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DEARBORN, Mich. — Just last week, automakers and parts companies feared that factories could be forced to close because of a shortage of a key plastic resin. Supplies are low because a March explosion and fire knocked out a German factory that makes much of the world’s PA-12, a unique resin used to manufacture fuel lines and other parts.
The plant could be out of production until winter.
But on Friday, Ford gave the strongest indication yet that problems may be avoided. The automaker’s chief financial officer said he doesn’t expect any Ford factories to be stalled because of the shortage. That is largely because the company has substitutes for PA-12.
