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SCHLEMMER
Expansion in Romania enables production of injection moulded products / Plans to double site turnover
28.10.2014
TECHNONICOL
Russian insulation systems specialist installs new HDPE waterproof foil line
20.10.2014
UPONOR
Closure of two pipe prefabrication sites / Production relocated / Nearly 100 jobs to go
26.09.2014
TERAPLAST
Romanian PVC profiles and compounds producer more than doubles net profits in H1 2014 / Investing in capacity increase, new machinery
01.09.2014
RADIUS GROUP
District heating pipes joint venture with Austria's KE KELIT / “Springboard for European growth”
29.08.2014
DECEUNINCK
Belgian profile producer acquires Turkish windows systems provider Pimas for EUR 20m / New Turkish market leader / Strengthening position in Russia
28.08.2014
MEXICHEM
Agreement to acquire US pipe producer Dura-Line / Growing international footprint
20.08.2014
UPONOR
Streamlining efforts could see pipe producer slash 100 jobs in Finland / Most cuts to take place at Uponor Infra joint venture
05.08.2014
TARKETT
French flooring producer raises activities in China / New plant to start up this year
28.07.2014
BASF
New flat laminating line for PU insulating panels commissioned in Germany
24.07.2014
SYNBRA
IsoBouw acquires EPS insulation materials business from Knauf / Dutch plant in Oosterhout to be closed
16.07.2014
MOLECOR
Spanish pipe manufacturer announce a change of address / Capacity expansion again
14.07.2014
PROFINE
German PVC window profiles producer installs new mixing plant in Russia / Voskresensk now largest production site abroad
09.07.2014
VEKA
Gealan acquisition wrapped up / New European market leader for PVC window profiles
07.07.2014
THYSSENKRUPP PLASTICS
WPC portfolio now includes decking floor boards from US producer TimberTech
30.06.2014
KURARAY
Acquisition of DuPont's Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls activities complete
06.06.2014
RKW
Biofol acquisition completed / Expanding agricultural and construction film activities
26.05.2014
BASF
Launching of an all plastic window profile / Shide as development partner in co-extrudable PBT alternative to steel reinforcement / Asian market forecast to quadruple in size by 2025
02.05.2014
POLYPLASTIC / POLYMERTEPLO
UK-based Radius subsidiary acquires Latvian pipe producer Evopipes / Expanding European footprint
30.04.2014
RKW
Follow-up: Authorities give green light for Hyplast takeover / Expansion of agricultural film activities continues
16.04.2014
UPONOR
Closing German distribution centre / Finnish pipe producer streamlines its central European operations
08.04.2014
EASTMAN
Agreement to acquire speciality films producer CLC / Strengthening performance films portfolio / Purchase includes global distribution hubs
18.03.2014
AUSTROTHERM
Insulation specialist opens new R&D centre in Austria / EUR 6m in modernisation costs / Production sites in 11 countries
14.03.2014
VEKA
German PVC profile manufacturer acquires competitor Gealan / Heading for total sales of more than EUR 1 bn / New European giant in the making
13.03.2014
INNOLATION
Sto subsidiary builds EPS insulation sheet plant in France
12.03.2014
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