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TETRA PAK
Growth in global sales / High investment in Singapore and Turkey / Bio-based materials
15.04.2013
PIPELIFE
First-time consolidation of plastic pipe manufacturer benefits brick manufacturer Wienerberger / Sales and earnings on the increase
15.04.2013
FUTURE PIPE INDUSTRIES
Arab pipe producer acquires US-based Specialty Plastics / Focus on fibreglass systems for offshore platforms
12.04.2013
CONTITECH
Fuel line production expansion in Hungary / Investment programme adds product development and compounding capabilities
11.04.2013
EXOPACK / KOBUSCH
Technology alliance with Dutch PerfoTec / Innovative equipment extends shelf life of fresh produce / Film offering to expand in Europe and North America
10.04.2013
CLONDALKIN
Dutch packager divests large swathes of US flexible packaging operations / Sale of Van der Windt Group
09.04.2013
UPONOR
Management shake-up in European Building Solutions segment / Improvement in speed and agility targeted
05.04.2013
WALKI
Building new plant in Poland / Focus on consumer packaging and forest industry segments
28.03.2013
OCEPLAST
New KraussMaffei Berstorff WPC extrusion line commissioned / Meeting rising European demand
26.03.2013
MONDI
Packaging plant in Lindlar to close up shop / Pouch manufacture will be redistributed among three other facilities
21.03.2013
HUHTAMAKI
Efficiency measures introduced in foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania segment / 2012 operating profit increases by 34% to EUR 162m
18.03.2013
TREOFAN
Restructuring plan for Neunkirchen facility passed / Fewer redundancies than originally feared
15.03.2013
SAINT-GOBAIN
Westlake buys US-based PVC pipe business / Strengthening activities in biopharmaceutical components made of plastic
12.03.2013
BILCARE RESEARCH / ALFATHERM
Swapping pharma and furniture business activities / Focusing on core competencies
11.03.2013
ALIAXIS
New pipe joint venture with Ashirvad Pipes in India
07.03.2013
POLYPLASTIC
Purchase of pipelines specialist Radius Systems / UK deal is Russian company's first EU acquisition
06.03.2013
UPONOR
Follow-up: Joint venture plan with KWH Group will go to Finnish Market Court
01.03.2013
SEALED AIR
Cost synergies and higher volumes help drive up operating profit in 2012 / Diversey acquisition adds to gains / New financial reporting divisions in Q4
01.03.2013
TRIOPLAST
Swedish facility to close as production is focused on one site / EUR 30m investment in machinery and automation
27.02.2013
EVONIK
Price hikes for methacrylates chain in Europe and Asia
26.02.2013
UPONOR
Joint venture plan with KWH Group shall not be approved by Finnish competition authority
26.02.2013
UPONOR
Strong performance in North American pipe segment boosts operating profit in 2012 / Germany bucks trend in generally weak European building market
22.02.2013
PEOPLE
New CEO for Dutch plastic pipes producer Wavin
20.02.2013
TREOFAN
BOPP film manufacturer on track for growth / Management wants to increase sales outside Europe / Job cuts at German plant in Neunkirchen / High potential for technical film
12.02.2013
PAKISTAN
Symphony CEO welcomes plastic bag legislation / All plastics must be oxo-biodegradable from April
07.02.2013
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