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POLYMER PRICES North America August 2021: Prices mixed despite Hurricane Ida / Production downtimes drive up standard thermoplastics in particular / ABS, PC and polyamides move sideways / Market hopes for a breath of fresh air in September	09.09.2021
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Electromobility promises suppliers more added value / A material shift when the engine compartment cools? / Battery shortage could be test for Europe / McKinsey report: Automotive software market to grow by 250% by 2030	29.07.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PR department shakeup in the US: spokesman Thomas, trade fair manager Krys depart	08.07.2021
USA Management changes underway for Plastics Industry Association / Plastic bag alliance renamed	24.02.2020
USA General Motors latest company to quit Plastics Industry Association / Pressure from Greenpeace and other NGOs	14.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES North America October 2019: Market weakness continues in the US / Price pressure remains	12.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES North America September 2019: Only polyolefins show small increases / PVC, PS and engineering plastics move predominantly sideways / Automotive slump and trade war have an impact / Storm and drone attacks hold up prices in the short term	10.10.2019
FIAT CHRYSLER French government steps on the brakes regarding the merger with Renault / FCA withdraws offer / Fiat buys zero-emissions credits from Tesla	07.06.2019
IAC New executive leadership team for automotive supplier / David Pascoe appointed CTO	16.01.2019
EXTRUDED PP FOAMS Strong demand for lightweight vehicles and eco-friendly packaging boost global growth / Grand View Research report	28.09.2017
NIFCO UK subsidiary posts record turnover for financial 2015 / Investments boost capacity and growth / Brexit aids exports	04.11.2016
POLY-IQ Distributing Polyplastic's technical compounds in Europe	19.10.2016
TEKNOR APEX “Chemlon” range extended with addition of automotive PA 6/12 / Material in use in brake jacketing for North American OEM	28.06.2016
US FARATHANE Acquisition of Shanghai-based injection moulder Boston Plastics / Deal follows purchase of Mexico's Tepso Plastics Mex / Global automotive ambitions	05.02.2016
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries	14.12.2015
GENERAL MOTORS Shanghai Automotive joint venture building plant for electric vehicles in China	09.09.2015
RADICI Acquisition of Mexican PA company / Ideally located for region's auto industry	10.08.2015
TAKATA Faulty airbag inflators used in cars from 11 manufacturers / Vehicle recall in US swells to 34m / NHTSA coordinating public information campaign	29.05.2015
PLASTIC OMNIUM Gains in sales and operating profit as investments come on stream / Asia and western Europe deliver greatest growth / Plan to increase sales to EUR 7 bn by 2018 is on track	02.03.2015
PLASTIC OMNIUM French automotive supplier planning EUR 1.7 bn in investments / Sales increase / Growth expected to pick up significantly from 2016 onwards	30.10.2014
RÖCHLING New plant commissioned in Kunshan / Chinese facility to manufacture automotive components	30.09.2014
PLASTIC OMNIUM Automotive OEM builds two new plants in the US	26.05.2014
TOYODA GOSEI Japanese auto supplier on massive North American expansion course / Two new sites in operation and a third to be built	18.09.2013
FRÄNKISCHE ROHRWERKE Expansion of North American headquarters / Potential to add 50 jobs	13.09.2013
CONTITECH R&D centre in China / Closer proximity to key customers/ Vehicle engine mounts for Chinese compact sedan	16.04.2013