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LANXESS Raising engineering plastics and rubber additive capacities in Brazil	11.10.2011
AUTOMOTIVE Use of lightweight substitute materials set to grow rapidly / Global revenues to reach USD 95 bn in 2017 / Polymers finding increasing application / Frost & Sullivan study	19.09.2011
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Focus remains on mass markets of Russia, China and India / CAFE standard will drive the switch to new materials in USA / Lightweight construction a key topic at IAA / Will global sales stagnate in 2012?	16.09.2011
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET LFT PP demand growing in most applications / Increasing role in automotive design / AMI report	25.08.2011
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS Fiat approves “Arnitel” TPC for air duct applications	27.07.2011
RUIA Indian conglomerate acquires Sealynx / Consolidation with Meteor, Draftex and Standard Profil on the cards	23.05.2011
JOHNSON CONTROLS 25th joint venture in China / Plant to supply interior components for GAIG-Fiat assembly line	11.05.2011
COMPOSITES Reinforcements: JEC Show in Paris and Germany's VDI Plastics Conference focus on carbon fibres / Use of CRP for mass car production not yet in sight / The race for reinforcing materials is on / Glass fibres offer high growth potential	18.04.2011
BASF Automotive materials design tool wins SPE award / 30 different product samples	12.04.2011
NIFCO New car components factory in UK / Supply contract for Nissan Leaf electric car / Japanese plants did not sustain "fatal damages"	07.04.2011
JAPAN Follow-up: More supply chains in difficulty / Speciality cable manufacturers suffer from shortage of fluoropolymers / TPE and polymerisation additives scarce / BOPET film for LCD also tighter	04.04.2011
PMMA Acrylic polymer fit for the future / New applications in automotive glazing, solar power and electronics / Transparency and weatherability / Light guides for flat screen monitors represent 25% of consumption	01.04.2011
AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS How severely will the Japanese catastrophe hit the international automotive industry? / Supply problems reach Europe / Regional shifts in polymer demand possible / Plastixx automotive price indices continue to rise unabated	29.03.2011
JAPAN The post-quake reality: One-third of ethylene capacities offline / Petrochemical industry crippled by electricity shortages / European and US companies appear largely unaffected / Numerous plants idled as a cautionary measure	18.03.2011
DAIMLER Joint venture with Toray to produce CFRP parts / Production to start in 2012	31.01.2011
PROSEAT Belgian foam cushion plant to close up shop	19.01.2011
PLASTIVALOIRE Sites acquired from Key Plastics merged with Bourbon / New automotive supplier with sales of EUR 424m	23.12.2010
SOLUTIA Belgian PVB plant upgraded to produce acoustic sheets	16.12.2010
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 2010 boom was bought with government money / Only China and India see genuine growth / Weight ratio of plastics used in cars on the decline / Most popular engineering polymers take a breather despite strong demand	21.10.2010
MECAPLAST Plans to open two new plants in China / Regional sales expected to double by 2014	23.09.2010
BASF Award granted for contribution to green “i-flow” concept car / Vehicle to be showcased at K 2010	14.09.2010
VISTEON Start-up of automotive interiors plant in Russia	14.09.2010
PREH Affirming intention to form joint venture with automotive supplier Joyson / 2010 proposed as starting date	26.08.2010
SOUTH AFRICA Automotive plastics market expected to reach USD 208m in 2016 / International players drive development / Local industry highly dependent on imports / Latest Frost & Sullivan study	23.08.2010
AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS Frost & Sullivan report: Increased focus on recycling required to boost metal substitution / Huge opportunities for plastics	10.08.2010

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