ACAPLAST, France, opens new plant in Kenitra, Morocco On March 30, ACAPLAST Group, in a social media update, announced that it has opened a new plant in Kenitra AFZ with an investment of EUR 5 million. The plant is now officially operational. It will produce technical parts made of rubber, plastic, or silicone. Multiple sources reported that the plant will produce parts for electric, hybrid, and hydrogen vehicles. Based on social media updates of...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

design, manufacture, and trade traction motors, including permanent magnet synchronous, axial flux, and radial flux types, motor controllers, battery management systems, e-drive systems, radars, lidars, ADAS components, telematics boxes, infotainment systems, HPDC components, and precision-moulded plastic and metal parts. The expanded scope also covers EV water pumps, ambient lighting, daytime running lights, charging indicators, illuminated fr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

CUPRA unveils eco-friendly 3D-knitted seats made from recycled ocean plastics On March 25, CUPRA unveiled the CUP Bucket seats for the Raval model, which are made using advanced 3D knitting technology. For the first time in the automotive industry, a seat cover is created as one seamless piece using 3D knitting technology. The process produces zero waste and uses recycled, recyclable materials made locally. The entire process is handled by a sing...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

Samkwang Wintech to build new plant in Gyeongsan-si, South Korea South Korean precision plastic injection molding manufacturer Samkwang Wintech Co., Ltd. said that it will build a new plant in Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. To respond to changes in the business environment in China, the company intends to withdraw from its production base in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, and concentrate its automotive parts and other product production capacity ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Varroc Engineering, India updates about the reduced claim in OP Mobility litigation On March 20, Varroc Engineering disclosed that its step-down subsidiary, Varroc Electronics Romania S.R.L. (VeR), is pursuing an appeal before the Paris Court of Appeal against Opmobility Lighting Holding (Plastic Omnium Group) with the quantum of its claim reduced to EUR 39.16 million plus legal and other costs, from an original EUR 76 million plus costs. The dis...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

han a similar gasoline or diesel car within just 1–2 years, depending on how it is used and charged. BMW follows the “Design for Circularity” approach, which means using fewer materials, more recycled content, and making parts easier to recycle. For example, the front bumper uses 30% recycled plastic, reduces material types from 15 to 7, and increases recyclable plastics from 46% to about 85%. The seat covers (Econeer) are made from 100% re...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/17

Flex expands operations in Aguascalientes, Mexico On March 3, Flex inaugurated the expansion of its manufacturing center in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The new facility integrates metal processing, plastic injection, tab production, certified laboratories, and electromechanical assemblies. The expansion is designed to enhance speed, precision and quality standards in line with global manufacturing requirements. According to company representatives, t...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/12

LG Chem to join InterBattery 2026 in South Korea LG Chem Ltd. (LG Chem) announced that it will participate in the InterBattery 2026 to be held in Seoul Special City from March 11 to 13, 2026, to showcase its integrated solution to lower battery fire risk. One of the solutions to be unveiled by the company this time, Super Flame Barrier (SFB), is a thermal-runaway-delaying engineering plastic that forms a hard, dense protective barrier when expose...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/10

lion investment. The Gadsden plant, which is expected to be a flagship U.S. facility with nearly 1 million square feet of manufacturing space, is expected to create hundreds of jobs initially, with the potential to reach up to 1,325 positions as operations grow. The new facility, which will produce plastic and aluminum components for OEMs, including Hyundai in nearby Montgomery, Alabama and Kia in West Point, Georgia, will help the company better...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/07

materials at JEC World 2026 in Paris, France, from March 10-12. The company will display two front cooling modules, one made of polyamide reinforced with 30% glass fibers and containing 25% post-consumer recycled materials, and another made of polypropylene incorporating 30% post-consumer recycled plastic and 30% bio based fillers. Valeo will also showcase an HVAC system housing produced from 60% post-consumer recycled plastic, a heat-exchanger ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/05

CIE Automotive completes EUR 200 million acquisition of Aludec Group CIE Automotive, S.A. has finalized the acquisition of 100% of Aludec, S.A. (Aludec)’s share capital for an enterprise value of EUR 200 million, following clearance from antitrust authorities. Aludec produces decorative plastic and metal components for vehicle interiors and exteriors. The company employs around 1,300 people and generated approximately EUR 160 million in sales ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/04

Japan’s MOE roadmap targets expanding recycled plastic supply and enabling EU linked ELV data approval The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan has finalized a proposed roadmap for building a recycled plastic market. A "recycled-plastic consolidation center" that collects recycled plastics from recycling operators and supplies them to auto parts manufacturers and other entities is expected to be fully operational around 2029, with three p...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/04

fety and performance standards of global OEMs. After completing a pilot phase in 2024, Antolin is expanding Neural Concept’s platform across key product lines, starting with interior lighting systems. Both parties also plan to expand the application to additional interior components, ranging from plastic parts to complex assemblies. The long-term vision is to modernize the end-to-end interior design workflow, delivering faster and more adaptabl...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/25

OPmobility secures order for 350V battery packs for global OEM’s future HEV models in North America OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has secured a contract to supply more than 1 million 350V battery packs for a global OEM’s upcoming HEV models in North America. The battery packs will utilize nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) cell chemistry and will be produced in the United States through the expansion of the company’s existing facility ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/19

1.3 billion in annual revenue and 4,100 employees across facilities in the UK, Sweden, and Slovakia, Artifex supplies instrument panels, consoles, door trims, headliners, pillars, painted systems,s and exterior trims to premium passenger and commercial vehicle programs, leveraging processes such as plastic and slush moulding, lamination, leather wrapping, and robotic painting.  Based on the Tata AutoComp Systems press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/18

wheelers in Q3 FY 2026 ending December. In the PV segment, it has started supplies of CNG tubes and fittings for Maruti Suzuki’s Celerio, interior parts for Mahindra’s new XUV 7XO and XEV 9e SUVs, and emission components for Tata Motors’ Sierra.​ In two‑wheelers, Lumax has begun supplying plastic parts for TVS Motor’s export models and frame assemblies for Bajaj‑Triumph motorcycles. Based on Lumax Auto Technologies' press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/13

d local partner Fuel Autoparts Company.  FPI Gulf will establish an automotive parts factory at MASARAT Mobility Park, located within King Salman Automotive Cluster in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). The facility will specialize in the production and distribution of automotive components using plastic injection molding, chrome plating, and painting technologies. It will serve local as well as international OEMs. MASARAT Mobility Park also en...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/10

limited mobility.  An electronic control systems plant will manufacture ERA-GLONASS devices, telematics systems, control units, inverters, and charging equipment.  A traction motor plant with a capacity of up to 60,000 units per year will produce electric motors ranging from 7.5 kW to 140 kW.  A plastic parts plant will supply interior and exterior automotive components such as bumpers and spoilers. The products from the new facilities have a...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/02

OPmobility explores potential acquisition of Hyundai Mobis’ lighting business OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has signed a MoU with Hyundai Mobis Ltd. to explore the potential acquisition of a controlling stake in Hyundai Mobis’ lighting business. This strategic partnership aims to finalize an agreement in 2026. The transaction is expected to strengthen OPmobility’s commercial momentum in lighting, enhance its competitiveness in the...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/27

Toray develops high-heat-resistant OPP film to help cut use of fluorinated films Toray Industries, Inc. (Toray) announced on January 23 that it has developed the world’s first 160°C heat resistant polypropylene release film and has started shipping samples. The company anticipates use in IC substrate and carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) prepreg molding processes, as well as in battery material processing. Toray has added a high heat resi...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/27