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COOPER STANDARD
Sealing gaskets manufacturer reduces overcapacities in western Europe / Production to be moved to eastern part of the continent
28.01.2015
FARATHANE
Large US injection moulder sold to investor Gores Group / Specialised in manufacture of components for the automotive industry
20.01.2015
AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS
China focuses on lightweight materials to meet 2015 fuel economy standard / Recent CPRJ conference
19.01.2015
JOHNSON CONTROLS
Multi-billion dollar joint venture for interior components with China's Yanfeng
13.01.2015
AIRBUS
CFRP processors Aerolia and Sogerma merged into new company Stelia Aerospace
12.01.2015
HEXCEL
Buying into composite reinforcements producer Formax UK / Advanced knitting technology for aerospace applications
17.12.2014
PLASTIC OMNIUM
French plastics processor continues to expand / Plans for 20 new facilities by 2018
16.12.2014
POLYTEC
Acquisition of voestalpine's Plastics business complete / Consolidation as of 1 December
02.12.2014
BENECKE-KALIKO
Acquisition of two upholstery material plants from Belgium's Mecaseat / Raising activities in southern and eastern Europe
19.11.2014
VOLKSWAGEN
Ground breaking for plant expansion in Poland / “Crafter” assembly to commence in 2016 / Share of Polish OEMs now exceeds 40%
17.11.2014
TAKATA
Airbag manufacturer in the crosshairs of US media / Almost 8m passenger vehicles recalled
29.10.2014
HANIL E-HWA
South Korean automotive supplier builds second plant in Poland / Manufacturing interior components for Hyundai
27.10.2014
DIMELIKA PLAST
Distributing Borealis' “Fibremod” PP-LGF grades in select western European countries
14.10.2014
POLYTEC
Acquisition of Voestalpine's plastics plants in The Netherlands / 2014 financial performance stable
06.10.2014
RÖCHLING
New plant commissioned in Kunshan / Chinese facility to manufacture automotive components
30.09.2014
ZF
Management board approves acquisition of TRW Automotive / Deal expected to close in mid-2015 / Birth of new global OEM giant
18.09.2014
SINTEX
Indian company acquires French metal and injection moulding specialist Simonin / Entering the microelectronics market
02.09.2014
CENTRAL EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Slovakia and Czech Republic en route to becoming key car production centres / Triangle between Prague, Bratislava and Zilina emerges as an OEM stronghold / Hyundai draws South Korean companies to Europe
01.09.2014
AIRBUS
Majority share in carbon fibre-reinforced plastics supplier Alestis acquired / Premium Aerotec subsidiary in dire financial straits / High production figures strain parts suppliers
13.08.2014
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
North American lightweight materials demand outpacing total auto materials gains / Growth forecast at 5.2% per year to 2018 / Freedonia report
28.07.2014
BASF
New flat laminating line for PU insulating panels commissioned in Germany
24.07.2014
KOREA FUELTECH
Automotive supplier building plant in Slovakia / Orders from Skoda, Hyundai and Kia
24.07.2014
EMS
Better sales in H1 2014 / Adverse currency effects / Takeover of automotive JV Eftec in Mexico
18.07.2014
VOLKSWAGEN
Two new automotive plants planned in China / 90% of the components will be manufactured locally
17.07.2014
GRAMMER
German automotive supplier adds headrests to Brazilian subsidiary / Growth trend continues in Q1 2014
11.07.2014
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