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Companies Processing Extrusion

RKW
Plans to acquire Belgium's agricultural film specialist Hyplast / 40,000 t/y capacity in Hoogstraten
05.03.2014
DECEUNINCK
Sales fall in 2013 / Net profit doubles / Improvement in second half of year / Volumes remain stable / 65,000 t/y facility to be built in Turkey
03.03.2014
EFEKT PLUS
Follow-up: Polish stretch film specialist plans third capacity expansion / Output to reach 100,000 t/y by 2015
27.02.2014
FAERCH PLAST
Danish Rigid plastic packaging producer acquired by EQT private equity fund
20.02.2014
PLASKOLITE
North American PMMA sheet producer plans to break into European market / Joint venture with Turkey's Isik Plastik to commence production
13.02.2014
MOLECOR
Joint venture to produce PVC-O pipes in Malaysia
11.02.2014
RÖCHLING
Opening ceremony for Indian production site / Double-digit growth forecast to continue for country's plastics industry
04.02.2014
TARKETT
Negotiations next step in acquisition of Polish vinyl flooring specialist / Complete ownership of production and distribution activities
04.02.2014
UPONOR
Loss of local product approval in French market hits estimated profit and sales in 2013 / Costs of Infra JV integration lower than expected
03.02.2014
TETRA PAK
Drink cartons producer touts plans to close Moerdijk facility
29.01.2014
VAN DER WINDT
Takeover of sister packaging company Mecari Plastics
23.01.2014
TREOFAN
BOPP manufacturer invests EUR 30m in new German film production line / Special five-layer extrusion design by Andritz
21.01.2014
TERPHANE
US company raises BOPET and metallisation capacity in Brazil / USD 80m investment
17.01.2014
VEKA RECYCLING
New compounding line added for PVC-U pellet
16.01.2014
ALBEA
Construction of two new production sites in France and Italy
09.01.2014
ERGIS
New production line for Polish stretch films specialist
09.01.2014
TREOFAN
Major shareholders invest EUR 35m in refinancing exercise / Strong support for corporate growth strategy
20.12.2013
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST
Robust growth in operating profit and sales / Reduction in net debt / Major investments in facilities around the globe / Focus on operational improvement
18.12.2013
EFEKT PLUS
Stretch film specialist moves ahead with capacity expansion
13.12.2013
POLYPIPE
UK pipe maker considers IPO in spring / Listing could value company at GBP 400m
02.12.2013
KURARAY
Acquisition of DuPont's PVA/PVB safety glass business / USD 543m deal expected to close in 2014
28.11.2013
INDUTRADE
Swedish investor acquires UK plastic ventilation producer Verplas
27.11.2013
POLIBOL
Spanish flexible packaging printer acquires Madrid-based packaging manufacturer / Sales set to increase to EUR 40m in 2014
25.11.2013
UPONOR
Finnish piping systems producer completes final step leading to the creation of Uponor Infra Oy JV
21.11.2013
SEALED AIR
Agreement to sell rigid medical packaging assets / Remains committed to medical films / Regional office in China
18.11.2013
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