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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
TREOFAN
Canadian label company CCL renames Americas business Innovia Films
06.09.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY
Production in Q1 2018 worth USD 5.5 bn / About 93% of production consumed domestically / Germany, Italy and France among top five exporters / Turkish lira devaluation creates uncertainty
15.08.2018
ARKEMA
French group sets up 3D printing centre at Sartomer in the US
09.08.2018
SOLVAY
Expansion of composite production in the US / Composite Materials' volumes grew in H1
01.08.2018
SRF
Indian conglomerate to set up integrated PET and BOPET film plant in Thailand
18.07.2018
VELOX
New European distribution partner for SK Chemicals' 3D printing materials
16.07.2018
BAVARIA YACHTBAU
Shipyard deliveries making progress / Investor search for restructuring measures in full swing
12.07.2018
ARKEMA
More speciality PA powder capacity in France / Investment of EUR 20m
10.07.2018
DS SMITH
Price increase for extruded PP products
10.07.2018
BASF
Two more acquisitions of 3D printing materials manufacturers / French and German companies
09.07.2018
SPAIN
Plastics processing industry remains dynamic / Production value and employment now only just below pre-crisis level / Political uncertainties could have negative effect
06.07.2018
3D PRINTING
Use in aerospace sector expected to take off / Drive to build better designed, cheaper and lighter aircraft will fuel growth / Frost & Sullivan report
29.06.2018
SRF
New BOPET film factory in Hungary / Investments pegged at EUR 60m
22.06.2018
INTERVIEW
“We're in the same boat” / New EuPC president Renato Zelcher eyes stronger collaboration with producers' association PlasticsEurope
19.06.2018
BAVARIA YACHTBAU
Largest German boat manufacturer to be restructured under self-administration / Search for investor / Production running normally
14.06.2018
PLASTICS PROCESSING CHINA
More than 15,000 Chinese converting companies / Continuous growth in exports of plastic end-products / Numerous centres and schools for innovation and training / CPRJ report
11.06.2018
KRAMO
Belgian converter merges with Masterfoam / Udo Storck to become CEO of new group
04.06.2018
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING RECYCLING
UK recycling industry needs over EUR 110m / Brands should be incentivised to sell goods in improved packaging
01.06.2018
INTERVIEW
“We have to take care not only of the low hanging fruits such as PET bottles” / EuPC managing director Alexandre Dangis on the EU plastics policy and industry actions preoccupying Europe's converters
30.05.2018
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