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DUPONT
High performance PA selected for resonator for BMW sports hybrid / Collaboration with German supplier Mann+Hummel
27.05.2016
RÖCHLING
First automotive plant in Mexico inaugurated / Facility set to be expanded in autumn this year
13.05.2016
FAURECIA
Sales growth of 4.4% in first quarter 2016 / Europe drives increases / Guidance on full year confirmed with 1-3% sales gains forecast
09.05.2016
SGL CARBON
Carbon fibre producer bundles all light-weighting activities / Joint venture with BMW open to new segments / Plans for application centre in Germany
07.03.2016
MECAPLAST
Company restructuring nears its end / Automotive OEM targets sales of close to EUR 1 bn by 2018
29.01.2016
PLASTIC OMNIUM
MoU to acquire Faurecia's Automotive Exteriors business / EUR 665m deal would propel company to top 25 ranking of global OEM providers
15.12.2015
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015
Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries
14.12.2015
ELECTROMOBILITY
Renault and Peugeot advance electric vehicles in China together with Dongfeng / Country's air pollution levels could be a help
13.10.2015
INTERVIEW
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
28.09.2015
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
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
21.09.2015
RADICI
Acquisition of Mexican PA company / Ideally located for region's auto industry
10.08.2015
SAARGUMMI
Sealing profile manufacturer enters Mexico / Markus Wittmann appointed COO for North America
28.07.2015
HANWHA
South Korean group merges its compounding businesses / Heycoustics acquisitions broadens processing activities
24.07.2015
FICOSA
Panasonic acquires 49% stake in Spanish automotive OEM / Production of electronic rear-view mirrors / New plants in China and the US
20.07.2015
NIFCO KTW
New injection moulding plant in US state of Georgia / Expansion of main facility in Germany
19.06.2015
REHAU
EUR 50m investment in German site / Underlining commitment to automotive industry
17.06.2015
TAKATA
Faulty airbag inflators used in cars from 11 manufacturers / Vehicle recall in US swells to 34m / NHTSA coordinating public information campaign
29.05.2015
EUWE GROUP
First US production plant in South Carolina to start up in 2017 / Plastic interior parts for BMW “X” series
28.04.2015
INTEVA PRODUCTS
US automotive parts producer opens new plants in Romania and China / German technical centre relocated and expanded
17.04.2015
RÖCHLING
Expanding Czech plant / Production space in Kopnivnice more than doubled
20.03.2015
EXEL COMPOSITES
Agreement with BMW to develop carbon fibre-reinforced automotive parts
16.03.2015
PREH
Mexico plant expanded / Catering to North American OEMs
25.11.2014
TAKATA
Airbag manufacturer in the crosshairs of US media / Almost 8m passenger vehicles recalled
29.10.2014
MAGNA
Rear lid for BMW “i3” electric vehicle to be produced in Czech Republic
09.10.2014
HEXCEL
Investing USD 250m in European carbon fibre production / New plant to be located near Lyon / Key customer Airbus
03.10.2014
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