01.03.2006)

AAT
Takeover of Lander Carlisle (31.01.2006)

COLLINS & AIKMAN
US consortium buys European plants / Two UK sites to close / Separate sale of Italian units (15.12.2005)

SCHEFENACKER
Relocation of headquarters / Mirror competence centre in China / Expansion in central Europe (01.12.2005)

CARCLO
Special provision to be made following Delphi insolvency / Less exposure to US auto market (17.11.2005)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Concentration in the supply sector continues / Are European players takeover targets, too? (03.11.2005)

FORD
Number of suppliers to be cut drastically / Larger and longer-term orders envisaged (20.10.2005)

DELPHI
US auto supplier files for chapter 11 protection / Plant closures, cuts in staff and benefits likely (20.10.2005)

SARNA
Exit from automotive sector nears / Sale of subsidiaries in North America and Europe (20.10.2005)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Bankrupt suppliers flee into chapter 11 / Delphi and Collins & Aikman as new “super supplier”? (06.10.2005)

US AUTO INDUSTRY
Troubles at major suppliers almost the rule / Authorities request records of Collins & Aikman (08.09.2005)

MAGNA
Net profits up 20% to USD 225m / Poor market leads to warning of potential plant closures (08.09.2005)

COLLINS & AIKMANN
Plastech bids USD 1 bn for C&A / Swift deal sought / Due diligence in the next month (25.08.2005)

LEAR
Job losses and relocation eastwards / Plant closures planned in Europe and North America (14.07.2005)

RECTICEL
Partner sought to supply complete car interior trim components / Potential investors identified (30.06.2005)

VISTEON
Ford buys back 24 plants / Accepts major financial obligations / Completion by August (30.06.2005)

PLASTICS IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
Attendance at Mannheim congress steady / Plastics remain material of choice / Supply chain optimisation puts Tier 1 companies under pressure / OEMs want to pass on even more risks (07.04.2005)

SARNA
Sales rise 4% in 2004 / Construction sector grows / Divestment of Automotive on track (07.04.2005)

MAGNA
Tier 1 ready for the next consolidation round / New strategic alignment should fuel growth (24.02.2005)

JOHNSON CONTROLS
Second seats plant to be built in Slovakia (10.02.2005)

INERGY
Interest in fuel tank manufacturer Yapp / Talks with Chinese investment holding company (10.02.2005)

AUSTRIA
Recycling jv for long-life consumer goods (13.01.2005)

SARNA
Sale of automotive segment / Sarnamotive Switzerland goes to Wafa investment company (23.12.2004)

CARCLO
Joint venture for control cables in India / Output to be cut in UK / Start-up in September 2005 (23.12.2004)

PLASTICS CONVERTERS
Polymer price hikes “cripple early recovery” / Firms under pressure to pass on extra costs (09.12.2004)

PEGUFORM
Peguform sold to Cerberus / 330 jobs to go (09.12.2004)

VISTEON
New Slovakian plant for auto interiors and climate control / Support for Kia and PSA (28.10.2004)

POLYTEC GROUP
Integration of Findlay Europa in last quarter of 2004 / Plastic components for automotive uses (30.09.2004)

KEY PLASTICS
Deal with Kendrion on automotive plastics / Further step on the road to global supplier (30.09.2004)

SARNA
Automotive segment: Pooling of European and US businesses / Change of management (16.09.2004)

KEY AUTOMOTIVE
New EUR 15m plant in Slovakia / Plastic components to PSA / Turnaround manager (02.09.2004)

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
Peguform sale to Cerberus is definite / US investor also acquiring GDX Automotive (02.09.2004)

FAURECIA
Earnings up 25% in H1 2004 despite flat auto economy / New plants in three countries (19.08.2004)

PEGUFORM UK
Declining business forces closure / Troubles within the Venture group exacerbate problems (08.07.2004)

JOHNSON CONTROLS
Investment in UK plant for foamed automotive parts / Start-up is scheduled for September (08.07.2004)

AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS
Technical, strategic issues spotlighted at German conference / New developments (13.05.2004)

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