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ITW
Wilsonart decorative surfaces business up for sale
22.08.2008
MECELEC
Supplier to French electricity and gas sector files for protection from creditors
21.08.2008
SCHWARTZ
Insolvent semi-finished plastics manufacturer Global EPP acquired / Over 80 UK jobs saved
18.08.2008
HUHTAMAKI
Up to 60 jobs to go at rigid packaging unit
18.08.2008
SEALED AIR
Rising raw material costs hit profits / Cost reduction plan may lead to 1,000 job losses
06.08.2008
HEXCEL
Sale of BHA Aero Composite Parts stake to Boeing
30.07.2008
ZOTEFOAMS
Joint venture with Trexel on “MuCell” foam extrusion technology / Production line in UK this year
29.07.2008
ARMACELL
Acquisition of "PropaCene" PP foam business in the US / Focus on greener products
24.07.2008
FORBO
Acquisition of Fenner Dunlop PVC conveyor belting business
18.07.2008
STOROPACK
2007 results fall short of expectations / Currency effects prove detrimental / “Earnings growth possible in 2008”
14.07.2008
ALBIPLAST / BELLAPLAST
Merger to form SwissPrimePack / Expansion plans for both Swiss sites
02.07.2008
HANSEYACHTS
New GRP plant in Poland
02.07.2008
FACC
Now “Future Advanced Composite Components” / Name change reflects Fischer exits / Capital increase agreed
01.07.2008
FACC
Fischer Sports wants to sell its shares in aircraft parts supplier / Salinen Austria has established special takeover entity / Search for investors
13.06.2008
SIGMA
World's first composite bus body / Joint venture with Compin of France
02.06.2008
NOVA
EPS building products joint venture with India's Reliance
12.05.2008
LM GLASFIBER
Sales increase by 22% to EUR 575m in 2007 / Delays in Spain bring EUR 40m operating loss
07.05.2008
SGL
Joint venture with Benteler to develop carbon fibre composite automotive components
29.04.2008
FACC
Joint venture with Arab investor / Production base in dollar zone / Divestment plans are on ice for now
24.04.2008
AUSTROTHERM
EUR 8m investment in Romanian XPS plant
23.04.2008
LM GLASFIBER
New blade facility under construction in Poland
23.04.2008
FAERCH PLAST
Danish thermoforming specialist opens plant in the Czech Republic / Initially for PP packaging
07.04.2008
ELRINGKLINGER
EBIT up by 13% in engineered plastics unit
02.04.2008
ZOTEFOAMS
Pretax profits improve 26% / Sales growth of 49% in HPP foams business / Factory in Asia under consideration
14.03.2008
ÖRNPLAST
Rotational moulder changes name to Cipax
18.02.2008
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