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FAURECIA
Six new plants in the US by 2009
06.03.2006
STANKIEWICZ
Continental sells sound systems producer to Dutch private equity fund / Non-core business
01.03.2006
AAT
Takeover of Lander Carlisle
31.01.2006
COLLINS & AIKMAN
US consortium buys European plants / Two UK sites to close / Separate sale of Italian units
15.12.2005
SCHEFENACKER
Relocation of headquarters / Mirror competence centre in China / Expansion in central Europe
01.12.2005
CARCLO
Special provision to be made following Delphi insolvency / Less exposure to US auto market
17.11.2005
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Concentration in the supply sector continues / Are European players takeover targets, too?
03.11.2005
FORD
Number of suppliers to be cut drastically / Larger and longer-term orders envisaged
20.10.2005
DELPHI
US auto supplier files for chapter 11 protection / Plant closures, cuts in staff and benefits likely
20.10.2005
SARNA
Exit from automotive sector nears / Sale of subsidiaries in North America and Europe
20.10.2005
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Bankrupt suppliers flee into chapter 11 / Delphi and Collins & Aikman as new “super supplier”?
06.10.2005
US AUTO INDUSTRY
Troubles at major suppliers almost the rule / Authorities request records of Collins & Aikman
08.09.2005
MAGNA
Net profits up 20% to USD 225m / Poor market leads to warning of potential plant closures
08.09.2005
COLLINS & AIKMANN
Plastech bids USD 1 bn for C&A / Swift deal sought / Due diligence in the next month
25.08.2005
LEAR
Job losses and relocation eastwards / Plant closures planned in Europe and North America
14.07.2005
RECTICEL
Partner sought to supply complete car interior trim components / Potential investors identified
30.06.2005
VISTEON
Ford buys back 24 plants / Accepts major financial obligations / Completion by August
30.06.2005
PLASTICS IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
Attendance at Mannheim congress steady / Plastics remain material of choice / Supply chain optimisation puts Tier 1 companies under pressure / OEMs want to pass on even more risks
07.04.2005
SARNA
Sales rise 4% in 2004 / Construction sector grows / Divestment of Automotive on track
07.04.2005
MAGNA
Tier 1 ready for the next consolidation round / New strategic alignment should fuel growth
24.02.2005
JOHNSON CONTROLS
Second seats plant to be built in Slovakia
10.02.2005
INERGY
Interest in fuel tank manufacturer Yapp / Talks with Chinese investment holding company
10.02.2005
AUSTRIA
Recycling jv for long-life consumer goods
13.01.2005
SARNA
Sale of automotive segment / Sarnamotive Switzerland goes to Wafa investment company
23.12.2004
CARCLO
Joint venture for control cables in India / Output to be cut in UK / Start-up in September 2005
23.12.2004
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