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KOSTAL
German automotive supplier closes three domestic plants / Drastic job cuts and losses / Relocation to Hungary
07.07.2022
AUTOLIV
Swedish car components maker to step up belt-tightening / Job reductions a possibility
30.06.2022
ORAFOL
German film producer fears gas shortage could cause plant shutdown / Investment plan worth EUR 160 mn continues
29.06.2022
RÖCHLING
Industrial division sales amount to EUR 1 bn for the first time / Expansion of activities in North America / Higher inventories to mitigate scarce granulate availability
14.06.2022
REPSOL
More polymer polyol output planned for Spain / Focus on higher quality flexible foam applications
31.05.2022
MARINE LITTER
South Korean car maker Kia partners with The Ocean Cleanup / New automobiles could use 20% more reclaimed plastics
27.05.2022
LEONI
Wiring system specialist shrinks further with sale of automotive cable business / First quarter ends in the red
26.05.2022
RENAULT
French carmaker “sells” Russian ops / Buyback possible / Deal could serve as blueprint for other firms
25.05.2022
FAURECIA
Collaboration with Veolia for sustainable car interior compounds / 30% recycled content to be included from 2025
20.05.2022
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Car component suppliers face major sector shifts / Light vehicle sales could remain below pre-pandemic levels until 2030 / McKinsey report outlines ways to keep up with changing industry
13.05.2022
AD PLASTIK
War, chip shortage nearly wipe out all Q1 net profit for auto supplier / “Demanding period ahead”
12.05.2022
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Lighting division created after acquisition of operations from Varroc, Osram / Q1 sales fall due to problems in Europe
12.05.2022
STREETSCOOTER
Deutsche Post sells electric transporter production to Odin Automotive / Second assembly line in US
12.05.2022
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
US, European car market contraction continues due to supply chain issues and the war / EV sales surge / Rebound later this year?
10.05.2022
EASTMAN
Site selected for French polyester reclaim plant / Recyclate-based compounds developed with Maip
02.05.2022
NOVARES
Sixth Mexican plant goes operational / Products for electric, petrol vehicles / National car industry reports higher output in Q1
02.05.2022
ASAHI KASEI
German foam lab opens / Facility to develop material for Europe
29.04.2022
POLYTEC
Austrian automotive supplier holds its own in adverse market environment / Higher sales, but earnings decline
28.04.2022
NOLATO
Industrial Solutions unit head to leave the injection moulding group / Strong growth in 2021 sales and profit
26.04.2022
BCOMP
BMW, Porsche, Volvo acquire stake in natural fibre composites specialist / Expansion of production and sales activities
13.04.2022
EMS
CEO bans “war” in Ukraine from company emails / Move said to help protect Russia-based staff
06.04.2022
ADVAL TECH
Car components maker expects Ukraine war to hit production / Profits up in 2021 / Expansion in Mexico
29.03.2022
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Dual-compound press at Sigmatech development centre / Transparent large PC parts for car bodies
25.03.2022
LEONI
Ukraine plants restart with limited output / Size of net loss declines in 2021 / Sales up EUR 1 bn
24.03.2022
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European automakers, suppliers brace for further production slowdowns as war in Ukraine rages / Vehicle sales expected to suffer
21.03.2022
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