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KETER Acquisition of ABM Italia completed	24.04.2017
ADIDAS Partnership with Carbon creates 3D-printed shoe soles / Production process uses light and oxygen	20.04.2017
LEGO Inauguration of main office in China / New executive leadership team / Worldwide layoffs announced	11.04.2017
KETER Acquisition of Stewart Plastics in the UK / Combined gardening and catering portfolios	29.03.2017
BRASKEM Partnership with Solegear for bioplastic household containers	17.03.2017
LEGO Operating profit increases in 2016 / Record revenues achieved / Strong performance in mature markets / Flat US consumer sales	14.03.2017
LEGO Expansion of London office / Ground broken on “Lego Campus” in Denmark's headquarters	20.02.2017
RECTICEL Turmoil continues at foam producer / After FM declaration, a strike at Dutch plants	16.02.2017
IKEA Swedish furniture giant invests in Dutch recycling company Morssinkhof Rymoplast / Part of commitment to sustainable materials	14.02.2017
PLAYMOBIL Toy manufacturer lifts sales by 10% in 2016 / Further growth stimulus from licensing business	07.02.2017
LOLLICUP USA New large extruder installed to replace existing lines / Higher output and lower energy use	02.02.2017
RECTICEL PU foams specialist confirms no injuries sustained during fire at automotive parts plant in Most / Financial impact unclear	01.02.2017
HOFFMANN NEOPAC New tube production line in Hungary	26.01.2017
RECTICEL Fire at Czech automotive interiors manufacturing plant / PU foams specialist declares force majeure	24.01.2017
NEWELL BRANDS Rubbermaid storage crate business sold to United Solutions	24.01.2017
KETER PLASTIC New plant for outdoor products in New Mexico / USD 36m investment	16.01.2017
NEWELL BRANDS “Bolt-on” acquisition of New Zealand food storage container Sistema Plastics / Geographic expansion	20.12.2016
LEGO Toy manufacturer restructures to reflect greater international activity / Establishment of Lego Brand Group / Lego Group CEO Knudstorp moves up / Bali Padda new chief executive	15.12.2016
KETER PLASTIC EUR 400m purchase of plastic storage systems provider ABM Italia / Important Ikea supplier	09.12.2016
LEGO First production facility in China officially inaugurated / Plant will cater to rising Asian demand	08.12.2016
GEOBRA BRANDSTÄTTER Steffen Höpfner becomes CEO of Playmobil manufacturer	07.12.2016
WALMART US retailer urges suppliers to optimise packaging design, improve recyclability and remove hazchems / Sustainable packaging priorities outlined in new guidance document	01.12.2016
SUNFLOWER PLASTIC COMPOUND Raising PP compounding capacity in Germany and eastern Europe / Sunflower seed hull natural fibres for use as filling materials	25.11.2016
ONE51 Irish rigid plastic products manufacturer acquires US counterpart Encore Industries for EUR 31m / Launching EUR 24m investment programme to meet rising regional demand	08.11.2016
DOPLA / FLO Italian disposable tableware specialists acquire long-term Spanish partner Nupik	03.11.2016

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