France's Plastic Omnium cuts costs as chip crunch hits sales


FILE PHOTO The Plastic Omnium logo is seen during the first press day of the Paris auto show in Paris France October 2 2018. REUTERSBenoit Tessier

FILE PHOTO: The Plastic Omnium logo is seen during the first press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) - Plastic Omnium reported on Wednesday a drop of more than 14% in its third-quarter sales as the French car parts maker reduces costs to blunt the blow of customers' cuts in output over component shortages.

The chip shortage has seen major carmakers worldwide - still recovering from coronavirus disruptions - cut or even suspend their production, eating into demand for auto parts.

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