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BASF
PU systems house expanded in Thailand / Rising demand from automotive, footwear sectors
26.10.2016
SHARP
Investing EUR 502m in OLED business
25.10.2016
LIDL UK
Banishing 5p bags and throwaway mindset / German parent bans standard plastic bags
18.10.2016
RIMOWA
French luxury group LVMH purchases German suitcase manufacturer / Grandson of founder Morszeck remains in management / 2016 sales forecast to exceed EUR 400m
10.10.2016
FISKARS
Ebertsankey assets sold to Dutch planter manufacturer Elho / German plant in Herford to shut down
22.09.2016
IKEA
Bioplastics project with Finnish chemistry company Neste / Swedish consumer goods retailer seeks more sustainable portfolio
19.09.2016
LEGO
Sales increase 10% in H1 with strong growth in Europe and Asia / Operating profit slightly up / Established brands and new product line contribute to gains
12.09.2016
ONE51
IPL integration generates surge in sales / Irish injection moulder wants to expand further
09.09.2016
VEGA MATRAS
Mattress producer planning new PU foam production facility in Russia
18.08.2016
L'OREAL
Phase-out of microbeads 80% complete / Sustainability programme calls for reduction in packaging's environmental footprint
09.08.2016
KETER PLASTIC
Follow-up: Israeli consumer goods producer acquired by UK investor BC Partners
03.08.2016
PIOFLEX
PLA-based biodegradable straw launched / Leading European piping systems supplier
26.07.2016
KETER PLASTIC
UK private equity player BC Partners in exclusive talks to acquire 80% stake / Israeli company could change hands for USD 1.7 bn
22.07.2016
WESSEL-POLIAMID
Groundbreaking for vacuum cleaner nozzle plant in Poland / Start-up in early 2017
15.07.2016
RECTICEL
First customer for Covestro's CO2-derived polyol / Foam for furniture and mattresses
15.07.2016
PR PLAST
Swedish vacuum former under new ownership / “Intercompany reconstruction”
29.06.2016
ALFATHERM
Italian PVC producer acquired by OpenGate Capital / Larger European PVC portfolio
28.06.2016
SEB
Acquisition of German consumer goods companies Emsa and WMF / Boosts position in kitchenware and coffee machines markets
26.05.2016
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
US sporting goods manufacturer Nike joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a "Global Partner" / Sustainable design supports transition to a circular economy
24.05.2016
WESSEL-WERK
Plans for new vacuum cleaner nozzle facility in Poland / Joint venture with local injection moulder Poliamid
19.05.2016
RKW
Expansion of Unseburg site and workforce / Underlining commitment to Saxony-Anhalt
12.05.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
US food giant Campbell announces deadline for phase-out of can liners containing BPA / New products made of acrylic and polyester / Two-thirds of US food cans found to contain the chemical
13.04.2016
ONE51
Profit and sales increase as integration of acquisitions takes effect / Plastics division earnings more than double year-on-year / Profitable growth forecast
31.03.2016
SAMSONITE
Suitcase producer buys US competitor Tumi / Synergies in rigid case models made of plastics
30.03.2016
IKEA
Collaboration with carbon-based plastics producer Newlight Technologies / Exclusive rights to convert greenhouse gas to feedstock for home furnishings
15.03.2016
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