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MAGNETI MARELLI
US plant converted to headlamp production facility / Catering to growing demand in NAFTA region
16.02.2017
GRAMMER
Auto components supplier in a fight with Prevent's owners / Hastor wants to replace supervisory board and withdraw confidence in CEO Müller
15.02.2017
LEAR
Acquisition of Antolin's seat unit is settled / Automotive supplier announces record year
13.02.2017
COROPLAST
New plant in Moldova / Production of cable sets for the automotive industry
10.02.2017
3M
"Dual Lock" production to be based entirely at German site from end of 2017
07.02.2017
SAFRAN
Plans to acquire competitor Zodiac Aerospace for EUR 8.5 bn / Deal would make French group the world's third largest aviation supplier
26.01.2017
MECAPLAST
Automotive supplier acquires injection moulding plant in Portugal / Utility vehicle business sold to mutares
25.01.2017
IAC
Auto interiors and textiles joint venture to be established with Shanghai Shenda / UK-based business expected to generate over USD 1 bn annually
12.01.2017
NANOGATE
Purchase of majority stake in Jay Plastics completed / Deal expected to be accretive to 2017 earnings
12.01.2017
AD PLASTIK
Croatian car supplier dissolves joint venture with Faurecia / Russian expansion plans for 2017 / Many new orders
10.01.2017
PLASTIC OMNIUM
US Flex-N-Gate makes binding offer for seven European plants / Proposed transaction would meet EU conditions for Faurecia takeover
04.01.2017
PLASTIC OMNIUM
2020 strategy calls for sales to reach EUR 8 bn / Plans to invest billions
23.12.2016
ELECTROMOBILITY
VW, Daimler and BMW invest in battery production / Strong growth for plastic parts / Plans to set up brand-independent network of charging stations across Europe
22.12.2016
MECAPLAST
Automotive supplier sets sights on Asia / Strategic cooperation with Japan's Kuroda Kagaku
16.12.2016
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
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
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
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