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RUSSIA
Slack local demand, weak exports cut resin output / Asian imports hit market / Investment slump heralds future problems
22.02.2023
TORAY
Chemicals giant unveils recycled PA 6.6 from airbag scrap / Bio-based adipic acid said to be world first
13.02.2023
CONTITECH
Continental subsidiary to be restructured: more industry, less automotive / Job cuts not targeted
08.02.2023
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Vehicle registrations tank in 2022 / Sales, production expected to rise this year / Industry shifts dog auto component makers
30.01.2023
BIESTERFELD
Distribution agreement for Solvay's PEEK, PEAK in EMEA region
25.01.2023
BORGERS
Swiss firm Autoneum acquires car components ops / German site to serve as competence centre
11.01.2023
E-MOBILITY
Car industry shoulders extra costs for next-gen materials, components / Awards, innovations in EVs
05.01.2023
CAR INDUSTRY
Poor profitability pressures investment / Spending on battery materials stagnates / European EV market to rebound in 2025 / EU registrations down in 2022
03.01.2023
LEAR
Three US plants being prepared for electromobility / Investment of over USD 110 mn
21.12.2022
LEONI
Sale of automotive cable business stalls / Refinancing plans in danger
19.12.2022
NOVARES
French car component maker sells two Portuguese injection plants to local firm Champalimaud
13.12.2022
BORYSZEW
Outline of plastics strategy for automotive supply / More components for e-mobility
02.12.2022
LYONDELLBASELL
US resin maker teams up with Audi to use chemical recycled plastics for automotive interior parts
01.12.2022
BORGERS
Automotive supplier files for insolvency / Already in choppy waters since 2018
25.10.2022
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European automakers want government support for recovery, shift to zero emissions / Chip issues cost industry billions / 2022 registrations forecast 26% below 2019
14.10.2022
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
Weight reduction reigns supreme / Materials set to debut at K 2022
10.10.2022
KURARAY
Hefty upticks for PVB resin
04.10.2022
DR. SCHNEIDER
Insolvency administrator: “We're planning a solution for the entire group” / Automotive OEM world unimaginable without Kronach-based supplier
29.09.2022
UPDATE - DR. SCHNEIDER
German car parts maker seeks financial partner / Austerity measures may have fallen short / Loss reported for 2021
08.09.2022
HBPO
Third Chinese plant for car components to open in October
01.09.2022
LEONI
Wiring systems specialist still in the red / CEO Kemper sees light at the end of the tunnel
19.08.2022
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
EU new car registrations down sharply in H1 / Battery-powered vehicles enjoy gains / Components makers continue to struggle
12.08.2022
EU AND SUSTAINABILITY
European car suppliers group joins EU-funded project / Partners seek to accelerate shift to sustainable materials, processes
08.08.2022
BORSCHEID + WENIG
German automotive supplier slips into provisional insolvency / Business operations continue
03.08.2022
PLASTIC OMNIUM
French automotive group takes full ownership of HBPO subsidiary
02.08.2022
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