Automotive supplier under pressure / Dividend could be suspended

Earnings target for 2020 revised upward / Global plants operate with minimal interruptions due to Covid-19

Plastics industry sets its sights on face protection / “Overnight” mask and shield production scaled up

Plastics group undergoes stress test / Sales down 80% in April / Automotive division takes a breather

German automotive supplier insolvent

Q1 sales down 12.8% due to coronavirus impact / Shift to face shield production in Portugal and Brazil

Hospital ventilator production to quadruple / Waivers for export controls needed to aid global distribution

PU material for footwear shifted to face shield production for US healthcare sector

Aircraft JV between Boeing and Embraer terminated / Reorganisation at Boeing to prepare for post-pandemic recovery

Almost half of plants shut down due to coronavirus pandemic / Production of medical PVC tubing in Italy

Investindustrial offers EUR 91m for minority stake

Acquisition of UK's Planned Packaging Films

Start-up mentality in plastics processing sector / Creative solutions to supply bottlenecks for masks and medical supplies / More nonwovens production required

Group holds off on proposed dividend due to coronavirus uncertainties / Lowered capex for 2020 / Flexible packaging demand for food and home care

Outlook for 2020 withdrawn due to Covid-19 / Demand for food-on-the-shelf packaging rising