AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Who will call shots in e-mobility? / Stellantis CEO: “Darwinian times for the automotive industry” / Europe on track to become workbench for China / Combustion engine makers play dangerous game from Chinese perspective

GLASS FIBRES

EU imposes punitive tariffs on yarn imports from China

JUSHI

China's largest glass fibre producer expects drastic collapse in earnings

FIBREGLASS

EU Commission extends anti-dumping duties on goods from China, Egypt, and Turkey

FIBREGLASS

European Court of Justice upholds duties on Chinese companies / Case also affects Turkey, Morocco

JUSHI

Major expansion of fibre optic production in eastern China / Additional capacity of 400,000 t/y

UPDATE - OWENS CORNING

Options for short glass fibres operations could include sale / Materials used to reinforce plastic compounds

JUSHI

Expansion of glass fibre production in Egypt and China

CORRECTION - GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS

Anti-dumping tariffs on continuous filament glass fibres from Egypt in effect

GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS

EU competition authorities impose punitive tariffs on products from Egypt / Jushi again directly affected

GLASS FIBRES

Consortium of processors defends against anti-dumping lawsuit brought by European manufacturers

GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS

GlassFibreEurope again takes action against dumping by Chinese producers / EU starts investigation / CPIC and Jushi concerned

OWENS CORNING

Cooperation with CPIC / Composites for wind energy in China

GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS

EU Commission imposes final anti-dumping duties on goods from China

JUSHI

Glass fibre production plant expands in Egypt / Helm silotrucks distribute to European thermoplastics customers

KINGFA

Compounder enters into collaboration with glass fibre producer Jushi

JUSHI

Second production facility in Egypt starts up / Groundbreaking for first plant in US confirmed for end-2016

JUSHI

Confirmation of plan to build 80,000 t/y glass fibre production facility in South Carolina / USD 300m investment

JUSHI

Glass fibre producer touts USD 250m investment plans / Chopped glass fibres for Europe / Availability of wind power materials tightening?

JUSHI

Egyptian facility could allow Chinese glass fibre producer to escape EU's punitive tariffs

COMPOSITES EUROPE

Trade fair breaks new records / AVK Conference to be managed in future by Composites Germany / Technical development dominated by automation in auto and aircraft construction / Machinery manufacturers strongly represented

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP September 2014: No price change for ortho resins and glass fibre products / Catch-up from July has no influence on range / Slight declines expected for resins

JUSHI

Raising fibreglass reinforcements and fabrics prices

JUSHI

Glass fibre manufacturer ramping up Egyptian output / Expanding exports to Europe / Plans for North American facility

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP January 2014: Ortho resins still flat / Slight upward trend expected in February / Glass fibres mostly stable / Rovings now tending somewhat firmer