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Fast and reliable pressure coating from FRIMO
- 08.07.2020
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Automation
- Automotive
Customers' expectations and demands for the design and equipment of vehicle interiors continue to rise. While in the past we met with the right or artificial leather mainly in the premium segment, these noble materials are increasingly moving into the middle class today. The armrest or center...
Czech car market in June 2020: Fall of only 5.2% compared to last year
- 07.07.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
Sales of new cars on the Czech market in the first half of the year were strongly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. But the June results promise to return to...
Back 2 Business – Virtual B2B Auto Expo
- 03.07.2020
- Latest News
- Events
- Automotive
From June 29 to July 17, 2020, the US Embassy in Bratislava offers virtual meetings with US car manufacturers and automotive suppliers in the US for free. Eventtia (a secure online platform for creating suitable meetings) will allow you to schedule priority B2B meetings during mutually agreed,...
26. General Assembly of ZAP SR
- 01.07.2020
- Latest News
- Events
- Automotive
On June 24, 2020, a meeting of the highest body of the Association of the Automotive Industry of the Slovak Republic - the General Assembly - took place in the Tatra...
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KURZ and BURG DESIGN – Visionary Design
With the goal of creating, and offering creative new impulses in the world of surface design, we've initiated an in-house source of inspiration for thought-leaders, thinkers, and visionaries called Visionary...
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The Czech car industry is starting up only slowly
- 22.06.2020
- Services
- Automotive
The Czech automotive industry recorded a significant decline again in May 2020. 62,609 motor vehicles were produced, ie 52.8% less year-on-year. The total numbers copy the development of passenger car production, which, despite the gradual restart of the markets, is starting up only slowly. Thus,...
Passenger car registrations: -41.5% five months into 2020; -52.3% in May
- 17.06.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
In May 2020, the European passenger car market suffered another sharp drop, with registrations falling by...
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New cooperation between RÖHM and GRAFE
From 1 July 2020, GRAFE Polymer Solutions GmbH, based in Blankenhain, will start production and sales tasks for low-volume orders for PLEXIGLAS® pre-painted material from RÖHM GmbH on the German...
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PA66 Vydyne - Over 180 approvals for automotive OEMs and Tiers
Company Ascend is the world‘s largest fully integrated PA66 producer. Full integration means that Ascend produces all raw materials needed for PA66 polymerisation itself and customers therefore benefit from high quality and reliable availability of PA66...
Motor vehicle production fell to a minimum in April
- 27.05.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
The development of motor vehicle production in April this year will enter the history of the Czech automotive industry. The shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused a dramatic drop in April production by...
Groupe PSA Slovakia informed about the return to three-shift operation
- 22.05.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
From Monday, May 25 to Friday, May 29, the third work shift will be added at PSA Peugeot Citroën...
Carmakers in Germany are requesting financial support from the state in the form of scrapping fees and the end of restrictions for Polish commuters
- 07.05.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
German carmakers are increasingly demanding state support for the purchase of new vehicles, which would stimulate the demand affected by the corona...
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The coronavirus pandemic significantly affected the production of motor vehicles and the entire supply chain
- 06.05.2020
- Services
- Automotive
Car production dropped dramatically in March, with 47,452 fewer cars (ie 36.2%) compared to last year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, production growth in January and February markedly disrupted the otherwise very promising entry into this year. Almost 90% of companies in the sector were forced...
The carmaker TPCA has extended the production shutdown until May 18
- 04.05.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
Kolín - Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile (TPCA) has once again extended its production shutdown due to...
Jaguar Land Rover plans to resume production in Nitra in the second half of May
- 24.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
Jaguar Land Rover plans to gradually resume production from May 18, starting with production plants in Slovakia, the United Kingdom and...
GM To Supply Ventilators Under $489 Million Federal Contract
- 24.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
General Motors Corp GM. will deliver 30,000 ventilators to the Strategic National Stockpile by the end of August under a $489.4 million contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
The resumption of production in Škoda will be accompanied by dozens of hygienic measures
- 23.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
- Disinfection
Automobilka Škoda Auto sa pripravuje na obnovenie prevádzky vo svojich českých závodoch. Výrobné linky by sa mali znovu rozbehnúť v pondelok 27. apríla o 6:00...
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Reasonable solutions FRIMO for lightweight parts
- 22.04.2020
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Automation
- Automotive
- Electromobility
- Cost savings
- Injection molding
Fiber composites are an indispensable basis for the modern production of lightweight parts, as they allow versatile processing and use for a variety of applications. They no longer find use only in the cosmic industry or exterior works of racing cars. The possibilities of their use are much wider...
On April 20, Volkswagen plans to resume production partially
- 16.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
The Volkswagen plant in Bratislava announced that it plans to resume production on Monday, April 20. It would be the second car manufacturer in Slovakia after Kia, which returned to production interrupted by a...
Austrian automotive supplier Magna Steyr has again launched production lines for Mercedes G-Class
- 15.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
Production stopped on March 17 due to the spread of a new...
Hyundai will start in Nošovice for two shifts after the resumption of production
- 07.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
- Business economics
The Hyundai car factory in Nošovice will initially operate in two shifts instead of the usual three after the restart of...
Group car manufacturer Groupe PSA Slovakia does not plan to resume production by April 13
- 06.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
Unfortunately, the reasons for the forced cessation of production at Groupe PSA Slovakia in Trnava still...
Automotive - communication in the supply chain
- 03.04.2020
- Latest News
- Events
- Automotive
- Webinar
The webinar is intended for workers responsible for the management of chemicals, communication in the supply chain, ensuring the sale / purchase of parts, raw materials, substances and mixtures, importers and manufacturers of chemicals and mixtures and downstream...
The Bratislava Motor Show will be held on alternative dates
- 02.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
- Autosalon
- Exhibitions
In view of the current events concerning the occurrence and spread of COVID-19 and the measures taken by the Government of the Slovak Republic, the Bratislava Motor Show will take place between 15 and 20 September...
Kia Motors Slovakia will start production again on April 6th
- 01.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
As the automaker announced before the production was interrupted, on Monday, April 6, the lines in the production halls will start...
Plastic granulate and plastic processing from TOYOTA TSUSHO EUROPE SA
Trading and service company TOYOTA TSUSHO EUROPE SA Czech Branch is engaged in the sale and distribution of plastic granules, including recycled materials and...
Production due to coronavirus is interrupted by the fourth Slovak car manufacturer Kia
- 19.03.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
In a few days, 3800 employees of the last fourth Slovak car manufacturer Kia Motors will interrupt their work due to...
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FRIMO produces parts with high-quality surfaces for car interiors
Production facilities for thermoforming, flashing and vacuum and pressure laminating focused on the production of automotive interiors are the know-how of the FRIMO Group. The company 's competence center for these technologies is located in Freilassing, Germany, where production facilities are...
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More than 1.45 million vehicles were produced in the Czech Republic last year
- 22.01.2020
- Services
- Automotive
The Automotive Industry Association brings a traditional overview of the production and sales of vehicles for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2019. The production of road vehicles in the Czech Republic only slightly decreased. In total, 1,459,998 road vehicles (-0.6%) were produced in...
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Suppliers for Car of the Year 2020 in the Czech Republic
- 13.01.2020
- Services
- Automotive
- Awards
The Automotive Industry Association (AutoSAP) represents companies that, within the 26th edition of the 2020 car survey in the Czech Republic, have acquired the right to use the prestigious name "Supplier for the car of the year 2020 in the Czech Republic". At the same time, the parts of domestic...
