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KEY PLASTICS US auto supplier files for Chapter 11 / Plant closures in North America / No impact on European operations	22.12.2008
AUTOMOBILE PARTS WTO rules that China must lower tariffs	22.12.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Porto Marghera shut down completely until January / First time in the history of the Italian complex	19.12.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Qapco and Honam project delayed	19.12.2008
PLASTICS RECYCLING Industry threatened by falling margins and exports	19.12.2008
SHELL Cracker at Moerdijk is up and running again	18.12.2008
PLASTIC OMNIUM French OEM supplier accelerates cost-saving scheme / Bumper plant at Saint-Romain to close with job losses	18.12.2008
RÖCHLING Further acquisition in the smartcard segment / First company in Mexico	17.12.2008
MOLD-MASTERS Expansion of sales network in France	17.12.2008
HUNTSMAN Hexion merger plans “buried” for USD 1 bn in compensation / Out-of-court settlement / Billion-dollar litigation with banks still in play	16.12.2008
DOW Three plants at Terneuzen to close in restructuring plan	16.12.2008
NEGRI BOSSI First restructuring steps / BM Biraghi site closed / Closer cooperation with Sacmi Plastics in foreign markets	12.12.2008
BTV PLAST Takeover by private equity investor Benson Oak	11.12.2008
RANGER French injection moulder slashes 80 jobs	10.12.2008
K.D. FEDDERSEN Northern Europe expansion continues after Swedish buy	10.12.2008
MAGNA Closure of manufacturing units in Canada / About 1,110 jobs affected	09.12.2008
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS French engineering federation calls for financial assistance for automotive suppliers	09.12.2008
OLTCHIM Privatisation on ice for now / Bailout package to be presented to EU / Acquisition of Arpechim moving ahead	09.12.2008
BIOPOLYMERS US demand forecast to rise 7.1% annually to 2012 / Growth boosted by strong demand for starch products	09.12.2008
STANKIEWICZ Agreement on concept to continue the business / Gilde to contribute financially to rescue plan	08.12.2008
RHODIA R&D centre opens in Shanghai / Engineering plastics a focus	08.12.2008
GREECE Plastic packaging with steady growth / Significant import volume / Germany main machinery supplier	08.12.2008
HENNIGES AUTOMOTIVE German company files insolvency petition / Four units in two countries and 2,000 employees are affected	05.12.2008
ALPHACAN Restructuring of French profile extrusion business / Closure of Hasparren plant	05.12.2008
RECTICEL Purchase of three foam units from Brekke / Investments postponed	05.12.2008

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