EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

EU registrations rebound in October / Tariffs slowing Chinese imports / BEV demand to decline / Ford job cuts to focus on Germany

KOCH INDUSTRIES

Full control over Guardian Industries / Purchase of outstanding shares brings leading global tier 1 supplier SGR into conglomerate's fold

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

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

TAKATA

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

MAGNETI MARELLI

Automotive lighting joint venture with China South Industries / Changan is major customer

MEXICO

Automotive output soars 20% in January / Slowdown in industrial manufacturing growth expected in 2013

ITALY

One of the weakest links in the European industrial chain / Plastics machinery performs below average / Polymer production shrinking / Company formerly known as Polimeri to move more into specialities

CHINA XD PLASTICS

Follow-up: Official opening of 20 new production lines / Adding 90,000 t/y in modified plastics products capacity

MAZDA

Bumper-to-bumper recycling from ELVs / Automation of plastic separation process / Improvements in mechanical paint removal

AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS

How severely will the Japanese catastrophe hit the international automotive industry? / Supply problems reach Europe / Regional shifts in polymer demand possible / Plastixx automotive price indices continue to rise unabated