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IAC
Job losses in Sweden / Plant closures threatened as economy weakens / Takeover of Visteon site in UK
12.09.2008
JOHNSON CONTROLS
Extensive restructuring in North America, western Europe / Pretax charge of USD 400-500m in Q4 2008
09.09.2008
EADS
Expansion in composites processing / Augsburg, Nordenham and Varel facilities transferred to new business
08.09.2008
CADENCE INNOVATION
US automotive supplier files for Chapter 11 reorganisation / European plants not affected
04.09.2008
HARITA / FEHRER
Joint venture planned by Indian and German auto suppliers / PU upholstery for seating systems
03.09.2008
POLYTEC
After Peguform, more deals may be in the works / Grammer on back burner? / Sufficient Liquidity
02.09.2008
POLYTEC
German auto supplier Peguform is acquired by smaller Austrian group / New “top 100” player with EUR 2.2 bn in sales
29.08.2008
GEIGER TECHNIK
Sintex acquisition concluded / Change of name / Job cuts in Germany
26.08.2008
WEBASTO
Investment in a second production cell for polycarbonate glazing / Orders increase
15.08.2008
MAGNA
Continuation of expansion in Russia / Acquisition of supplier Technoplast
12.08.2008
DRÄXLMAIER
Automotive wiring site selected in Prishtina, Kosovo / Pilot plant to begin operations in August
30.07.2008
AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING
Polycarbonate consumption to grow by 70% a year up to 2012 / Focus on roof modules, backlites, fixed side windows and design elements / Bayer MS and Sabic IP now in competition
24.07.2008
SCHLEGEL AUTOMOTIVE
India's Ruia Group buys British sealing systems manufacturer / Investment in India and UK
23.07.2008
MECAPLAST
Production to be shifted to Précigné
18.07.2008
PLASTECH
Johnson Controls establishes jv to acquire interiors business / Profits expected from 2010
10.07.2008
INERGY
Production starts at new facility in China
07.07.2008
RÖCHLING
Satisfaction with previous year's figures / Crisis in the US auto industry gradually being felt / Latest innovation is actively controlled air flaps
02.07.2008
FACC
Now “Future Advanced Composite Components” / Name change reflects Fischer exits / Capital increase agreed
01.07.2008
PLASTECH
Johnson Controls to take vehicle interiors / Decoma seen as preferred bidder for insolvent company' car body division
23.06.2008
SCHENK PLASTIC SOLUTIONS
Creditors to decide on buyer at the start of June / Administrator says Job cuts are not inevitable
05.06.2008
TACO
Automotive supply arm Tata opens injection moulding facility in China / Also producing for Europe
30.05.2008
EMS-GRIVORY
New PPA can be used in wet applications
09.05.2008
PLASTAL
Two plants in Poznan to be merged at a new site
08.05.2008
CARCLO
New factories planned in the Czech Republic and India / Increasing focus on medical applications
28.04.2008
EMS-GRIVORY
New polyamide designed for high temperature applications
28.04.2008
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