BEWi

Agreement to buy French EPS sites and stake in Isossol / Deals done with partner BEWiSynbra

Agreement to buy majority stake in Denmark's Eurec / Aim to boost EPS recycling

Acquisition of Synbra to create leading EPS supplier / Facilities in northern Europe and Portugal part of merger / Purchase of Ruukin EPS in Finland

Commercial production of grey EPS started

Fierce competition and high volatility drive consolidation in Germany / French state fund for renovations / New UK market leader is born / Cladding segment increasingly trends towards grey EPS / Prolonged use of HBCD has no notable market relevance

EPS producer consolidates central European sales activities in Finland / German office to close

Full-year group profits see strong rise / Plastics restructuring continues in Europe / Sale of EPS businesses finalised

Merger with packaging producer BEWi / New company will include DS Smith units