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How much plastics does electromobility require? / Auto sector faces radical change / Renaissance of combustion engine also conceivable

North America November 2023: Rollovers, reductions prevail / Only PP moves higher / Weak orders coincide with ample supply / Year set to end on soft note

North America October 2023: Rollovers predominate, only PP and PS move up / Surplus in nearly all segments / End of strike in auto industry unlikely to affect prices / Reductions expected in November / Further uncertainty due to Middle East conflict

North America September 2023: Mixed picture for standards / Forces majeures remain for PE, PP / Car industry strike hurts ordering / Price cuts likely in October

Engineering thermoplastics March 2021: Shortage of cable, pipe and headlamps for end-users / Major triple-digit increases / Producers unable to meet demand / US facilities provide glimmer of hope

US chemicals group Dow drops its membership

European and US vehicle production shutting down due to Covid-19 / Car giants dealing with supply disruptions and plummeting demand

Lighting systems specialist expands its plants in Mexico and Slovakia / Total investment of EUR 222m

Auto parts supplier to invest more than USD 300m in new US plants / Front-end modules for Ford and GM

Car components supplier now called Akwel / Targeted turnover of EUR 1.2 bn

Production start at new PP compounding plant in China / Components for automotive market

German automotive supplier puts second plant in Spain onstream / Further expansion already planned

Expansion of production site in Poland / Improvements for automotive supply

Two new plants in Mexico / Million-dollar investments in North America / Product portfolio extended

China's Dare group acquires German acoustics and thermal insulation systems specialist

First automotive plant in Mexico inaugurated / Facility set to be expanded in autumn this year

Company restructuring nears its end / Automotive OEM targets sales of close to EUR 1 bn by 2018

US automotive OEM buys Mexican competitor Tepso Plastics Mex

French OEM drawn to auto boom in the US / Investing USD 650m in four additional plants

MoU to acquire Faurecia's Automotive Exteriors business / EUR 665m deal would propel company to top 25 ranking of global OEM providers

Panasonic acquires 49% stake in Spanish automotive OEM / Production of electronic rear-view mirrors / New plants in China and the US

French automotive supplier returns to growth / Management changes

New plants under construction in Mexico and China / Medical technology growing slowly / Positive signals from the automotive business in North America

Expanding Czech plant / Production space in Kopnivnice more than doubled

Airbag manufacturer in the crosshairs of US media / Almost 8m passenger vehicles recalled