BMW: 127 articles – Plastics Information Europe

Composites manufacturer to open plant in North America / Aerospace market a key target

07.10.2011

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

SGL GROUP

Joint venture with BMW begins carbon fibre production in the US / Output to go towards the new "i" vehicle series

12.09.2011

AUTOMOTIVE MARKET

LFT PP demand growing in most applications / Increasing role in automotive design / AMI report

25.08.2011

MITSUBISHI RAYON

European representative office established in Germany to meet rising demand for carbon fibres and composite materials

15.08.2011

SGL GROUP

JV with MRC begins carbon fibre precursor production / Output to be used in new BMW i3 “Megacity” vehicle

28.04.2011

COMPOSITES

Reinforcements: JEC Show in Paris and Germany's VDI Plastics Conference focus on carbon fibres / Use of CRP for mass car production not yet in sight / The race for reinforcing materials is on / Glass fibres offer high growth potential

18.04.2011

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

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Lightweight recyclate grades for auto applications / Joint presentation with BMW at VDI conference

09.03.2011

SGL CARBON

Volkswagen acquires 8% of shares in carbon manufacturer

03.03.2011

EVENTS

“Plastics in Automotive Engineering” conference

27.01.2011

ALTMÄRKER KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK

Automotive industry supplier files for insolvency

11.01.2011

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering Thermoplastics in November 2010: Stability dominates / Extra-low prices reeled in / Additives continue upward surge / Supply situation improves slightly at year end / High price increases announced for December

06.12.2010

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

MALAYSIA

Polymer production volume of 1.8m t in 2009 / Processing sector dominated by family-run SMEs / Most activity in industrial parks / Business gradually returning to pre-2008 levels / Roadmap for the future

18.10.2010

PLASTIVALOIRE

Merger talks with competitor Bourbon / Creation of a key strategic injection moulding group imminent?

23.09.2010

AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS

Frost & Sullivan report: Increased focus on recycling required to boost metal substitution / Huge opportunities for plastics

10.08.2010

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

ZOLTEK

Automotive subsidiary established / Negative EBIT in H1 2010 / New carbon fibre plants not operating

25.05.2010

DAIMLER / TORAY

Agreement to jointly develop carbon fibre reinforced plastics components / Serial production to be launched in three years' time

18.05.2010

SGL KÜMPERS

JEG Innovation Award for automated carbon fibre preform technology / Project with EADS and Airbus

10.05.2010

SGL / MITSUBISHI RAYON

Joint venture for the production of carbon fibre precursors

07.05.2010

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY

German consortium cooperating with manufacturers on reaching an agreement about authoritative purchases / Improved financing

27.04.2010

SGL CARBON

Joint venture with BMW to manufacture carbon fibres in US / Plans to produce CFK parts for BMW's “Megacity Vehicle”

09.04.2010

CARBURES Composites manufacturer to open plant in North America / Aerospace market a key target	07.10.2011
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
SGL GROUP Joint venture with BMW begins carbon fibre production in the US / Output to go towards the new "i" vehicle series	12.09.2011
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET LFT PP demand growing in most applications / Increasing role in automotive design / AMI report	25.08.2011
MITSUBISHI RAYON European representative office established in Germany to meet rising demand for carbon fibres and composite materials	15.08.2011
SGL GROUP JV with MRC begins carbon fibre precursor production / Output to be used in new BMW i3 “Megacity” vehicle	28.04.2011
COMPOSITES Reinforcements: JEC Show in Paris and Germany's VDI Plastics Conference focus on carbon fibres / Use of CRP for mass car production not yet in sight / The race for reinforcing materials is on / Glass fibres offer high growth potential	18.04.2011
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
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Lightweight recyclate grades for auto applications / Joint presentation with BMW at VDI conference	09.03.2011
SGL CARBON Volkswagen acquires 8% of shares in carbon manufacturer	03.03.2011
EVENTS “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” conference	27.01.2011
ALTMÄRKER KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK Automotive industry supplier files for insolvency	11.01.2011
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics in November 2010: Stability dominates / Extra-low prices reeled in / Additives continue upward surge / Supply situation improves slightly at year end / High price increases announced for December	06.12.2010
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
MALAYSIA Polymer production volume of 1.8m t in 2009 / Processing sector dominated by family-run SMEs / Most activity in industrial parks / Business gradually returning to pre-2008 levels / Roadmap for the future	18.10.2010
PLASTIVALOIRE Merger talks with competitor Bourbon / Creation of a key strategic injection moulding group imminent?	23.09.2010
AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS Frost & Sullivan report: Increased focus on recycling required to boost metal substitution / Huge opportunities for plastics	10.08.2010
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
ZOLTEK Automotive subsidiary established / Negative EBIT in H1 2010 / New carbon fibre plants not operating	25.05.2010
DAIMLER / TORAY Agreement to jointly develop carbon fibre reinforced plastics components / Serial production to be launched in three years' time	18.05.2010
SGL KÜMPERS JEG Innovation Award for automated carbon fibre preform technology / Project with EADS and Airbus	10.05.2010
SGL / MITSUBISHI RAYON Joint venture for the production of carbon fibre precursors	07.05.2010
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY German consortium cooperating with manufacturers on reaching an agreement about authoritative purchases / Improved financing	27.04.2010
SGL CARBON Joint venture with BMW to manufacture carbon fibres in US / Plans to produce CFK parts for BMW's “Megacity Vehicle”	09.04.2010

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