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FERROMATIK MILACRON
Order for 14 machines placed by Hong Kong-based equipment manufacturer / Deliveries begin in 2009
22.07.2009
HAITIAN
Roofing ceremony at Zhafir
03.07.2009
MILACRON
CEO expects company “to emerge from Chapter 11 protection in a stable financial condition” / Few operational restructuring plans
12.06.2009
ENGEL
Sales will be below financial 2009 / Global output of injection moulding machinery at lowest-ever level
09.06.2009
SUMITOMO DEMAG
Production restructured / German sites will play bigger role / Indian share of joint venture is sold to partner
04.06.2009
HTI
Last-minute financing agreement reached with banks / Head of plastics processing to leave
02.06.2009
MILACRON
Monthly report for April reveals the severe pressure facing machinery manufacturer
29.05.2009
NETSTAL
Plans to cut up to 60 more jobs / Order intake down 30%
22.05.2009
WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER
Flexible packaging machinery producer to cut 350 German jobs
19.05.2009
NEGRI BOSSI
Takeover by Sacmi Group finalised
15.05.2009
MILACRON
Sale of assets to creditors for USD 175m confirmed
14.05.2009
UNICOR
Agreement on acquisition of Fränkische's machinery operations
11.05.2009
ENGEL
Capacity has to be cut by a fifth / Austrian model combining skills enhancement and training leave
04.05.2009
HAITIAN
Machinery manufacturer anticipates further decline in 2009
17.04.2009
CHEN HSONG
Profits warning issued as turnover declines / Sales in China fall 16% while exports grow
09.04.2009
ENGEL
Drive to replace old injection moulding equipment / Financial incentive to scrap outdated models
30.03.2009
ARBURG
Double-digit fall in sales in 2008 / Short-time working since February / Turnover down 50% at the beginning of 2009
25.03.2009
ARMANDO ALVAREZ
Film lines ordered from Gloucester Engineering
24.03.2009
KRAUSSMAFFEI
Cutting 200 jobs in Munich / Extending short-time working / Sales down year-on-year
20.03.2009
DR. BOY
Machine manufacturer introduces new "XS" models for micro-injection moulding plus new energy-saving E series
18.03.2009
HAITIAN
Machinery manufacture in India / Joint venture established with its distributor Electronica
17.03.2009
MILACRON
Chapter 11 filing in US / Europe unaffected / Creditors to take over machinery maker then sell to highest bidder
12.03.2009
SIDEL
Packaging service launched for sensitive drinks
05.03.2009
HUSKY
Large press production in Luxembourg to close / European distribution will remain unchanged
26.02.2009
ENGEL
Short-time working for three months from 1 April / Temporary lay-offs / Incoming orders evidently down significantly
24.02.2009
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