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Studies by analytical firms show that station wagons are the most frequently purchased type of vehicle in Europe. This means that a versatile car trunk is an important criterion when choosing a car in many cases. Strong and light trunk accessories made from innovative, expanded plastics, such as expanded polypropylene (EPP) and polystyrene (EPS), additionally improve the convenience of use of a capacious space.

Learn about key plastics moulding technologies in the automotive industry. Find out how the use of plastics affects the production of automotive components, their performance and cost-efficiency.

Statistically, a European spends 4 years and 1 month of life in a vehicle, on average.  This shocking fact was revealed in a study by Citröen Our Lives Inside Our Cars and highlights the growing significance of cars and how the function that they have performed in human life until now is changing. We can say that our car has become one of the things by which we express our identity: our vehicle defines us.

Transporting car parts requires the appropriate packaging adapted to the given parts and offering them maximum protection. More and more companies are choosing returnable transport packaging. Research and Markets, a company concerned with market analysis, calculated that this sector of the economy will grow by 9,3% by 2026. The increasing popularity of such packaging is due to its advantages, including easy logistical handling, potential for cost reduction, and positive environmental impact.

Our goal is to offer the greatest value to our customers. Besides manufacturing plastic parts, Knauf Industries offer additional high value added services. We help our customers receive plastic parts in a form that is ready to be delivered to the market. We cover the whole process from the idea, through injection molding, delivery of finished products for automotive industry.