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REYDEL AUTOMOTIVE
Former Visteon Interiors business continues to invest / Expanding two French plants
07.04.2016
BENECKE-KALIKO
Second plant for surface materials commissioned in China / Capacity doubled
29.03.2016
SAMVARDHANA MOTHERSON
Plans to acquire OEM International Automotive Components? / Pro-forma revenues approach USD 11 bn
16.03.2016
GRUPO ANTOLIN
New automotive parts production facility in Mexico opened / EUR 35m investment
15.03.2016
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
Strong year for recreational vehicles in Europe / Camper vans and caravans see strong gains in 2015 / Future outlook promising
10.03.2016
ADVAL TECH
Mexican plant due to start up in April
01.03.2016
BOMBARDIER
Train and plane producer announces austerity measures / Large plastics consumer plans to cut 10% of the workforce
24.02.2016
DEDIENNE MULTIPLASTURGY
Purchase of US injection moulder MET Plastics / Foothold in US dollar market
17.02.2016
FRANZ MORAT
New injection moulding plant in Mexico / Internationalisation of activities / Plans to lift sales to EUR 100m
10.02.2016
US FARATHANE
Acquisition of Shanghai-based injection moulder Boston Plastics / Deal follows purchase of Mexico's Tepso Plastics Mex / Global automotive ambitions
05.02.2016
MECAPLAST
Company restructuring nears its end / Automotive OEM targets sales of close to EUR 1 bn by 2018
29.01.2016
JOHNSON CONTROLS
Merger with Ireland's Tyco creates new property management giant
28.01.2016
3M
German plant raises output of “Dual Lock” fastening systems / Hilden to become key hub catering to EMEA
28.01.2016
FARATHANE
US automotive OEM buys Mexican competitor Tepso Plastics Mex
26.01.2016
MAGNETI MARELLI
Additional joint venture with Changchun Fudi / Production of head- and backlights
25.01.2016
HEXCEL
New engineered core plant in Morocco / Demand from aeronautics industry / Start-up in 2017
25.01.2016
HEXCEL
Purchase of Formax UK / Presence in aerospace and industrial sectors boosted
20.01.2016
PLASTIC OMNIUM
French OEM drawn to auto boom in the US / Investing USD 650m in four additional plants
18.01.2016
GRAMMER
Purchase of competitor Reum wrapped up
13.01.2016
ARMACELL
Flexible foams producer acquired by investors linked to Blackstone and Lego majority shareholder Kirkbi
05.01.2016
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Ford commits to expansion of electric vehicle research / Lighter and more durable batteries to be developed
18.12.2015
RÖCHLING
Automotive subsidiary expands US headquarters in South Carolina
17.12.2015
HEXAGON COMPOSITES
Contract to supply natural gas fuel tanks to auto market / New vehicle model to be launched in 2016
10.12.2015
MEGGITT
Purchase of Cobham's advanced composites / Position in aerospace sector boosted
04.12.2015
GRABOPLAST
Extensive upgrades in Hungary / Floor coverings producer launches PVC undercarriage technology for the automotive segment
30.11.2015
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