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Germany's Ossberger sees signs of automotive recovery
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (June 30, 2009) -- German machinery maker Ossberger, represented in North America by FGH Systems Inc. of Denville, New Jersey, reports some first signs of improvement in the global
automotive sector — where it is a key supplier of equipment for flexible boot and bellows production — but is unsure how quickly that will be felt in the United States.
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Natural fibers, shiny surfaces to grace future car interiors
DEARBORN, MICHIGAN (June 25, 2009) -- The next generation of car interiors are likely to have a completely different look from today. Whether it’s a stripped-down or glossed-up look is yet unclear,
but either direction it takes will involve plastics. Traditionally, interior plastics have been disguised as something else, such as PVC or urethane given a grained texture to mimic leather. “If
you look into product design, there is a move to use plastic that’s happy to be plastic,” said Dave Lyon with General Motors, at Ward’s Auto Interiors Conference in Dearborn.
General Motors owes millions to plastics part suppliers
DETROIT, MICHIGAN (June 24, 2009) -- While bond holders and unions are on the hook as General Motors Corp.’s (GM) biggest creditors in bankruptcy, they are not alone. There are also suppliers owed
millions of dollars, including major plastics firms. GM’s June 1 filing for Chapter 11 protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York lists more than US$170 billion (956.9 billion yuan) in
debts.
KraussMaffei expanding PU equipment business in Asia
SHANGHAI (June 16, 2009) -- German machinery maker KraussMaffei Machinery Co. Ltd. is expanding its capabilities for polyurethane (PU) equipment in Asia, expanding capacity in both China and Japan, in
response to a growing PU market in both countries.
German molder Oechsler optimistic in China
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Resin makers realizing China’s import potential
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Amid global slump, Rhodia debuts nylon at Chinaplas
GUANGZHOU (June 2, 2009) -- At a news conference held during Chinaplas, Rhodia Polyamide introduced a new nylon 6/6 technology aimed at applications requiring strength and durability -- a move that
fits in with the company’s revised strategy in the face of the financial crisis.
Plastics companies look to China's auto industry
GUANGZHOU (May 26, 2009) -- For plastics manufacturers around the globe, the financial crisis continues to cast a long shadow. Export markets are down globally, and the purchase of consumer goods and
construction has slowed. At Chinaplas 2009, however, many companies were starting to see a silver lining in the domestic market.
Ashland Distribution continues to grow in China
GUANGZHOU (May 26, 2009) -- After weathering a difficult first year in China, Ashland Distribution arrived at Chinaplas 2009 last week with a growing list of distribution agreements in the region. In
an economic downturn, a company official said, there are some advantages to being a new arrival.
U.S. thermoformer of pickup truck bedliners closes line
PORTAGE, WISCONSIN (May 19, 2009) -- The slowing North American auto industry and consumers’ shifting away from trucks is prompting Penda Corp. to close one of its two U.S. thermoforming lines
making pickup truck bedliners. The company will shut down extrusion and most of its thermoforming in Lapeer, Michigan, cutting about 112 jobs by July 17, Penda officials announced May 12. Executives
believe the U.S. auto market has undergone a “structural change” with a consumer shift to smaller cars, away from the trucks that were the core of the heavy-gauge thermoforming business for
Penda.
Chrysler seeks court OK to continue aid to suppliers
NEW YORK (May 12, 2009) -- Chrylser LLC intends to use money and bankruptcy court authority to keep its supplier base together during two months in which it likely will not produce vehicles. In a
motion during the first day of bankruptcy court pleadings, Chrysler asked court permission to pay select, “essential” suppliers right away for bills that normally would be locked in bankruptcy
court for weeks or months.
Questions hound Chrysler's overseas operations
TOKYO (May 5, 2009) -- Chrysler LLC's fragile overseas operations are largely thrown into limbo by the carmaker's bankruptcy filing and alliance with the Italian automaker Fiat S.p.A. China is a
showcase for the quandary. The market is seen as a key to the company's future, but Chrysler's China business is small and shrinking.
Honda looks to aluminum molds for cost savings
MARYSVILLE, OHIO (May 5, 2009) -- Four years ago, executives with Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. asked a simple business question: How should the global automaker change to reflect an expected
decrease in production volume? Aluminum alloy molds for injection molding held promise, and thanks to an extensive network of molders, mold makers and material supplier partnerships Honda has
created, the company was in the right place to see just what aluminum tooling could do.
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