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The Conservative party's victory in yesterday's UK general election means Prime Minister Boris Johnson can now go ahead and withdraw the country from the European Union, a decision that could affect car makers building and selling cars in the country.
Following yesterday's UK General Election which gave the pro-leave Conservative Party a large majority, the UK Chemical Industries Association has urged the new government to 'get Brexit right'.
Recaro has opened a further 7000m2 aircraft seating factory in Qingdao to meet growing demand.
World car registrations in November 2019 were down 2.4% compared with the same month in 2018 at 7.70 m units, according to LMC Automotive.
In October 2018 the US imported a total of 1.65m mattresses. This is a 13% increase on the same month last year, but the year to date total is flat.
Operating loss and business impairments will drive auto interiors company Autoneum into a high double-digit million net loss in 2019.
FoamPartner is for sale as Swiss holding company Conzzeta, has decided to sell all but its metalworking interests.
Cangzhou Dahua, a leading maker of TDI and fertiliser in China, announced on 25 November 2019 it is to suspend production at one of its TDI subsidiaries.
West European car registrations in November 2019 were up by 4.2% at 1.09m units. compared with November 2018 , according to data from LMC Automotive.
The Woodlands, Texas – Huntsman is to pay $350m in cash for Icynene-Lapolla, furthering its spray foam strategy. The deal should close in the first half of 2020.