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Companies Extrusion Flexible Films

POLYPLEX
Plans for new PET plant in Turkey / Indian films specialist will also produce granules for bottle manufacture
11.06.2012
VACMET
Indian packaging materials producer starts BOPP film business / Machinery from Brückner
08.06.2012
EUROSAK
Two white knights take on packaging maker for trial run / Projected acquisition cost of EUR 5m
23.05.2012
KURARAY
Agreement to acquire US polyvinyl alcohol films producer MonoSol
23.05.2012
NORDENIA
Sales rise by 10% in 2011 at EUR 881m / Earnings fall below record 2010 level / Investment continues
02.05.2012
WIPAK
Packaging films plant opens in Spain
30.04.2012
OPP FILM
Latin America's largest BOPP producer buys new BOPET line purchased from Brückner Machinenbau / Start-up expected in early 2013
27.04.2012
RENOLIT
Acquisition of medical films activities of Chinese producer Austar PMC / Deal includes two manufacturing facilities
23.04.2012
SIBUR
Stake in BOPP producer Biaxplen increased to 100%
20.04.2012
TAGHLEEF
Agreement to acquire AET Films / Regulatory approval still pending
11.04.2012
NORDENIA
FIBC activities divested / Emsdetten and Starograd businesses sold as part of management buy-out
05.04.2012
BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES
Investment in waste wash plant at South Wales site / 25,000 t capacity increase / Focus on agricultural film
22.03.2012
KURARAY
Raising “Trosifol” PVB film capacity in Germany / Additional output to go towards rising automotive demand
14.03.2012
AMCOR
Purchase of flexible packaging firm Aperio for EUR 191m
12.03.2012
BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES
Big gains in pretax, operating profits / Excellent performance in mainland Europe / Business reorganisation in UK / Confidence for 2012
08.03.2012
BRITTON UNTERLAND
Former Unterland Flexible Packaging renamed / Packaging producer now part of Britton Group
02.03.2012
CLONDALKIN
Sales and marketing office established in Russia / Manufacturing agreement with local packager Incol
01.03.2012
RIFLEX FILM
New investment programme at Swedish plastic films producer
27.02.2012
SEALED AIR
Diversey acquisition helps push up earnings and sales / Significant progress on integration of sanitisation specialist
14.02.2012
RPC
RPC Bebo France moves to new site / Italian operation installs rPET extruder
10.02.2012
EASTMAN
Definite agreement to acquire fellow US specialty chemicals producer Solutia / Transaction valued at USD 4.7 bn / Official go-ahead expected by mid-2012 / Annual cost synergies of about USD 100m
27.01.2012
MANULI STRETCH
Italian film producer plans to sell sole US facility / US-based customers to be supplied via imports
10.01.2012
DUPONT
Liquibox packaging business sold to private equity / “Expansion of global footprint”
06.01.2012
POLYDEN
Cooperation with Australia's Cardia Bioplastics on flexible film / Made of up to two-thirds of renewable resources
03.01.2012
BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES
Demand remains subdued / Softer material prices / Final results at top end of market expectations
22.12.2011
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