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FRÄNKISCHE ROHRWERKE Acquisition of distribution company in Spain	02.06.2008
GEORG FISCHER Canadian distributor Alfa Plastics acquired	23.05.2008
BPI Fall in pretax profits in first quarter despite higher volumes / Higher material and energy costs / UK plant closure	22.05.2008
ADRIACHEM Privatisation effort fails again / Time may have run out for film and sheet manufacturer	21.05.2008
UPONOR Sale of UK and Irish infrastructure business / GBP 100m deal / Few synergies with housing solutions business	20.05.2008
SOLUTIA Capacity expansion on two continents for PVB and PVB films / Dramatic profit setback for PA segment	19.05.2008
TREOFAN European BOPP film market leader lifts turnover and volumes, but slips further into the red / New restructuring round / Job losses in Europe / "Biophan" phase-out / Expansion plans for Russia and Asia	13.05.2008
REHAU Stepping up profile extrusion capacity in Poland	13.05.2008
TAGHLEEF Acquisition of BOPP producer Radici Film / Technical and developmental capability are drawing cards	05.05.2008
SIMONA Record sales in 2007 / Future growth mainly in Asia and eastern Europe / Russia is next strategic target / Focus also on India and the Middle East	02.05.2008
BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES Price increases for PE films	30.04.2008
AEP INDUSTRIES The Netherlands subsidiary divested for USD 28m	29.04.2008
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PVC pipe unit to add 55,000 t/y capacity / USD 30m to be invested in Arizona plant	25.04.2008
LINPAC ALLIBERT Consolidation of UK returnable packaging unit	25.04.2008
BRITISH VITA GROUP Medical TPE compounds sales increase by 22% in 2007 / Further growth expected	24.04.2008
AMCOR Sale of two flexibles packaging plants in Europe / Restructuring programme on track	21.04.2008
OCTAL PET expansion to bring additional 500,000 t/y	18.04.2008
TESSENDERLO Subsidiary Eurocell acquires former Plastmo Profiles in the UK	17.04.2008
SYNBRA Takeover of Portuguese EPS market leader Plastimar	16.04.2008
AMCOR FLEXIBLES EUR 25m plant to be built in Poland	14.04.2008
PROFINE Sales increase in 2007 below expectations / Earnings still positive / Decline in sheet business / Eastern Europe by far the strongest region, German market in decline / Further growth in 2008	10.04.2008
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST Rating agencies downgrade films manufacturer / Speculation over operating problems / No comment from company or owner Blackstone	09.04.2008
ROLOFOL Acquisition of bubble film manufacturer Avizo	08.04.2008
SALAMANDER Belarus: Majority stake in Belbauplast / Brügmann profiles for eastern Europe	08.04.2008
FAERCH PLAST Danish thermoforming specialist opens plant in the Czech Republic / Initially for PP packaging	07.04.2008

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