TEIJIN

Carbon fibre producer expands European automotive supply / Portuguese company Inapal Plasticos becomes part of CSP

INTERVIEW

Michael Effing talks to PIE / “Hybrid moulding, SMC and high-pressure RTM will come out on top” / Composites Germany chairman believes composites applications still have huge potential

COMPOSITES MARKET

Focus on automation and mass production capability / Expected growth of 6-8% per year / GRP applications take a back seat in Europe / JEC Show in Paris experiences continued growth

AUTOMOTIVE MARKET

LFT PP demand growing in most applications / Increasing role in automotive design / AMI report

DIEFFENBACHER

Prototype of D-SMC technology to be showcased at “K 2010” / Ready for serial production