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AUTONEUM
Acoustic and thermal insulation production facility opened in China / Just-in-time production for 250,000 vehicles annually
15.12.2016
ELRINGKLINGER
Second order for plastic-metal structural parts / Plans for new US facility / Write-offs impact Q3 performance / Turkey plant inaugurated
14.12.2016
NANOGATE
Purchase of US components and performance surfaces producer Jay Plastics / First US subsidiary / Revenues expected to jump to more than EUR 150m
08.12.2016
CALSONIC KANSEI
Nissan supplier is taken over by investor KKR / Increased internationalisation
30.11.2016
KOCH INDUSTRIES
Full control over Guardian Industries / Purchase of outstanding shares brings leading global tier 1 supplier SGR into conglomerate's fold
25.11.2016
ELKAMET
German rotational moulder expands US footprint / Plans to hire 25 new employees
25.11.2016
MUTARES
German industrial holding acquires utility vehicle supplier plants from Plastic Omnium and Mecaplast
23.11.2016
MECAPLAST
Acquisition of Romanian injection moulder Diaplast / Plant expansion / Future plans focus on northern Portugal
18.11.2016
EMS
Sales increase by 3.5% in high performance polymers business / Outlook affected by political, financial and economic uncertainty
16.11.2016
TESLA
Purchase of automation specialist Grohmann Engineering / Systems for e-vehicle assembly / Integrated plastics processing activities
15.11.2016
TEIJIN
Plans for carbon fibre production site in the US / Property acquired in South Carolina
15.11.2016
OECHSLER
Expansion of Romanian plant / Additional production and logistics halls to set the course for faster growth
15.11.2016
FORMAPLEX
UK automotive supplier starts up new plant in Portsmouth / Strong growth over last few years
14.11.2016
NIFCO
UK subsidiary posts record turnover for financial 2015 / Investments boost capacity and growth / Brexit aids exports
04.11.2016
BASF
PU systems house expanded in Thailand / Rising demand from automotive, footwear sectors
26.10.2016
SIMOLDES
Portuguese injection moulder plans facility in Morocco
25.10.2016
SOLVAY
Building polyamide compounds plant in Mexico / Cooperation with South Korean injection moulder Chunil Engineering
24.10.2016
LG CHEM
Construction of electric vehicle battery plant in Poland / Production to begin in 2018
21.10.2016
EVONIK
New stretching, grinding and polishing plant for PMMA sheeting / Aviation applications
20.10.2016
POLYONE
India facility to commence compounds production
19.10.2016
MECAPLAST
Acquisition of US automotive OEM Key Plastics / Deal includes plants in Germany, Portugal and the Czech Republic
14.10.2016
BORYSZEW
Jaroslaw Michniuk appointed new CEO / Polish automotive OEM plans to raise profits
13.10.2016
FICOSA
Cooperation with majority shareholder Panasonic on development of smart rear view mirror / EUR 50m order to produce unit incorporating credit card slot for toll payments
12.10.2016
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Entry into electric energy propulsion systems / Hydrogen and fuel cells to reduce vehicle weight / Cooperation with Israel's Elbit Systems to create POCellTech start-up company
06.10.2016
CARCOUSTICS
China's Dare group acquires German acoustics and thermal insulation systems specialist
30.09.2016
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