Markets Processing

Germany's GKV industry association says plastic processors can apply for specific tariff quotas / Cooperation among European associations / Long-term application process

Expansion of French plant in Pontivy / Thinner film for food packaging

Acquisition of fuel cell supplier SolviCore / Founders Solvay and Umicore to focus on polymer activities

EuPC unveils agenda of “Polymers for Europe Alliance” / Pan-European platform to address recent spate of FMs / Potential legal action against producers / Lobby work against EU import tariffs / Potential group purchasing platforms for imported material

French pharmaceutical supplier inaugurates second plant / Cleanroom manufacturing scheduled to begin in 2016 / Strong growth

New technique saves lives of three babies / Bio-based polycaprolactone tracheal splint developed / Device clears airways and restores breathing in tracheobronchomalacia sufferers

Germany's Federal Cartel Office imposes EUR 75m fine on five acoustic insulation producers for alleged price fixing

Fair expected to attract about 11,000 visitors / USA as partner country / Serial production remains a key focus

Spanish technology centre to be beta tester for Ultem resin / Agreement with Stratasys

New plants under construction in Germany, Slovakia and China / Automotive OEM plans to invest almost EUR 60m

EU-Ukraine association pact offers chances for plastics converters / Many need to catch up to western standards says packaging producer Ukrplastics's chair / Long-term cooperation with Dow

Spanish company plans new packaging facility in Poland / Cordoba plant to be expanded

Plastics sector recovers slightly in 2014 / Rise in revenues and processed volumes put an end to previous downtrend / Recovery short-lived / Franc revaluation brakes economic development

Divestment of sheet distribution arm Sunclear / Refocus on core activities

Work starts to raise polyolefin-based foil production / Output to meet growing demand in NAFTA region / Aids vehicle lightweighting

EUR 50m investment in German site / Underlining commitment to automotive industry

Exclusive negotiations on potential takeover of German thermoformed packaging producer KIV Kreis Verpackungen

Future of automotive business under review despite recent joint venture agreement with Yanfeng / Full range of strategic options to be considered

Price hike for packaging products sold in Europe

Arkema subsidiary plans to shutter loss-making French PMMA production facility

EuPC general assembly yields “strategic alliance” for European polymer supplies / Former RPC chief executive Ron Marsh to steer efforts / Strong criticism of producers and EU's import duties on plastics

Price hike for rigid PVC film

PVC profile manufacturers question legitimacy of FMs / Shortages threaten SMEs' livelihood

Processors eye 8% annual growth in African plastics demand to 2018 / South Africa accounts 25% of plastics processing sites / AMI database

Reaping the benefits of previous restructuring / BOPP film producer expects significant growth in 2015 / Additional investments planned