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PLASTIC PIPE MARKET
Global demand to reach 11.2 bn metres by 2017 / 8.5% annual growth / Increase in construction spending plays key role / Freedonia study (01.05.2013)

FUTURE PIPE INDUSTRIES
Arab pipe producer acquires US-based Specialty Plastics / Focus on fibreglass systems for offshore platforms (12.04.2013)

TURKEY
New technology competence centre for energy efficiency in Istanbul / Partnering with Rehau on apprenticeship programme (25.03.2013)

THERMAL INSULATION
European market to reach over EUR 10 bn by 2017/ Polymers lose out to fibres as demand rises for fire properties / Turkey leads growth in eastern Europe (19.03.2013)

SEKISUI
Construction of joint venture CPVC plant in Thailand with Lubrizol / Phase one to start up in 2014 (06.03.2013)

US PIPE MARKET
Over 6% growth forecast to 2016 as construction industry sees turnaround / Steel remains top material in value terms / PVC remains leading resin / Freedonia report (01.02.2013)

CHINA INSULATION MARKET
Demand predicted to grow at more than 9% up to 2016 to EUR 7.8 bn / Foamed plastics account for largest share / Key drivers are building and construction sector, as well as industrial and HVAC equipment / Freedonia report (17.01.2013)

INSULATION
Global demand to reach USD 60 bn by 2016 / Foamed plastic sees largest gains / Asia-Pacific spearheads growth / Latest Freedonia study (06.12.2012)

LUBRIZOL
CPVC resin and compounding project planned for Texas / Stage one of CPVC expansion by Q4 2014 (11.10.2012)

LIANSU TECHNOLOGY
China's largest pipe producer continues to expand / Capacity to reach 1.6m t/y by end of 2012 (03.09.2012)

POLYPLASTIC
Marketing Talis valves and fittings in CIS / New plastic pipe plant in Kazakhstan (25.07.2012)

UPDATE - PLASTIC PIPES
EU authorities raid offices of several producers on suspicion of illegal price fixing / Tessenderlo, Pipelife and Wavin searched (13.07.2012)

US INSULATION MARKET
Demand to grow 7.8% annually / Rebounding building construction market drives gains / Foamed plastic use set to rise to USD 3.9 bn in 2016 / Freedonia report (20.04.2012)

PLASTICS RECYCLING
European recovery rates in the building and construction sector vary wildly / German infrastructure praised / PlasticsEurope study (02.04.2012)

CEFEP
Formation of European interest group for technical insulation materials made of foamed plastics (27.02.2012)

HUNGARY
Authorities investigate possible plastic pipe cartel / Inspect offices of Wavin, Pipelife and Tessenderlo (20.01.2012)

KANEKA
CPVC joint venture with Mitsui and Meghmani Organics in India / USD 120m investment / Start-up planned for 2014 / Output to go towards meeting subcontinent's rising CPVC needs (12.12.2011)

FRÄNKISCHE ROHRWERKE
German pipe manufacturer lays corner stone for first French plant (20.09.2011)

INDIA
Recycling plastic waste for road construction / Recyclate-bitumen mix said to result in stronger and longer lasting roads (15.09.2011)

HARD SURFACE FLOORING
US market predicted to show resurgence in demand up to 2015 / Vinyl flooring with below-average growth / Freedonia report (30.08.2011)

DOW
New polyolefin photovoltaic encapsulant film plants in Germany, Thailand / Capacity to be tripled (10.08.2011)

WORLD PLASTIC PIPES
Demand predicted to reach 20m t in 2015 / Smaller volume products to see above average growth / Freedonia report (10.06.2011)

PVC PIPE
Numerous US cities accuse leading US manufacturer JM Eagle of “massive fraud” / Federal government and various states withdraw from legal action (26.04.2011)

ALPHACAN
Last remaining French pipe plant sold to Pipelife / Desperate focus on window profiles (08.04.2011)

US PIPE MARKET
Plastic will be fastest growing material / Overall demand to grow by 6.6% annually to reach USD 11.2 bn in 2015 (09.03.2011)

GERMAN BUILDING INDUSTRY
Sector lags general economic recovery / Revenues slightly down in 2010 / Slow growth expected this year / Polymer prices follow costs upward / Weak demand dampens return to profitability (15.02.2011)

GEOMEMBRANES
EGMA warns that rising raw material costs are hitting margins / Call for corrective measures to be initiated (07.02.2011)

EUROPEAN WINDOW MARKET
Small increase in 2010 signals stabilisation in demand / Share of PVC profiles fall / Germany and Poland are sole countries to report growth (28.01.2011)

OLTCHIM
PVC profile manufacturer Ramplast to be sold / Funds for investment in Petrochemical Arges (14.01.2011)

WINDOW MARKET
Despite crisis-related damper, emerging countries continue to drive sales / Market driven by dynamic construction business / 3.5% growth expected in 2010 (03.12.2010)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Tighter regulations lead to strong rise in global PU foam demand (20.10.2010)

US FENCING DEMAND
Market to reach USD 8.3 bn in 2014 / Plastics and composites expected to experience fastest growth (04.10.2010)

EUROPEAN PROFILE EXTRUSION
PVC used in over 90% of production / Window and building profiles account for 65% of market / AMI guide (27.09.2010)

GERMAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Companies feel downsizing of economic stimulus packages / Residential building livelier / Future expectations not so bright / Plastics prices remain at high level (24.09.2010)

WINDOW MARKET
German-speaking countries emerge from crisis / Spain still reeling / PVC profiles makes gains / IC report (17.09.2010)

DALIAN SHIDE
120,000 t/y profiles plant to be built in Yu Shu (14.07.2010)

CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
Plastic innovations in store at K 2010 despite economic crisis / Hope that industry will soon see a sustained upturn / Demand fall in eastern Europe hits profiles sales / A-Plastixx B+C price index shows continuous upward curve (12.07.2010)

US INSULATION MARKET
Foamed plastic demand set to rise 5.3% annually to USD 4.4 bn in 2014 / Resurgent house building sector in US to drive growth / Freedonia report (09.07.2010)

APPLICATION MARKETS
German building industry expects slight downturn in 2010 / Upstream costs drive plastics prices up sharply (19.05.2010)

DOBROPLAST
Plans for third PVC window profiles production facility in Poland (13.05.2010)

GURIT
Acquisition of leading Chinese wind turbine blade mould manufacturer Suzhou Red Maple (15.12.2009)

GEORG FISCHER
Piping division to concentrate Tecno Plastic Alprene's fittings production at new plant near Genoa (25.11.2009)

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

GEALAN
Russian subsidiary to start producing window profiles (07.10.2009)

PROFINE
Profile producer to cease production in Troisdorf / Relocation to Berlin and Pirmasens (05.10.2009)

WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
Cincinnati Extrusion and Tech-Wood develop houses made entirely of WPC / Trial construction in the US and Europe (24.09.2009)

SOLUTIA
Upgrade of PVB facility in Ghent / Increase in predicted earnings for 2009 (21.09.2009)

POLYETHYLENE FILM
Russia shows continued solid growth / Higher-grade applications increasing fastest / Food packaging leads the market / Only 15% of consumption is imported / Economic crisis is causing only slight slowdown (10.06.2009)

NORTH AMERICAN PIPE
Purchase of PVC pipe assets (01.04.2009)

EUROCELL
Acquisition of Recovinyl-certified recycling business / Purchase price undisclosed (27.03.2009)

DECEUNINCK
Another plant to close in the US / Capacity to move entirely to Monroe (03.03.2009)

ALPHACAN
Restructuring of French profile extrusion business / Closure of Hasparren plant (05.12.2008)

ALPHACAN
Sanitary and heating pipes business divested (21.11.2008)

CABLE INDUSTRY
Europe: 1.3m t polymers for cables in 2008 / Market still dominated by PVC / PE steadily gaining ground / Big regional variations / Demand highest in Italy / Publication of AMI's latest guide (17.11.2008)

EVONIK
Russian “Plexiglas” sheet jv to triple capacity (11.11.2008)

CONSTRUCTION MARKET
PVC most popular for external doors in Germany and Poland / Backslide in European demand for all materials (16.10.2008)

WAVIN
Building downturn will hit 200 jobs in the UK / Streamlining to bring EUR 6.5m annual savings (15.10.2008)

DIMEX
Austrian subsidiary insolvent / “Tight” liquidity situation at parent company (26.09.2008)

KRONOS
Second PC sheet line installed in Omsk / Russia (16.09.2008)

RUSSIA
Good growth prospects for plastic windows / PVC is by far the most important material for frames (25.08.2008)

SHANGHAI SURREY POLYMERS
Compounder expands capacity for UHMW-PE (21.08.2008)

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

UPONOR
Building downturn leads to cut in profits guidance (19.06.2008)

SALAMANDER
New logistics centre in Spain (02.06.2008)

UPM-KYMMENE
New German plant to meet decking demand (23.05.2008)

UPONOR
Sale of UK and Irish infrastructure business / GBP 100m deal / Few synergies with housing solutions business (20.05.2008)

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

TESSENDERLO
Subsidiary Eurocell acquires former Plastmo Profiles in the UK (17.04.2008)

RECTICEL
EBIT jumps to EUR 65m in 2007 / Stronger performance in the automotive and insulation segments (17.04.2008)

PROFINE
Sales increase in 2007 below expectations / Earnings still positive / Decline in sheet business / Eastern Europe by far the strongest region, German market in decline / Further growth in 2008 (10.04.2008)

SALAMANDER
Belarus: Majority stake in Belbauplast / Brügmann profiles for eastern Europe (08.04.2008)

GEALAN FENSTER-SYSTEME
Expansion in France / Subsidiary to have its own production (07.03.2008)

GEORG FISCHER
Acquisition of market leader Central Plastics (16.01.2008)

WINDOW MARKET
Central European sales reach EUR 6.9 bn in 2006 / Market to rise to 130m units by 2013 / IC forecasts (07.11.2007)

SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
Expansion of polycarbonate sheet production (31.10.2007)

DECEUNINCK
Plans to cut more than 200 jobs at Inoutic in Germany / Production shift to Poland and Russia (28.10.2007)

RECTICEL
Acquisition of UK insulation producer Gradient (02.10.2007)

J-M MANUFACTURING
Acquisition of PW Eagle / Formosa Plastics Subsidiary is world's largest pipe manufacturer (29.06.2007)

QUINN GROUP
New plant in Wales for PU insulation products / Start-up in 2008 / 340 jobs (25.06.2007)

ROPLASTO
Profile manufacturer Besaplast acquires assets / Latium Plastics offer unacceptable to employees (12.04.2007)

PROFINE
Sales leap above forecast / Eastern Europe is growth driver / Russia now largest market (26.02.2007)

REHAU
"Massive" capital spending scheme / Higher output of pressure pipes in Europe and US (22.02.2007)

WAVIN
Acquisition of Norwegian cable duct systems supplier (12.02.2007)

QUINN PLASTICS
Celebrations in Barcelona (06.02.2007)

PLASTICS IN CONSTRUCTION
Germany recovers in 2006 / First growth in 11 years / Turnaround or flash in the pan? / No relief in price pressure for plastics converters (31.01.2007)

TARKETT
German shareholders are squeezed out / Competitor Gerflor up for sale? (01.08.2006)

UPONOR
Long-term contract with National Grid retained (13.06.2006)

UKRAINE
Market for plastic windows continues to expand / Business becomes tougher for profile suppliers (09.06.2006)

PIPELIFE
EPS-based insulation manufacturer divested (02.05.2006)

PVC PROFILE MARKET
European PVC consumption reaches 1.5m t / Market share of plastic windows rises / Wave of concentration weakens after period of consolidation / Strong expansion in the east (25.04.2006)

PIPE MARKET
China´s large diameter pipe continues boom / EUR 5.4 bn by 2009 / Plastics share growth (28.03.2006)

CABLE INDUSTRY
Number of European players falls / Three producers dominate / Italy largest polymer user (02.02.2006)

QUINN
Polyex business re-branded (27.01.2006)

PLASTIC PIPES
Study on the service life of sewage systems / Plastics seen as the most durable material (05.01.2006)

EUROPEAN WINDOW MARKET
PVC continues to dominate / Overall growth rate of 1.9% / Germany slow, Iberia stronger (15.12.2005)

SARNA
Sika makes CHF 175 per share cash tender offer / Plans for merger in roofiing membranes (22.09.2005)

HEYWOOD WILLIAMS
Plastic Systems Division sold to Latium / Cash deal includes all future product liabilities (08.09.2005)

ASSOCIATIONS
New European construction chemicals group (25.08.2005)

WINDOW MARKET
PVC to take 50% of CEE consumption by 2007 / 8.4m units in 2004 / New wealth drives growth (28.07.2005)

HEYWOOD WILLIAMS
Restructuring completed / Group back in profit / Higher losses in Plastic Systems division (21.04.2005)

FORBO
Forbo posts half year CHF 73.6m loss / Board recommends acceptance of CVC takeover offer (24.03.2005)

SARNAFIL
New organisation has geographical focus (10.02.2005)

LOW & BONAR
Acquisition of PP fibre manufacturer LMC / Margin pressure continues in Plastics division (13.01.2005)

INSULATION
EPS producers warn of “massive” price hikes (23.12.2004)

WINDOWS MARKET
Consultants predict end of decline / Growth of 1.2% in 2004 / PVC is still the leading material (11.11.2004)

HEYWOOD WILLIAMS
Agreement to sell US pipe business / Proceeds will be used to reduce corporate borrowings (28.10.2004)

DALIAN SHIDE
Chinese profiles manufacturer looking at Expansion / New European HQ in Germany (05.08.2004)

GEALAN
Double-digit sales and earnings rise in 2003 / Profile extrusion in Poland to start soon (24.06.2004)

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