Volkswagen: 152 articles – Plastics Information Europe

Opening of Chinese development centre / Support of company's projected growth in the largest automotive market

12.12.2013

Demand for new cars in Europe to bottom out in 2013 / Slight growth predicted for 2014 / Production stagnates at 12m vehicles / Producers fight poor demand with technology / Suppliers raise proportion of plastics in cars

17.09.2013

BOREALIS

New line for PP-LGF compounds at Monza / Automotive weight saving of 15% claimed

12.09.2013

IAC

Joint venture with South African Feltex / Country's automotive market showing good growth through 2018

17.07.2013

DSM

Blow moulding “Stanyl” PA grade introduced for automotive air ducts

17.01.2013

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering Thermoplastics in September 2012: ABS and PP pay tribute to remaining cost increases / Most other materials roll over / Polyamides start to crumble / Market hit by automotive downturn

05.10.2012

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

TI AUTOMOTIVE

New Czech blow moulding plant / Manufacturing plastic petrol filler tubes

13.06.2012

EVENTS

6th International CFK-Valley Stade Convention

23.03.2012

LANXESS

Official inauguration of new Jhagadia facilities / Catering to rising Indian demand

01.02.2012

CHINA XD PLASTICS

Follow-up: Official opening of 20 new production lines / Adding 90,000 t/y in modified plastics products capacity

16.12.2011

HANWHA

Two-phased expansion at Czech supplier plant / GMT and EPP sheets

30.11.2011

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

PLASTIC OMNIUM Opening of Chinese development centre / Support of company's projected growth in the largest automotive market	12.12.2013
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Demand for new cars in Europe to bottom out in 2013 / Slight growth predicted for 2014 / Production stagnates at 12m vehicles / Producers fight poor demand with technology / Suppliers raise proportion of plastics in cars	17.09.2013
BOREALIS New line for PP-LGF compounds at Monza / Automotive weight saving of 15% claimed	12.09.2013
IAC Joint venture with South African Feltex / Country's automotive market showing good growth through 2018	17.07.2013
DSM Blow moulding “Stanyl” PA grade introduced for automotive air ducts	17.01.2013
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics in September 2012: ABS and PP pay tribute to remaining cost increases / Most other materials roll over / Polyamides start to crumble / Market hit by automotive downturn	05.10.2012
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
TI AUTOMOTIVE New Czech blow moulding plant / Manufacturing plastic petrol filler tubes	13.06.2012
EVENTS 6th International CFK-Valley Stade Convention	23.03.2012
LANXESS Official inauguration of new Jhagadia facilities / Catering to rising Indian demand	01.02.2012
CHINA XD PLASTICS Follow-up: Official opening of 20 new production lines / Adding 90,000 t/y in modified plastics products capacity	16.12.2011
HANWHA Two-phased expansion at Czech supplier plant / GMT and EPP sheets	30.11.2011
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

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