GERMAN CAR INDUSTRY

Mood among automakers rebounds – ifo / Manufacturers report production slumps in Q1 / Severe impacts for parts suppliers

AUTONEUM

Automotive supplier plans new plants in China, India / Consolidation in Europe

BORGERS

Swiss firm Autoneum acquires car components ops / German site to serve as competence centre

ADLER PELZER

Takeover of automotive supplier STS from Mutares / Plastic car body parts to become the second pillar of business

AUTONEUM

Group turnover for 2020 collapses by almost one-fourth / Two candidates for board of directors

AUTONEUM

Automotive supplier back in production / "Healthy profitability" not expected before 2022

REHAU

Reorganisation of Furniture Solutions and Industrial Solutions divisions

AUTONEUM

Sales increase across all regions

AUTONEUM

Mobility competence centre in California / Acoustic and thermal management solutions

AUTONEUM

Acoustic and thermal insulation production facility opened in China / Just-in-time production for 250,000 vehicles annually

MUTARES

German industrial holding acquires utility vehicle supplier plants from Plastic Omnium and Mecaplast

AUTONEUM

Third automotive components plant opened in Mexico / Work begins immediately on further expansion at San Luis Potosí site

AUTONEUM

Sale of Italian subsidiary to German mutares / Improved half-year results

FRANCE

Plastics Processing: 2012 volume drops to 4.5m t / Further declines expected in 2013 / Heavy losses in the automotive sector / Insolvency filings on the rise / Market expected to rebound in 2014