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

POLAND

Plastics industry upbeat / Economy booming, raw materials scarce and expensive / Polymer consumption up 3-4% in 2020 / Car sector slowing due to lack of microchips

FAURECIA

Creation of new Sustainable Materials division / Investment in hydrogen tanks / Jean-Paul Michel appointed head of Interiors division

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

ADLER PELZER

Acquisition of Faurecia acoustic unit / Eight plants in Europe could change hands