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PIE 883 of 10.05.2013

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MUCELL EXTRUSION
Expands US production space to meet robust demand / Introduces high-pressure injection units (29.04.2013)

AUSTROTHERM
Insulation specialist opens second plant in Turkey / Sales grow to EUR 245m (08.04.2013)

LINPAC PACKAGING
Manufacturing facility to be built in Belarus / Opening into Russian market / EPS trays for meat, fish and poultry markets (15.03.2013)

BACHL
Acquisition of Schwenk's EPS and XPS activities / New German market leader for EPS insulation materials (01.11.2012)

ARMACELL
German insulation maker reportedly up for sale (31.10.2012)

MUCELL EXTRUSION
Agreement to access Styron's styrenics extrusion portfolio / Merger of CO2RE and MuCell technologies said to yield significant savings for customers (13.08.2012)

ARMACELL
South Korean foam production facility expands Asian presence (20.06.2012)

AUSTROTHERM
Austrian insulation specialist acquired Bosnian EPS processor (23.05.2012)

XTRATHERM
Irish insulation material producer builds new plant in Belgium / EUR 25m investment (18.05.2012)

BASF
Extrusion technology acquired from B.C. Foam / PET foams complement wind energy portfolio (28.03.2012)

POLYURETHANE FOAMS
Spanish authorities investigate possible PU foam cartel / Search offices of several producers (01.02.2012)

PLAMA-PUR
Institutional investors plan to acquire Slovenian PU foamer (23.11.2011)

HIRSCH SERVO
Follow-up: Official opening ceremony for new Romanian EPS packaging plant (14.09.2011)

SEKISUI PLASTICS
Second foamed plastics plant to be built in Tennessee (06.09.2011)

ZOTEFOAMS
Specialist for engineering foams raises 2010 revenues by 25% / Ambitious growth plan (20.05.2011)

HIRSCH SERVO
New EPS packaging plant established in Romania / Production will meet increased demand from Samsung / Start-up scheduled for August (19.04.2011)

JSP
Japanese expandable foam manufacturer gets its first foothold in Latin America / Acquisition of Fagerdala's Brazilian office (21.03.2011)

SYNBRA
Start-up of Biofoam plant for expandable PLA imminent / Takeover of EPS processor Van der Heijden (22.09.2010)

JACKON
Licence from BASF to produce and distribute “Lowla” EPS grades (27.08.2010)

SCA FOAM PRODUCTS
Four-year investment safeguards UK jobs / Upgraded facilities and operational improvements (30.03.2010)

SCA
Headquarters moves to Stockholm's waterfront (11.03.2010)

STOROPACK
All Benelux subsidiaries brought under one roof (09.02.2010)

STOROPACK
Expansion of insulated packaging activities in Europe / Cooperation with US supplier (28.10.2009)

DECEUNINCK
“Deeplas” brand is acquired by Eurocell (26.10.2009)

TROCELLEN
Polyolefin foam specialist opens plant in Russia / New strategic lineup (23.10.2009)

HIRSCH SERVO
EPS specialist downsizing workforce in Austria (21.10.2009)

ZOTEFOAMS
Sales and profit decline in first half 2009 / Volumes down by 30% in “very difficult market conditions” (11.08.2009)

HSV
New production plant for moulded EPS parts in Poland (05.05.2009)

BRITISH VITA
UK foam producer cuts 80 jobs (21.01.2009)

HIRSCH SERVO
Technology segment reports loss / New CFO (07.11.2008)

AUSTROTHERM
Third plant for EPS insulating materials in Hungary (03.11.2008)

PLASTICS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Plastic structural inserts replace metal reinforcements / After the engine compartment, substitution now in the bodywork (23.10.2008)

PURAC
New PLA process developed with Sulzer Chemtech / Synbra selects process for 5,000 t/y plant (25.09.2008)

ZOTEFOAMS
Joint venture with Trexel on “MuCell” foam extrusion technology / Production line in UK this year (29.07.2008)

ARMACELL
Acquisition of "PropaCene" PP foam business in the US / Focus on greener products (24.07.2008)

STOROPACK
2007 results fall short of expectations / Currency effects prove detrimental / “Earnings growth possible in 2008” (14.07.2008)

NOVA
EPS building products joint venture with India's Reliance (12.05.2008)

AUSTROTHERM
EUR 8m investment in Romanian XPS plant (23.04.2008)

ZOTEFOAMS
Pretax profits improve 26% / Sales growth of 49% in HPP foams business / Factory in Asia under consideration (14.03.2008)

PENOPLEX
Russian XPS insulating materials producer aims for the top of the European market / Growing production (03.12.2007)

HIRSCH SERVO
Fire destroys new Polish storage facility / Damage of EUR 3-4m (22.10.2007)

HIRSCH SERVO
Profits impacted by payment delays / Continued growth in eastern Europe / New pallet technology (08.10.2007)

SEALED AIR
PE foam business acquired from Dow (01.10.2007)

STOROPACK
Foams specialist in healthy condition / 2006 sales reach EUR 315m and exceed forecast (29.06.2007)

NMC
Fire destroys storage unit at Belgian foam producer / Production unaffected (25.04.2007)

ZOTEFOAMS
Pretax profits jump 45% in 2006 (15.03.2007)

LINPAC
Moulded foams business sold / No longer a strategic fit following sale of other divisions (14.03.2007)

POLYCELL
Injection moulded PE foams come to Europe (23.02.2007)

SCA
Metalmark Capital acquires North American packaging operation for EUR 305m in cash (19.02.2007)

STYROPACK
Closure of plant in South Wales / Business lost as electrical goods manufacturers are shut (19.01.2007)

HIRSCH SERVO
Hungarian subsidiaries merge (17.01.2007)

HIRSCH SERVO
Best result in company history / Expansion in progress in Poland and Austria (13.10.2006)

EUROFOAM
50 years of foam at Kremsmünster / Audiotec acoustic segment celebrates 25th anniversary (19.06.2006)

GRAMMER
Chinese facilities now officially open (06.06.2006)

HUHTAMAKI
Disposal of French and Portuguese EPS units (05.04.2006)

ZOTEFOAMS
Distribution pact with Sekisui ended (03.04.2006)

ZOTEFOAMS
Engineering foam sells well in US aviation market / Pretax profits surge 40% in 2005 (30.03.2006)

HIRSCH SERVO
Further EPS packaging order from Electrolux (28.03.2006)

HIRSCH SERVO
Two EPS acquisitions in Slovakia / Stronger position in central Europe / Joint venture (01.03.2006)

STYROPACK
Major investment in the UK (10.02.2006)

HIRSCH SERVO
New Romanian EPS plant (31.01.2006)

HIRSCH SERVO
New organisational structure (27.01.2006)

PANNONPLAST
Sale of technical components and PE foams activities / Focus on packaging in future (19.01.2006)

STOROPACK
Sales growth foreseen for 2005 / Earnings growth slower / Expansion plans for China (15.12.2005)

HIRSCH SERVO
New innovation centre / Renewed differences of opinion between the company´s boards (06.10.2005)

SAEPLAST
Atorka seeks more critical mass / Shift towards other food packaging uses / Sales of EUR 29m (25.08.2005)

NMC
Foam manufacturer establishes Russian subsidiary / New logistics centre in Italy (07.04.2005)

BRITISH VITA
Cash offer from TPG accepted / GBP 668m bid values company at 19.1 times its 2004 earnings (07.04.2005)

BRITISH VITA
Cash bid from US investment group refused / Business and prospects “undervalued” (24.02.2005)

STOROPACK
Sales up in all four divisions / Merger of internal operations / Second Turkish plant this year (13.01.2005)

PEOPLE
Hirsch Servo with new board and interim CEO (25.11.2004)

INJECTION MOULDING
Veritable boom in microcellular foams / Focus at K 2004 exhibition / Saving cost and weight (16.09.2004)

JACKON
EPS manufacturer invests EUR 7m / Two additional production lines at Wismar (16.09.2004)

ARMACELL
Pre-insulated copper pipes on show at IKK (02.09.2004)

ZOTEFOAMS
Small profit increase in first half / Zotek high / Performance foams close to commercialisation (02.09.2004)

PEOPLE
Management shakeup at Hirsch Servo (22.07.2004)

ARMACELL
Expansion in speciality foams / US acquisition (08.07.2004)

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