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GEOBRA BRANDSTÄTTER
Reshuffle among Playmobil board management / Entering licensing business?
14.03.2016
HAYCO
Large order for injection moulding machines from Wittmann Battenfeld / Equipment needed for new plant in Dominican Republic and capacity expansion in China
10.03.2016
ONE51
EUR 8m investment in subsidiary OnePlastics / Food grade manufacturing plant to be built in Ireland / Shanghai facility will double in size
08.03.2016
LEGO
FY 2015 operating profit surges by 26% / Strong growth in all major regions / Focus on continual expansion
07.03.2016
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
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