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Superb vision brings Ohio molder success despite the recession
SUGARCREEK, OHIO (March 12, 2:40 p.m. ET) — Located at the edge of Ohio’s Amish country, management at Superb Industries Inc. thinks it’s found the keys to progressive manufacturing in small-town values and global vision. Check out a video of Superb's operations. March 12, 2010
Report: Clunkers program did not hurt future car sales
DETROIT (March 10, 3:10 p.m. ET) -- Last year's cash-for-clunkers program increased U.S. sales without damaging the number of future automobile purchases, as previously feared by critics, according to a study by Maritz Automotive Research Group. March 10, 2010
GW wins Processor of the Year
TAMPA, FLA. (March 10, 12:01 a.m. ET) -- GW Plastics Inc., a custom injection molder based in Bethel, Vt., has won Plastics News’ Processor of the Year Award. Brenan Riehl, GW Plastics’ president and CEO, and other company officials were presented the award during a March 9 reception at the publication’s four-day Executive Forum 2010 in Tampa. (View videos of GW and the other award finalists.) March 10, 2010
Ford contract allows Lear to hire 285
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. (March 9, 12:35 p.m. ET) -- Auto supplier Lear Corp. said it will increase production and add 285 jobs this year at its northwest Indiana seat manufacturing plant. The company will spend more than $2.2 million at the plant, which will make seats for the new Ford Explorer SUV. Lear will hire production workers and some technical and administrative positions. March 9, 2010
Hella invests in Romanian automotive plant
LIPPSTADT, GERMANY (March 8, 3:45 p.m. ET) -- German automotive lighting and parts group Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. plans to invest around 20 million euros ($27.27 million)  in new production equipment at its manufacturing plants in Romania. March 8, 2010
Jackson Plastics to close Ky. plant March 2
NICHOLASVILLE, KY. (March 5, 9 a.m. ET) -- Auto supplier Jackson Plastics Inc. has made it official and told the state of Kentucky that it will close its Nicholasville plant. March 5, 2010
US studies runaway complaints in 'repaired' Toyotas
WASHINGTON (March 4, 3:30 p.m. ET) -- U.S. regulators are investigating 10 recent cases in which owners of recalled Toyota vehicles say they brought their cars in for repair and yet still experienced unintended acceleration. March 4, 2010
Key buys assets from German molder
NORTHVILLE, MICH. (March 4, 2:25 p.m. ET) -- Key Plastics LLC has picked up “certain business and assets” of German molder Paulmann & Crone GmbH to boost its capabilities in in-mold decorating. The deal gives Key more business with automakers Volkswagen and BMW in Europe and improves efficiency at its plants in Germany. March 4, 2010
DuPont offering new Zytel line for automotive
WILMINGTON, DEL. (March 2, 8:40 a.m. ET) -- DuPont Co. is introducing a new product portfolio within its Zytel nylon group that should help plastics win more space in the auto industry under the hood and in other parts with demands for both high temperatures and chemical resistance. March 2, 2010
Chrysler cites 'supplier constraint' for Jeep hardtop shortage
DETROIT (March 1, 2:30 p.m. ET) -- Jeep dealers face a shortage of Wrangler hardtops in the next several months because of a “supplier constraint,” the company said in a memo to dealers. The hardtops were built by Meridian Automotive Systems Inc., which filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in early August. After Meridian ceased operations, the job was taken over by Continental Structural Plastics Inc., of Troy, Mich.

  March 1, 2010
Reports say Toyota supplier Jackson Plastics to close
NICHOLASVILLE, KY. (Feb. 26, 10:10 a.m. ET) -- Local news is reporting that auto supplier Jackson Plastics Inc. is shutting down in Nicholasville, Ky., by the end of April. The injection molder is a supplier to Toyota, founded by entrepreneur Henry Jackson in 1994. February 26, 2010
International investigation focuses on automotive wiring harnesses
DETROIT (Feb. 26, 9:40 a.m. ET) -- An antitrust investigation into automotive wiring harnesses has spread across three continents and involves at least seven international auto suppliers. The international investigation centers on wiring harnesses, the plastics intensive distribution system of cables and connectors that carry electronic information throughout the car. February 26, 2010
Magna invests in electronics, hybrids and electric vehicles
AURORA, ONTARIO (Feb. 25, 12 p.m. ET) -- Auto supplier Magna International Inc. ended 2009 with a net loss of $493 million due to a slumping auto industry, but executives said the company is putting more money into electronics and the hybrid and electric vehicle business because of expected growth in those product lines. February 25, 2010
FBI agents search US headquarters of Japanese auto suppliers
DETROIT (Feb. 25, 9:30 a.m. ET) -- The Detroit-area headquarters of three Japan-based automotive suppliers were searched by FBI agents Tuesday in connection with an international anti-trust investigation. Denso Corp. in Southfield, Mich.; Yazaki North America Inc. in Canton, Mich.; and Tokai Rika Group North America in Plymouth, Mich., were searched by FBI agents from the Detroit field office on Tuesday, special agent Sandra Burchtold confirmed. February 25, 2010
Sunningdale reports profit thanks to geographical diversity
SINGAPORE (Feb. 24, 9:50 a.m. ET) -- Sunningdale Tech Ltd. has returned to profit last year, saying its markets in Japan, Europe and South Korea had offset the drop in sales from the North American automotive industry. February 24, 2010

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