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AD PLASTIK War, chip shortage nearly wipe out all Q1 net profit for auto supplier / “Demanding period ahead”	12.05.2022
PLASTIC OMNIUM Lighting division created after acquisition of operations from Varroc, Osram / Q1 sales fall due to problems in Europe	12.05.2022
STREETSCOOTER Deutsche Post sells electric transporter production to Odin Automotive / Second assembly line in US	12.05.2022
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY US, European car market contraction continues due to supply chain issues and the war / EV sales surge / Rebound later this year?	10.05.2022
SOLVAY Fast cure prepreg composites for automotive / Investment in Xencor LFT production enhancement	05.05.2022
NOVARES Sixth Mexican plant goes operational / Products for electric, petrol vehicles / National car industry reports higher output in Q1	02.05.2022
BCOMP BMW, Porsche, Volvo acquire stake in natural fibre composites specialist / Expansion of production and sales activities	13.04.2022
EMS CEO bans “war” in Ukraine from company emails / Move said to help protect Russia-based staff	06.04.2022
LEONI Ukraine plants restart with limited output / Size of net loss declines in 2021 / Sales up EUR 1 bn	24.03.2022
CHINA Covid-19 restrictions in Shenzhen mostly lifted / Plastics use in car components grows in 2021 / Auto production surpasses pre-pandemic mark	23.03.2022
E-MOBILITY Aimplas' lightcar project to slash weight of electric-vehicle batteries by half	22.03.2022
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY European automakers, suppliers brace for further production slowdowns as war in Ukraine rages / Vehicle sales expected to suffer	21.03.2022
LEONI Partial outages likely at Ukrainian sites / Task force to tackle production issues / Forecast for 2022 scrapped	17.03.2022
HELLA Expansion of Austrian facility / Russian operations suspended / Management shake-up after Faurecia takeover	15.03.2022
CHINA EVs dent oil demand / Petchem consumption to temporarily support crude use	07.03.2022
REHAU Inauguration of automotive plant in Hungary	23.02.2022
FORVIA Holding company created for automotive supplier Faurecia and Hella / CEO Breidenbach to exit / Corzilius heads Lifecycle Solutions	10.02.2022
ABC TECHNOLOGIES Acquisition of injection moulder Karl Etzel / More business planned with German automotive OEMs	28.01.2022
CABLE MANUFACTURERS Suspicion of illegal price fixing / Investigations by German Federal Cartel Office / Raids carried out at Leoni and Prysmian	24.01.2022
AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING Sabic offers PC alternative to glass for automotive applications / Resins have potential to replace metal in EV components: study	19.01.2022
ROSTI Takeover of US competitor Plastic Components / First plants in North America	11.01.2022
E-MOBILITY Spanish Aimplas develops alternative casings for electric car batteries	10.01.2022
TOTALENERGIES Partnership with Plastic Omnium to use rPP in cars	16.12.2021
SOLVAY Accelerated delivery of PPA grades for automotive sector	06.12.2021
DR. SCHNEIDER Plans for second US automotive parts facility / Start-up timing unclear	06.12.2021

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