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EURO-COMPOSITES
Investment of EUR 160m at site in Luxembourg / Composites panels for aerospace
25.06.2019
CARCLO
Lighting company Wipac expands losses / CEO Mark Rollins wants to cancel orders
24.06.2019
FIAT CHRYSLER
French government steps on the brakes regarding the merger with Renault / FCA withdraws offer / Fiat buys zero-emissions credits from Tesla
07.06.2019
MEXICO
US plans tariffs for the automotive workbench / New USMCA agreement does not stop Trump
04.06.2019
RÖCHLING
Is another change of direction imminent? / CEO Knaebel says this "shaky period” in car production will last a while / Criticism of portfolio structure
31.05.2019
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Fiat Chrysler's plan to merge with Renault Nissan on the table
30.05.2019
BOMBARDIER
Sale of aircraft wing production plants in UK and Morocco / Resin injection process for composite parts
27.05.2019
RÖCHLING
German plant to be sold to Kasai Kogyo / Japanese company's first own manufacturing facility in Europe / Slovakian production under construction
14.05.2019
MAGNETI MARELLI
Calsonic Kansei completes purchase of Italian automotive components supplier / Plastics processing plants to remain with Fiat
09.05.2019
ADIENT
Automotive seating specialist continues to slide / CEO Del Grosso nevertheless expects better second half-year results
03.05.2019
MAGNA
Acquisition of Spanish automotive seat maker / Plants in Spain and Czech Republic included / Production of mirror systems expands in Morocco
02.05.2019
AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS RECYCLING
Renault seeks improved PP recycling / Research into alternatives to density separation / Veolia Institute report
26.04.2019
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Global prospects for 2019 at best subdued / Job losses and plant closures expected / European manufacturers face big decisions
09.04.2019
WOODBRIDGE
Joint venture with Yanfeng in China / EPP mouldings for car production / Canadian foams specialist to open office in Europe
27.03.2019
AEROSPACE PLASTICS
Demand to rise at a CAGR of over 7% to 2023 / Lightweighting and fuel efficiency major drivers of growth / PMMA accounts for largest share of market
07.02.2019
COVESTRO
Partnership with EconCore to develop PC honeycomb core panels for trains and airplanes
31.01.2019
FICOSA
Extension of facility in Portugal / Cables for automotive industry
14.01.2019
TURKEY
Automotive industry to decline in 2018 / Imports and domestic sales drop drastically / Plastics use continues to rise
20.12.2018
COMPOSITES UK
Royal attendees open McLaren Automotive's CRP centre / Research association NCC aims to advance series production of car components
30.11.2018
TORAY
Price hike for automotive airbag PA 6.6 fibres
23.11.2018
CCL
Three more acquisitions for Canadian label manufacturer / Companies based in Europe and Asia
22.11.2018
UNITI
Swedish start-up plans to make e-cars at Silverstone / UK facility expected to be making the Uniti "One" two-seater by 2020 / Partnerships with CRP processors and battery specialists
14.11.2018
PLASTIVALOIRE
Acquisition of US injection moulder TransNav completed
13.11.2018
MAGNETI MARELLI
Will plastics processor PCMA stay with Fiat? / At least seven plants in Italy affected
07.11.2018
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Sales slump puts sector under pressure in Germany and Europe / Weakness especially apparent with SCR tanks for diesel vehicles / Situation could mean a breather for plastics processors / Brexit and e-car issues
01.11.2018
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