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COMPOSITES
Fewer exhibitors at "Composites Europe" / Industry associations and organisers to counteract in 2019 with "Foam Expo" / GRP growth in Europe at 2017 level / Thermoplastic matrix products and pultrusion are strong
21.11.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Production up in 2018 / Increase in both sales and volume / Companies facing higher energy costs and shortage of skilled workers
19.11.2018
AGRICULTURAL FILMS RECYCLING
Crisis situation for agrifilms recycling in France / Weak demand for recyclates / Price pressure on rPE
16.11.2018
EVONIK
Multilayer PMMA film plant opens in Germany
16.11.2018
PLAST EURASIA
Plastics trade fair to be held in Istanbul in December
15.11.2018
UNITI
Swedish start-up plans to make e-cars at Silverstone / UK facility expected to be making the Uniti "One" two-seater by 2020 / Partnerships with CRP processors and battery specialists
14.11.2018
PLASTIC PIPES GERMANY
Significant rise in production volume in 2017 / Building boom boosts order volumes / Industry association continues confident / Macroeconomic factors leading to uncertainty
09.11.2018
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Sales slump puts sector under pressure in Germany and Europe / Weakness especially apparent with SCR tanks for diesel vehicles / Situation could mean a breather for plastics processors / Brexit and e-car issues
01.11.2018
WORLD TRADE
US polyolefin exports to China expected to halve in 2019
30.10.2018
BAVARIA YACHTBAU
German boat maker set to downsize / Comprehensive restructuring
26.10.2018
VITASHEET
German manufacturer of sheet and thermoforming film renamed epsotech
26.10.2018
SIDEL
Takeover of Italian firm PET Engineering / European technology centre for beverage containers
22.10.2018
INJECTION-MOULDED PLASTICS
PP to outpace growth of other polymers / Packaging to remain dominant end-use market / Volatile feedstock costs and sustainability issues are challenges / BCC Research study
12.10.2018
PET TRAYS
Policymakers urged not to set consumption cuts / Call for collection targets / Industry pledge to raise recyclate content to 70%
12.10.2018
EFEKT PLUS
Polish stretch film specialist expands capacity / First line due on stream in 2019
04.10.2018
WESTLAKE
Purchase of European PVC compounder Nakan / Fate of Alphacan and Omniplast unclear
28.09.2018
SELCOM
Italian manufacturer extends capacity / Carbon fibre fabrics for automotive industry
27.09.2018
ARKEMA
Composites for oil and gas industry / Joint venture with Canadian company Barrday
26.09.2018
DSM
Formfutura named distributor of high-performance filaments for 3D printing
26.09.2018
3A COMPOSITES
Swiss company to acquire Lucite International and Perspex / PMMA sheet business to be strengthened
26.09.2018
MOMENTIVE
South Korean consortium takes over US speciality chemicals group
25.09.2018
BAVARIA YACHTBAU
Insolvent boat manufacturer goes to German investment firm CMP Capital Management-Partners
21.09.2018
RENOLIT
Acquisition of Draka Polymer Films / PVC film plant in the Netherlands to be renovated
19.09.2018
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Great expectations for Europe's recreational vehicle industry this year / Denmark, Finland and Germany are largest motor caravan markets / Impending Brexit affects UK
10.09.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Industry reports good sales in first half of 2018 / Outlook a little cloudier for Q3 / Political risks will affect export business in particular
06.09.2018
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