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DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS Expanding operations at US facility in Evansville / Around-the-clock production launched	26.02.2016
RODENSTOCK German spectacles producer expands activities in the US / New investor Compass provides capital injection	11.02.2016
HASBRO / MATTEL Merging “Barbie” and “Darth Vader”? / Toy giants rumoured to be considering a fusion	08.02.2016
LEGO German subsidiary posts sales increase outpacing overall market growth / New impulses from own product line / Licensing deal with national soccer team	01.02.2016
LEGO Details of expansion at Hungarian facility announced / Additional 768 moulding machines anticipated / Waste handling and warehousing to be improved	25.01.2016
LEGO German cartel authorities slap toy producer with fine / Sales representatives accused of putting pressure on individual retailers	19.01.2016
LEGO Larger office opened in Singapore / Asian growth to be supported by factory in Jiaxing	15.01.2016
BSH Acquisition of Fagor Mastercook in Poland / First production plant for dishwashers in China	07.01.2016
NEWELL RUBBERMAID Deal to combine with fellow consumer goods giant Jarden Corporation / Latest mammoth merge would create USD 16 bn mega-company / Completion expected in Q2 2016	16.12.2015
HAHL-PEDEX Dental filaments producer purchased by Serafin / Integrated into Technical Textiles business	16.12.2015
RKW Film producer closes plants in Germany and Spain / 180 employees affected	27.11.2015
COVERIS First industrial injection compression system up and running / Joint development with Unilever and Plastisud	23.11.2015
LEGO Pre-Christmas bottlenecks in European markets / Significant expansions at plants in Denmark, Hungary and Mexico / Plans to invest several hundred million euros	23.10.2015
VORWERK Renewed expansion of “Thermomix” production in France / Food processors now account for most sales	22.10.2015
CURADEN Swiss toothbrush supplier commissions first own injection moulding plant / Response to strong demand	20.10.2015
LEGO Operating profit leaps by 27% in first half of 2015 / Sales up 23% with growth across all geographic regions / Sustainable materials centre to seek alternatives to petrochemicals-based plastics	13.10.2015
BALDA German injection moulder sells itself / Final buyer still unclear / Business to continue as usual	07.10.2015
BILCARE RESEARCH High barrier pharmaceutical film production site purchased in Singapore / Output to focus on China	20.08.2015
P&G Recycled plastic to be used for fabric care brands	12.08.2015
JARDEN Agreement to acquire packaging group Waddington / USD 1.35 bn deal includes European plastic production plants / Integration into Branded Consumables segment	16.07.2015
ADIDAS Collaboration with Parley for the Oceans yields concept shoe made of ocean plastic waste / Additional products to be launched this year	16.07.2015
ONE51 Acquisition of Québec-based plastics producer for EUR 200m / Combined revenues of environmental group to reach EUR 276m	15.07.2015
SP GROUP Purchase of Danish injection moulder Ulstrup Plast / Strengthening medical parts production	09.07.2015
HOFFMANN NEOPAC Tu-Plast subsidiary commissions capacity expansion in Hungary	09.07.2015
STIPLASTICS French pharmaceutical supplier inaugurates second plant / Cleanroom manufacturing scheduled to begin in 2016 / Strong growth	01.07.2015

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