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DEMAG PLASTICS GROUP
Injection moulding machine production in USA to cease / High-tech from Germany / Standard and electrical machines from Asia
09.07.2007
HUSKY
Acquisition of Moldflow's manufacturing solutions division
03.07.2007
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
High order backlog and capacity use / Output growth in 2006 better than expected / Expensive steel hurts
25.06.2007
CHINA
Chinaplas and NPE trade fairs on an equal footing for the first time / Chinese are eager for international technology / Lack of skilled labour / Decline in imports of standard thermoplastics
18.06.2007
SMS
Extrusion groups sold to private equity investor / Combined turnover of EUR 200m
12.03.2007
HENNECKE
Bayer plans to sell PU machinery maker this year / Earnings said to have returned to the positive zone
02.03.2007
DAVIS-STANDARD
European extrusion systems moves to UK
01.03.2007
BILLION
Subsidiary established in Germany
02.02.2007
ENGEL
First machine rolls off Shanghai production line / Facility to be inaugurated in May
22.01.2007
BRÜCKNER
Takeover of Kiefel / Film stretching lines manufacturer wants to reduce cyclicality
15.01.2007
CHEMTURA
Divestment of interest in Davis-Standard
07.11.2006
ENGEL
Technical service centre in Prague / Further expansion of central European network
18.10.2006
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Gratifying first half 2006 for European manufacturers / Trend set to continue / Euromap survey
13.09.2006
NEGRI BOSSI
EUR 15.4m share issue planned / Parent Sacmi to underwrite / Positive Q2 results expected
09.08.2006
RUSSIA
Krauss-Maffei and Berstorff set up joint venture
22.06.2006
GRUPPO COLINES
New "Polycast" CPP extrusion line
16.06.2006
HAITIAN / ZHAFIR
Premium electric injection moulding machinery to be assembled in Germany / Target market is Asia
30.05.2006
BATTENFELD
Acquisition of 14% stake in Kabra / India´s largest manufacturer of extrusion systems
22.05.2006
SMS
Chinese joint venture Battenfeld Extrusion Systems now wholly owned / Takeover of Chen Hsong share
03.05.2006
UTECH EUROPE 2006
Attendance up 14% / More visitors from eastern Europe
20.04.2006
ARBURG
Machine manufacturer narrowly misses sales forecast
20.04.2006
JAPAN
Plastics machinery manufacturing: Sales of small injection moulding machines slump / Exports down / Imports continue to rise
07.04.2006
DAVIS-STANDARD
Davis-Standard opens new Shanghai office
29.03.2006
MILACRON
Ferromatik intends to chop 200 jobs / Order book situation in Europe still poor
17.03.2006
EUROMAP
Machinery manufactuers optimistic / Eastern Europe buoyant / Improved outlook for 2006
16.03.2006
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