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PLASTIC OMNIUM
Lighting division created after acquisition of operations from Varroc, Osram / Q1 sales fall due to problems in Europe
 		12.05.2022
BCOMP
BMW, Porsche, Volvo acquire stake in natural fibre composites specialist / Expansion of production and sales activities
 		13.04.2022
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European automakers, suppliers brace for further production slowdowns as war in Ukraine rages / Vehicle sales expected to suffer
 		21.03.2022
LEONI
Partial outages likely at Ukrainian sites / Task force to tackle production issues / Forecast for 2022 scrapped
 		17.03.2022
POLYMER PRICES
Engineering thermoplastics February 2022: With the exception of PC, most prices roll over / Supply and demand generally very weak / Minor price increases expected in March / Substantial price rise for glass fibres
 		04.03.2022
NEWS FROM KI GROUP
The end of an era for PIE's price team: Peter Jetzer retires, Martin Bäcker takes over
 		10.12.2021
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Reliability in short supply: Trust wanes among industry players / Dearth of raw materials burdens 2021 car production / Situation to first improve as late as 2024
 		22.11.2021
FISCHER AUTOMOTIVE
New injection moulding plant in Serbia / Germany “too expensive” / Production of ventilation nozzles for BMW, Mercedes, VW
 		28.06.2021
BEWI
Izoblok acquisition strengthens EPP activities in car industry / Deal includes four plants in Europe
 		07.06.2021
ANTOLIN
China JV for automotive electronics / Move suits strategic shift
 		22.03.2021
PURECYCLE
Acquisition of PP recycler underway / Plans for European plant / Global capacity of 550,000 t/y seen by 2025
 		24.11.2020
BMW
EUR 15m additive manufacturing centre in Germany opens / Series production of plastic parts
 		27.07.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Supply chains remain unreliable / Volatile demand affecting production more than usual / Suppliers expect at least 20-30% lower sales for the year / Losses inevitable
 		04.06.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European and US vehicle production shutting down due to Covid-19 / Car giants dealing with supply disruptions and plummeting demand
 		20.03.2020
ZKW
Lighting systems specialist expands its plants in Mexico and Slovakia / Total investment of EUR 222m
 		17.12.2019
NORTH AMERICA
New USMCA trade deal signed between US, Mexico and Canada / NAFTA replacement includes major changes for carmakers and suppliers
 		12.12.2019
AQUAFIL
Chemical recycling of PA and PET / Same properties as virgin material plus suitability for food-contact applications
 		25.10.2019
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Winds of change / Alternative mobility concepts compete with petrolheads at "IAA" / Suppliers more realistic than their big customers / Industry's "new beginning" mantra torn apart by double standards
 		17.09.2019
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Global car sales down 5% in 2019 / Industry faces consolidation and job cuts / Electric vehicles need one third fewer employees / Plastic content in cars above 30% for first time
 		19.07.2019
RÖCHLING
Is another change of direction imminent? / CEO Knaebel says this "shaky period” in car production will last a while / Criticism of portfolio structure
 		31.05.2019
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Fiat Chrysler's plan to merge with Renault Nissan on the table
 		30.05.2019
PLASTIC FANTASTIC
James Bond – a licence to green
 		18.04.2019
LUXUS
Additional compounding line to increase production capacity by over 20% / Alistair Barber new business development manager
 		01.03.2019
COMPOSITES
Fewer exhibitors at "Composites Europe" / Industry associations and organisers to counteract in 2019 with "Foam Expo" / GRP growth in Europe at 2017 level / Thermoplastic matrix products and pultrusion are strong
 		21.11.2018
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Sales slump puts sector under pressure in Germany and Europe / Weakness especially apparent with SCR tanks for diesel vehicles / Situation could mean a breather for plastics processors / Brexit and e-car issues
 		01.11.2018
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