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WIPAK
Flexible films business acquired from Klöckner Pentaplast / One plant in Germany and two plants in Finland
16.02.2007
UPONOR
Plastic pipe manufacturer achieves double-digit growth in sales and earnings / European building market is the main driver
15.02.2007
WAVIN
Acquisition of Norwegian cable duct systems supplier
12.02.2007
TESSENDERLO
Pipes and fittings business renamed / Telgen appointed MD / New European strategy
12.02.2007
BPI
Manufacturing consolidation / Plant closure / Production to be moved to other UK sites
07.02.2007
QUINN PLASTICS
Celebrations in Barcelona
06.02.2007
NORDENIA
EUR 54m investment in Germany and Poland / Dutch site to close / FIBC business to be sold
05.02.2007
ALPHACAN
Restructuring at the Chantonnay site
01.02.2007
ROPLASTO
Window profile manufacture files insolvency petition / Negotiations with strategic investor in progress
26.01.2007
CCL INDUSTRIES
ITW sleeve label business bought for EUR 68m / Manufacturing sites in UK, Austria and Brazil
25.01.2007
DECEUNINCK
Overall sales up / Decline in US construction industry depresses results / Expansion in Russia
23.01.2007
NYLACAST
Demerger of components division
23.01.2007
WAVIN
Closure of UK plant / Transfer of injection moulding activities / Operational review continues
22.01.2007
SURTECO
French furniture tape finisher SDCA acquired
18.01.2007
BRITISH VITA
Impact modified PLA sheet / Horticulture and packaging interest
16.01.2007
RENOLIT
Industrial foils units acquired by Brazilian firm / Sale meets requirement of Solvay acquisition
12.01.2007
PLASTIKA KRITIS
Greek plastics group takes over French films manufacturer Polyane
09.01.2007
DOW
Acquisition of Bayer´s Wolff Walsrode cellulose business / Aim to dampen earnings cyclicality
21.12.2006
WILSONART
Takeover of Polyrey Group / New plants to strengthen market position in Europe
19.12.2006
SEALED AIR
Packaging group buys into packaging from renewables company
15.12.2006
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST
Cooperation with Alba on PET recycling / Bottles recycled into film in eastern Germany
13.12.2006
DECEUNINCK
New Jersey plant to close in US reorganisation
27.11.2006
TAGHLEEF
BOPP film capacity to rise to 135,000 t/y / Planned Saudi lines could add 180,000 t/y
24.11.2006
SOLUTIA
Construction starts on third PVB film line in Ghent
14.11.2006
RÖCHLING
Acquisition of three companies to step up plastics activities / Further expansion plans
10.11.2006
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