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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
FAURECIA Takeover of Plastal Spain / Negotiations for French plant apparently still ongoing / Joint venture with Chinese seat manufacturer Xuyang	08.07.2010
CARBO TECH COMPOSITES Bulk order from McLaren / Serial production of carbon fibre reinforced passenger cabins / 4,000 units to be manufactured starting 2011	25.06.2010
ADVANCED COMPOSITES GROUP South African subsidiary sold to AAT Composites	23.06.2010
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Car sales in western Europe rise significantly / Demand still poor in eastern Europe / Fewer supplier insolvencies / Plastics availability now a bigger problem than financing	14.06.2010
MECAPLAST Automotive supplier opens new plant in Chennai / Second Asian production site	14.06.2010
MANN+HUMMEL New offices in China / R&D centre and spare parts storage facility	03.06.2010
TECHNICAL PARTS Detailed data on German market in 2009 / Crisis makes itself felt with a minus of 20% / Slow recovery after hitting rock bottom in Q1 2009 / Automotive construction remains dominant	27.05.2010
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY German consortium cooperating with manufacturers on reaching an agreement about authoritative purchases / Improved financing	27.04.2010
OLHO Key Plastics takes over Löhne headquarters / Iberomoldes acquires plants in Brazil and Portugal	12.04.2010
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY China is driving the global market for automotive engineering / Trend towards small, compact vehicles / Industry propelled by alternative engine systems / Suppliers fear wave of insolvencies	18.03.2010
RUSSIA Government plans to invest EUR 30 bn in development of automobile industry / Focus on strategic alliances	17.03.2010
IAC Acquisition of Stankiewicz's US activities	12.02.2010

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