POLYMER PRICES

North America March 2023: Mixed price development despite subdued demand / Propylene, PP continue upward trend, PA 6 loses further ground / April expected to be generally weak

LOGISTICS

Weakening economy causes mergers in logistics sector to slump / Maersk relies on large number of methanol carriers / Freight rates stagnate

TEKNOR APEX

“Chemlon” range extended with addition of automotive PA 6/12 / Material in use in brake jacketing for North American OEM

FAURECIA

Sales growth of 4.4% in first quarter 2016 / Europe drives increases / Guidance on full year confirmed with 1-3% sales gains forecast

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries

FICOSA

Panasonic acquires 49% stake in Spanish automotive OEM / Production of electronic rear-view mirrors / New plants in China and the US

TAKATA

Faulty airbag inflators used in cars from 11 manufacturers / Vehicle recall in US swells to 34m / NHTSA coordinating public information campaign

TAKATA

Airbag manufacturer in the crosshairs of US media / Almost 8m passenger vehicles recalled

TOYODA GOSEI

Japanese auto supplier on massive North American expansion course / Two new sites in operation and a third to be built

PEOPLE

Davis-Standard: Managing director for Europe named

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP September 2012: Ortho resins prices bounce back to last year's level / Trend still pointing upward / Glass fibre notations move at the fringes / OEM supply shows skid marks

AUTOMOTIVE MARKET

Suppliers suffer the brunt of declining sales figures / Growth driver China shows signs of weakness / Will the lull drag on until 2015?

CONTITECH

Plans to build new competence centre for plastic lines in US / Rising demand from Ford and Chrysler

BMCI

Composite achieves under the bonnet approval from Chrysler