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RECTICEL
Turmoil continues at foam producer / After FM declaration, a strike at Dutch plants
16.02.2017
GRAMMER
Auto components supplier in a fight with Prevent's owners / Hastor wants to replace supervisory board and withdraw confidence in CEO Müller
15.02.2017
LEAR
Acquisition of Antolin's seat unit is settled / Automotive supplier announces record year
13.02.2017
RECTICEL
PU foams specialist confirms no injuries sustained during fire at automotive parts plant in Most / Financial impact unclear
01.02.2017
RECTICEL
Fire at Czech automotive interiors manufacturing plant / PU foams specialist declares force majeure
24.01.2017
SP GROUP
Acquisition of LM Skumplast / Boosts offering of PU/PIR products for insulation
23.01.2017
RECTICEL
Vacuum insulation panels joint venture in Slovenia / Solutions for demanding building applications
08.12.2016
FOAMPARTNER
Implementation of group-wide growth strategy / Restructuring of business regions and segments
29.11.2016
TREMCO ILLBRUCK
Sealings specialist acquires UK's Adhere Industrial Tapes
10.11.2016
OTTOBOCK
German medical technology group mulls sale of plastics activities
04.11.2016
ANTOLIN
Spanish auto supplier plans massive job cuts at former Magna plant in Bavaria
05.09.2016
VEGA MATRAS
Mattress producer planning new PU foam production facility in Russia
18.08.2016
H&S ANLAGENTECHNIK
German PU specialist develops technology for chemical mattress recycling / PU foam converted into high-quality polyols
10.08.2016
RECTICEL
First customer for Covestro's CO2-derived polyol / Foam for furniture and mattresses
15.07.2016
RECTICEL
New order from BMW for German plant in Schönebeck / Rheinbreitbach facility shut down
06.07.2016
SOPREMA
Building polyurethane insulation materials plant in Germany / EUR 25m investment
22.06.2016
POLYURETHANE
Ukraine imposes anti-dumping duties on semi-finished PU materials
07.06.2016
HAIER
Chinese white goods producer commissions Russian plant / Using Dow's PU foam for refrigerator insulation
24.05.2016
BENECKE-KALIKO
Second plant for surface materials commissioned in China / Capacity doubled
29.03.2016
ASMA
Follow-up: Austrian PU processor institutes emergency operations for mechanical operations / Casting activities not impacted by recent fire
25.02.2016
ASMA
Large fire erupts at Austrian PU processor in Weitra
23.02.2016
SIKAAXSON
New PU and epoxy resins player enters the fray / Leading tool and composites supplier
20.01.2016
RECTICEL
EUR 10m expansion at Wevelgem insulation facility / Additional production hall and warehousing facilities
15.12.2015
EUROFOAM
PU processor opens Romanian storage facility / Technology portfolio expanded
08.12.2015
ISOPAN
New plant for PU sandwich panels in Russia / Further production plant planned in Mexico
06.10.2015
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