Volkswagen

Distributing Polyplastic's technical compounds in Europe

Dispute between VW and Prevent laid to rest / Little impact on plastics converters so far / German supplier industry association ArGeZ calls for "fair and cooperative dialogue"

A tight game of logistics

Plastics industry on growth course / Billions invested in booming automotive and aviation industries / Domestic polymer capacities limited to PVC, PET and PS / Highly dependent on polymer imports

Airplane manufacturer seeking to acquire carbon fibre-reinforced plastics processor Xperion Aerospace

European Commission gives conditional approval for purchase of Faurecia's Exterior Systems unit / Deal contingent on divestiture of seven European plants

New order from BMW for German plant in Schönebeck / Rheinbreitbach facility shut down

Plans for record EUR 340m in investments / Plenty of orders for new Cockpit segment

New EUR 25m production hall in Germany starts up / Manufacturing gas pedals for VW / Plastics the main material processed

Sales approach EUR 1.6 bn / Duffner era comes to an end / Collaboration with Japan's Starlite / Composite undercarriage as next step in light-weighting / Investing several million euros in medical engineering

Austrian supplier acquires car interior business from Boshoku Automotive Europe / Joint venture for natural fibre-based door side panels

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

Sales growth of 4.4% in first quarter 2016 / Europe drives increases / Guidance on full year confirmed with 1-3% sales gains forecast

Industry on solid course for growth / Both exports and imports of plastics on the rise / Plastics processing activities continue to increase / Automotive segment a key driver / Political impasse in Madrid slows economic dynamics

Plans to acquire OEM International Automotive Components? / Pro-forma revenues approach USD 11 bn

New automotive parts production facility in Mexico opened / EUR 35m investment

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

16th International Automobile Recycling Congress takes place in Berlin in March

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

Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries

Plastic's cheap fix for Dieselgate

Composites/GRP November 2015: Slide in resins notations slows slightly / Still room for further declines / Demand expected to fall / Glass fibre products still stable but firming

Sales after first nine months of 2015 match those of last year / Packaging products perform above average / Construction and semi-finished goods barely move / Technical parts and consumer goods looking up / Positive mood despite feedstock upheaval

Engineering Recyclate October 2015: PA and PC notations take a nosedive following virgin material declines / Other regrind materials mostly stable / Demand quite respectable towards year's end