E-MOBILITY

Car industry shoulders extra costs for next-gen materials, components / Awards, innovations in EVs

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

European automakers want government support for recovery, shift to zero emissions / Chip issues cost industry billions / 2022 registrations forecast 26% below 2019

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY

Weight reduction reigns supreme / Materials set to debut at K 2022

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

European brands step up eco packaging game / Food-safe rPE by Repsol / Avery enables rigid plastics recycling / Essity bags made of PCR

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Lighting division created after acquisition of operations from Varroc, Osram / Q1 sales fall due to problems in Europe

BCOMP

BMW, Porsche, Volvo acquire stake in natural fibre composites specialist / Expansion of production and sales activities

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

European automakers, suppliers brace for further production slowdowns as war in Ukraine rages / Vehicle sales expected to suffer

LEONI

Partial outages likely at Ukrainian sites / Task force to tackle production issues / Forecast for 2022 scrapped

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics February 2022: With the exception of PC, most prices roll over / Supply and demand generally very weak / Minor price increases expected in March / Substantial price rise for glass fibres

NEWS FROM KI GROUP

The end of an era for PIE's price team: Peter Jetzer retires, Martin Bäcker takes over

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Reliability in short supply: Trust wanes among industry players / Dearth of raw materials burdens 2021 car production / Situation to first improve as late as 2024

FISCHER AUTOMOTIVE

New injection moulding plant in Serbia / Germany “too expensive” / Production of ventilation nozzles for BMW, Mercedes, VW

BEWI

Izoblok acquisition strengthens EPP activities in car industry / Deal includes four plants in Europe

ANTOLIN

China JV for automotive electronics / Move suits strategic shift

PURECYCLE

Acquisition of PP recycler underway / Plans for European plant / Global capacity of 550,000 t/y seen by 2025

BMW

EUR 15m additive manufacturing centre in Germany opens / Series production of plastic parts

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

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

European and US vehicle production shutting down due to Covid-19 / Car giants dealing with supply disruptions and plummeting demand

ZKW

Lighting systems specialist expands its plants in Mexico and Slovakia / Total investment of EUR 222m

NORTH AMERICA

New USMCA trade deal signed between US, Mexico and Canada / NAFTA replacement includes major changes for carmakers and suppliers

AQUAFIL

Chemical recycling of PA and PET / Same properties as virgin material plus suitability for food-contact applications

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

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Global car sales down 5% in 2019 / Industry faces consolidation and job cuts / Electric vehicles need one third fewer employees / Plastic content in cars above 30% for first time

RÖCHLING

Is another change of direction imminent? / CEO Knaebel says this "shaky period” in car production will last a while / Criticism of portfolio structure

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Fiat Chrysler's plan to merge with Renault Nissan on the table