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  thermoplastics, polyurethanes, recyclate, composites/GRP,
  feedstocks – more than 100 grades of polymer covered.
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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Supply chains remain unreliable / Volatile demand affecting production more than usual / Suppliers expect at least 20-30% lower sales for the year / Losses inevitable	04.06.2020
IAA Munich comes out on top / Concept for fusion of trade fair and the city	10.03.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY The Frankfurt “IAA” is now history / Second round for candidates Berlin, Hamburg and Munich	03.02.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Global stagnation / “The road will be steep, stony and arduous” / New boss of German association receives support from the industry / Favourite cities for IAA to be named by end of January	09.01.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Reinventing the wheel for the “IAA” / Mobility platform instead of just passenger cars / Competition between Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart	02.12.2019
SEKISUI ALVEO New "Alveobloc" block foam targets automotive applications requiring low emissions	21.11.2019
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Winds of change / Alternative mobility concepts compete with petrolheads at "IAA" / Suppliers more realistic than their big customers / Industry's "new beginning" mantra torn apart by double standards	17.09.2019
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Global prospects for 2019 at best subdued / Job losses and plant closures expected / European manufacturers face big decisions	09.04.2019
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING Big engines, individualised cars roar at “IAA 2015” / Small combustion engines steal the show from e-vehicles / OEMs favour structural parts made of steel and aluminium / GFRP and CFRP deemed too expensive / Hybrid materials pose a challenge for recycling	21.09.2015
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET Suppliers suffer the brunt of declining sales figures / Growth driver China shows signs of weakness / Will the lull drag on until 2015?	02.10.2012
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP June 2012: Ortho resins in weak rollover / Feedstock costs down / Converters expect rebates in July / Glass fibre notations defy producers‘ attempts to push through increases	05.07.2012
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP November 2011: Downward momentum continues for resins / Most corrections take place at upper end / Demand begins to soften / European market is expected to see little movement in December	06.12.2011
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Focus remains on mass markets of Russia, China and India / CAFE standard will drive the switch to new materials in USA / Lightweight construction a key topic at IAA / Will global sales stagnate in 2012?	16.09.2011
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 2010 boom was bought with government money / Only China and India see genuine growth / Weight ratio of plastics used in cars on the decline / Most popular engineering polymers take a breather despite strong demand	21.10.2010
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Car sales in western Europe rise significantly / Demand still poor in eastern Europe / Fewer supplier insolvencies / Plastics availability now a bigger problem than financing	14.06.2010