Deceuninck

Downward trend in sales volumes continues / Recovery unlikely in H2

Window profiles producer appoints new CEO

EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from US, Egypt / Surcharge of 109% from 12 July

The plastics industry continues to work in a state of emergency / Slumps in demand, cheap imports and ever-new regulations make life difficult for producers and processors / Producers on the other side of the Atlantic also face more difficulties

European suppliers in fight of their lives / Firms slash production as demand dries up / Plant closure, shift abroad

Belgian profile maker to close plants in Germany / Production to be shifted to other facilities

Window profile maker secures cash for boosting recycling, sustainability / Credit facility of EUR 12 mn

Record sales in H1 / Residential construction slowdown hits volumes / Commitment to reduce GHG emissions

Window profiles manufacturer reports record sales / PVC price increased 75% on average

Humblet to be new CEO

Window profile producer returns to profit for first time since 2019

Profile manufacturer sees half-year sales shoot up

Recycling of PVC window and door profiles for customers / Expansion of capacity in Diksmuide

Styrenics supplier joins Flemish recycling project “Remove2Reclaim” / Group to use solvents to extract polymers and additives

Nearly 740,000 t recycled via Europe's VinylPlus scheme in 2018 / Association urges stronger co-operation / Forum focuses on sustainability and innovation

PVC recycling capacity in Belgium quadrupled / German unit Inoutic to be renamed

VinylPlus introduces product label to mark sustainable PVC products

Free fall in Turkish lira hits Belgian PVC window profile maker

Strong financial performance in 2016 / Investments in Turkey and US secure growth

Deceuninck CEO van Eeckhout takes over management at the profile producer

Operating profit rises by 27% in H1 / Strong business development pushes sales up / Gains across most geographic markets

Marcus Wittmann becomes new EPPA president

"Brexit is stupid" / 52% of British population votes to leave the EU / Plastics industry reacts calmly / Important market in Europe / Many corporate headquarters likely to relocate to the continent

Embarking on collaborative expansion strategy with Turkish window producer Pidosan / Rising demand for PVC profiles from western Europe

Strong growth in EBITDA and sales in 2015 / Robust performance in Europe and USA but Russian market contracts / CEO Debusschere steps down