IAC

Joint venture with South African Feltex / Country's automotive market showing good growth through 2018

RECTICEL

150 jobs to be slashed at German automotive subsidiary by 2015 / No new order for Mercedes C-class components

USA

Tornado-related power outages cripple automotive industry / Still unclear how many small suppliers are affected / Refineries appear largely undamaged

EVENTS

“Plastics in Automotive Engineering” conference

MALAYSIA

Polymer production volume of 1.8m t in 2009 / Processing sector dominated by family-run SMEs / Most activity in industrial parks / Business gradually returning to pre-2008 levels / Roadmap for the future

GRAMMER

New facility in Germany

POLYTEC GROUP

Takeover of ISE Intex / Staff to be retained / Even bigger deal in the works?