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Companies Processing Extrusion

BPI
Operating profit improves in UK and Europe / Sales volumes up in H1 / North America records loss due to installation delay
17.09.2014
RPC
Cobelplast thermoforming plants in Belgium and Italy divested
16.09.2014
BEMIS
Pressure sensitive materials unit to be sold to private equity / Proceeds to benefit flexible packaging
11.09.2014
ALTUGLAS
Global price increase for PMMA sheets and blocks
10.09.2014
WAVIN
Plastic pipes producer restructures UK operations / Multi-million pound investment in two sites / Brandon extrusion plant could close up shop
10.09.2014
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST
Several corporations said to be bidding for rigid films producer / Financial market rumours
04.09.2014
TERAPLAST
Romanian PVC profiles and compounds producer more than doubles net profits in H1 2014 / Investing in capacity increase, new machinery
01.09.2014
RADIUS GROUP
District heating pipes joint venture with Austria's KE KELIT / “Springboard for European growth”
29.08.2014
TETRA PAK
Packaging facility in Sweden to close up shop in early 2015 / 250 employees affected
29.08.2014
DECEUNINCK
Belgian profile producer acquires Turkish windows systems provider Pimas for EUR 20m / New Turkish market leader / Strengthening position in Russia
28.08.2014
FAERCH PLAST
Danish packager doubles thermoforming capacity at UK plant
26.08.2014
MEXICHEM
Agreement to acquire US pipe producer Dura-Line / Growing international footprint
20.08.2014
SUOMINEN
Finnish manufacturer divests flexible packaging business / Focus now on non-wovens
15.08.2014
PLASKOLITE
Acquisition of Italian acrylic sheet line to boost market presence
11.08.2014
BILCARE RESEARCH
Investing EUR 50m in Latin America and Asia to accelerate growth
06.08.2014
UPONOR
Streamlining efforts could see pipe producer slash 100 jobs in Finland / Most cuts to take place at Uponor Infra joint venture
05.08.2014
COVERIS
Spanish injection moulding business sold to ITC Packaging Group
01.08.2014
SEALED AIR
Relocating HQ and manufacturing to North Carolina / Move aimed at enhancing collaboration and efficiencies / WR Grace settlement will improve cash position
29.07.2014
TARKETT
French flooring producer raises activities in China / New plant to start up this year
28.07.2014
HUHTAMAKI
Possible divestment of films business / Focus on food packaging / EBIT improves in Q2 2014
22.07.2014
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES
Preparing film and packaging manufacturer for a potential sale? / Banks tasked with search for options
22.07.2014
INNOVIA
Home compostable bio-based film launched for lidding applications / Laminate packaging developed for organic products / Several partnerships
15.07.2014
HUHTAMAKI
Plan to acquire Positive Packaging / Foothold in India, UAE and African flexible packaging markets
14.07.2014
GREIF
Closure of Saudi flexible products plant / Equipment reallocated to other facilities
14.07.2014
MOLECOR
Spanish pipe manufacturer announce a change of address / Capacity expansion again
14.07.2014
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