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GS CALTEX Plans for PP compound production in Czech Republic / Output to go towards local automotive industry / Diversifying its portfolio	26.10.2011
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
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics in June 2011: Many grades move up again / ABS, polyamides and PBT are hit particularly hard / Butadiene shortage is the driving factor / Demand significantly weaker / Upward pressure should ease in July	06.07.2011
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS Automotive cooperation with Germany's IAV / New thermoplastics for electric vehicles	06.05.2011
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
SGL CARBON Volkswagen acquires 8% of shares in carbon manufacturer	03.03.2011
ALTMÄRKER KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK Automotive industry supplier files for insolvency	11.01.2011
SAARGUMMI Insolvency: Tug-of-war between investors and creditors could break sealing systems producer / 400 job cuts planned	15.11.2010
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
VISTEON Start-up of automotive interiors plant in Russia	14.09.2010
BOREALIS Fibre reinforced PP used by VW in air intake manifolds / Weight reduction and increased sound damping achieved	29.07.2010
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics in June 2010: Hikes continue despite feedstock decline / For many grades of polymer it was a seller's market / Quarterly and semi-annual contracts see consistent upward price momentum	06.07.2010
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY German consortium cooperating with manufacturers on reaching an agreement about authoritative purchases / Improved financing	27.04.2010
FAURECIA Significant improvement in H2 2009 / Plastal acquisition will broaden bumpers portfolio	15.02.2010
POLYTEC GROUP Takeover of ISE Intex / Staff to be retained / Even bigger deal in the works?	05.06.2007

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