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Companies Extrusion Flexible Films

RKW
Film producer closes plants in Germany and Spain / 180 employees affected
27.11.2015
MITSUBISHI PLASTICS
USD 100m capacity boost for BOPET film in South Carolina / 60th anniversary of "Hostaphan" business
23.11.2015
INNOVIA
Security film facility opened at Wigton site / EUR 57m investment / Output to be used for UK bank notes
23.11.2015
POLY-AMERICA
New PE film plant in South Carolina / Plans revived after nine years / Start-up scheduled for 2017
19.11.2015
POLIBAK
Turkish BOPP producer expands Izmir headquarters / New Brückner machine put into operation
17.11.2015
BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES
Closure of Widnes plant, staff cuts elsewhere / Full-year outlook should match expectations
17.11.2015
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES
Acquisition of Australian labels producer Pemara / Expanded foothold in Asia Pacific
13.11.2015
MONDI
Purchase of South Korean flexible packager KSP / Strengthening stand-up pouch operations / New foothold in Asia
12.11.2015
BIAXPLEN
Sibur subsidiary now part of Basic Polymers division / CEOs reshuffled
06.11.2015
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES
R&D Competence Centre in Germany opens its doors
29.10.2015
MOPAC
Numerous jobs at risk at ailing Swiss packaging producer / Up to 80 employees could be laid off
26.10.2015
PSB INDUSTRIES
French packaging specialist to acquire US producer Topline Products / Cosmetics business strengthened
26.10.2015
TREOFAN
New high-performance BOPP line started up in Neunkirchen / EUR 30m investment
21.10.2015
COVERIS
Flexibles France subsidiary invests EUR 10m in operations / Response to increase in pet food demand
16.10.2015
FOLAG
PetroplastVinora owners establish rescue company for bankrupt Swiss packaging producer
13.10.2015
FAERCH PLAST
Purchase of Sealed Air's European food trays business and “Cryovac” brand / Manufacturing sites in UK and Spain
07.10.2015
MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM
USD 100m expansion at South Carolina BOPET plant
06.10.2015
COFRESCO
German film producer acquires UK competitor Wrap Film
06.10.2015
FOLAG
Swiss film producer files for insolvency / Currency crisis following franc's decoupling / Margin pressure too high / At least 145 employees to be laid off
25.09.2015
SÜDPACK
Acquisition of Polish flexoprint specialist Bahpol
23.09.2015
BILCARE RESEARCH
Film capacity in Germany increased to meet rising pharma packaging demand
10.09.2015
POLIFILM
Acquisition of Germany's Mondi Osterburken plant now done and dusted
04.09.2015
BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES
Earnings improve in H1 2015 / Polymer price peak seen to have passed / Confidence for full year
02.09.2015
TREOFAN
Launch of “Treofan EPT” BOPP film for in-mould labelling / “Visually and functionally near-indistinguishable” from injection moulding
26.08.2015
UFLEX
Aseptic liquids packaging plant to be built in Gujarat / EUR 76m investment / Annual output of 7 bn packs
25.08.2015
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