AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Supply chains remain unreliable / Volatile demand affecting production more than usual / Suppliers expect at least 20-30% lower sales for the year / Losses inevitable

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP September 2011: Resin demand recovers only slightly after summer lull / Converters ordering cautiously / Sombre mood at “Composites Europe” fair / Glass fibre roving range widens minimally

JAPAN

Follow-up: More supply chains in difficulty / Speciality cable manufacturers suffer from shortage of fluoropolymers / TPE and polymerisation additives scarce / BOPET film for LCD also tighter