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France’s MGI Coutier reports sales drop
MGI Coutier turnover for the first quarter of 2013 dropped 6% to €170.7m from €181.6m for the same period in 2012 16 May 2013
Fiat halts production over Selmat supply issues
Fiat says problems with supply from components maker Selmat has forced it to halt production at plants in Italy, Spain and Serbia 14 May 2013
Progress stalls in auto supplier relations
John Henke is a tough grader. Henke, CEO of Planning Perspectives in suburban Detroit, says North America's six major automakers made zero progress improving relations with suppliers over the past year 14 May 2013
Plastic Omnium using software to understand part acoustics
Automotive moulder Plastic Omnium has deployed Free Field Technologies’ software, Actran/Acoustics and Vibro-Acoustics, so simulate the acoustic attenuation of plastic body panels and other car components 10 May 2013
Bayer offers a clear view for Nascar
US automotive racing league, Nascar, will be using windscreens made from Bayer’s Makrolon polycarbonate for its 2013 season. The material was chosen by car supplier Five Star Race Car Bodies 8 May 2013
Stronach aims to reshape Austria's politics
White-haired, tanned and vigorous at 80, Frank Stronach clearly has zero interest in retiring after building North America's biggest auto parts company 1 May 2013
Czech Teknia plant secures Skoda interior parts deal
A moulded automotive parts plant operated by Spanish producer Teknia in the Czech Republic has won its first direct components project for Skoda-Auto 30 April 2013
Magna opens German moulding plant
Magna International has opened an injection moulding plant in Meerane that will make exterior plastic parts for Volkswagen 26 April 2013
Auto supplier MGI Coutier posts profit hike of 16.2%
French automotive supplier MGI Coutier says turnover increased 25.5% to €670m in 2012, while Ebit went up 16.2% to €40.2m 25 April 2013
France's Faurecia focuses on sales outside Europe
French auto giant Faurecia is continuing to look outside of Europe for growth, as sales in Asia and the US compensated for a drop in the EU during the first quarter of the year 24 April 2013
Auto components firms step up China investments
China's macro economy may be showing signs of softness, but global automotive plastic component makers at the Auto Shanghai fair had few, if any, plans to hit the brakes with their investments 23 April 2013
Ferromatik Milacron delivers 70th injection moulding machine
Germany-based Ferromatik Milacron has delivered its 70th injection moulding machine to Austria-based Hirschmann Automotive 23 April 2013
Faurecia signs JV with Chang'an auto group
Faurecia used the Shanghai Auto show to unveil a joint venture with China's Chang'an Automobile Group to supply interior systems to the Chinese market 22 April 2013
Dr Schneider to expand Polish car parts plant
Automotive interior parts supplier Dr Schneider Kunststoffwerke is planning to expand its manufacturing plant in south-west Poland despite the continuing European car industry slowdown 22 April 2013
Plastic Omnium beats slowdown in auto market
France-based auto supplier Plastic Omnium increased sales 3.2% during the first quarter of the year, despite global automobile production declining by 1% over the same period 19 April 2013


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