BMW

Operating profit and revenues grow in H1 2016 / Europe and Asia drive sales gains / Strong fundamentals provide basis for integration of Faurecia's exterior systems business

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

High performance PA selected for resonator for BMW sports hybrid / Collaboration with German supplier Mann+Hummel

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

Carbon fibre producer bundles all light-weighting activities / Joint venture with BMW open to new segments / Plans for application centre in Germany

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

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

Renault and Peugeot advance electric vehicles in China together with Dongfeng / Country's air pollution levels could be a help

Michael Effing talks to PIE / “Hybrid moulding, SMC and high-pressure RTM will come out on top” / Composites Germany chairman believes composites applications still have huge potential

Big engines, individualised cars roar at “IAA 2015” / Small combustion engines steal the show from e-vehicles / OEMs favour structural parts made of steel and aluminium / GFRP and CFRP deemed too expensive / Hybrid materials pose a challenge for recycling

Acquisition of Mexican PA company / Ideally located for region's auto industry

Sealing profile manufacturer enters Mexico / Markus Wittmann appointed COO for North America

South Korean group merges its compounding businesses / Heycoustics acquisitions broadens processing activities

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

New injection moulding plant in US state of Georgia / Expansion of main facility in Germany

EUR 50m investment in German site / Underlining commitment to automotive industry

Faulty airbag inflators used in cars from 11 manufacturers / Vehicle recall in US swells to 34m / NHTSA coordinating public information campaign

First US production plant in South Carolina to start up in 2017 / Plastic interior parts for BMW “X” series

US automotive parts producer opens new plants in Romania and China / German technical centre relocated and expanded

Expanding Czech plant / Production space in Kopnivnice more than doubled

Agreement with BMW to develop carbon fibre-reinforced automotive parts

Mexico plant expanded / Catering to North American OEMs