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PLASTICS PROCESSING
Economic consequences of Covid-19 to peak in next six weeks / Advice to converters – continue production at full speed, then stop / Germany's ArGeZ sees technical parts manufacturing halting between end of March and end of April
23.03.2020
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
ContiTech declares force majeure at its sites in all countries affected by Covid-19 / Akwel halts or reduces production
23.03.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European and US vehicle production shutting down due to Covid-19 / Car giants dealing with supply disruptions and plummeting demand
20.03.2020
IAA
Munich comes out on top / Concept for fusion of trade fair and the city
10.03.2020
CLARIANT
Masterbatch range for automotive plastic connectors
06.03.2020
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
New car registrations in Europe take a fall in January
25.02.2020
GURIT
Restructured automotive plant in Hungary sold to Italy's Carbopress
24.02.2020
BORGWARNER
US car components supplier acquires Delphi Technologies / Plastics processing at German site to focus on propulsion concepts of the future
20.02.2020
TEIJIN
Establishment of German automotive composites centre / Bases planned in US and China
06.02.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
The Frankfurt “IAA” is now history / Second round for candidates Berlin, Hamburg and Munich
03.02.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Record figures for recreational vehicles / Sales and revenue set to grow in 2020 too
29.01.2020
WOODWARD / HEXCEL
Aircraft suppliers pool competencies / Group sales would reach USD 5 bn
23.01.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Global stagnation / “The road will be steep, stony and arduous” / New boss of German association receives support from the industry / Favourite cities for IAA to be named by end of January
09.01.2020
NOVARES
French company to start production in Russia
08.01.2020
YANFENG AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS
First plant in Serbia goes onstream / Interaction with the car of the future / Cooperation with sensor specialist IEE
20.12.2019
FOAMPARTNER
Conzzeta to sell chemicals division containing FoamPartner and Otto Bock / Focus on sheet metal processing
16.12.2019
HBPO
Plastic Omnium subsidiary builds plant for front-end modules in Germany / Fine dust filters developed with Mann+Hummel
09.12.2019
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Reinventing the wheel for the “IAA” / Mobility platform instead of just passenger cars / Competition between Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart
02.12.2019
MANAGEMENT
Payment risk in German automotive industry worsens / Margins fall due to higher material and labour costs / Stiff competition challenges SMEs / More European supplier insolvencies expected / Atradius “Market Monitor” 2019
02.12.2019
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Inergy Automotive Systems shifts focus to CRP high-pressure cylinders at the expense of fuel tanks / New line planned in Belgium
29.11.2019
CORRECTION - RÖCHLING
Job cuts in automotive division / Structural programme "Driving Future" aims to make business leaner
26.11.2019
AUTOMOTIVE
Fiat looking to merge with Peugeot Citroën / Fourth largest car manufacturer in the world would be created
01.11.2019
NOVARES
Expansion of injection moulding plant in Portugal complete
21.10.2019
CARCLO
Antony Collins is new interim CEO / Sale of LED division not yet cut and dried
17.10.2019
CONTINENTAL STRUCTURAL PLASTICS
Teijin subsidiary starts construction of new US plant / EUR 64m investment
08.10.2019
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