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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Roland Roth, president of the German packaging producers' association, talks to PIE about the state of Germany's plastics packaging sector
04.10.2012
LANXESS
Acquisition of composite sheet manufacturer Bond-Laminates / Strengthening automotive business
21.09.2012
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Inergy subsidiary planning additional facility in Russia / Remaining shares in Indian jv acquired
19.09.2012
FRANCE
Elipso flexible packaging association warns of "destabilising effects" of raw material price increases / Calls for more solidarity along the entire production chain
12.09.2012
FAURECIA
Last remaining Plastal plant in France is acquired / Financial restructuring of insolvent German OEM wrapped up
05.09.2012
LIANSU TECHNOLOGY
China's largest pipe producer continues to expand / Capacity to reach 1.6m t/y by end of 2012
03.09.2012
PAKISTAN
Provisional anti-dumping levies on BOPP imports from Middle East, China / Suit by Tri-Pack Films
31.08.2012
COMPOSITES
Turkish market expanding at rapid rate / Local composites association joins EuCIA
24.08.2012
BOPP FILM MARKET
Malaysia launches probe into imports from Vietnam and other Asian countries
23.08.2012
KINGSPAN
Construction group acquires ThyssenKrupp Construction and Dubai-based Rigidal / Strengthening panel and roofing systems business
20.08.2012
FIBC
Imports to EU at 3-year high in 2011 / Latest EFIBCA data
30.07.2012
CYTEC INDUSTRIES
Umeco acquisition completed / All-cash deal / Technology boost for advanced composites
25.07.2012
FAURECIA
Sora Composites' automotive activities acquired / New US joint venture with Rush Group
23.07.2012
UPDATE - PLASTIC PIPES
EU authorities raid offices of several producers on suspicion of illegal price fixing / Tessenderlo, Pipelife and Wavin searched
13.07.2012
EASTMAN
Acquisition of Solutia is completed
05.07.2012
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
North American PETG sheet business acquired by Plaskolite
05.07.2012
ITALY
PVC consumption down 3.9% in 2011 / Flagging construction sector / Economic woes could worsen this year
02.07.2012
PETROPLASTVINORA
Swiss packaging group streamlines blown film production / Plans to gradually cut down workforce
29.06.2012
POLYPLEX
Indian film conglomerate buys US Scholle's Vacumet Plastics division / Latest in a string of global expansion efforts
19.06.2012
VACMET
Indian packaging materials producer starts BOPP film business / Machinery from Brückner
08.06.2012
PLASTICS PROCESSING INDUSTRY
EuPC is mulling over appropriate actions concerning "Forces Majeures" in Europe
04.06.2012
GREINER
Growth curbed by volatile feedstock prices / Perfoam automotive supplier to be divested
29.05.2012
BOPP FILM
Global demand rises by 5.5% to reach over 6m t in 2011 / Asia is powerhouse of growth / China accounts for 40% of worldwide production / Ongoing global market consolidation / New AMI report
29.05.2012
SOUTH AFRICA
Demand for plastics picks up again / Good prospects for insulation materials / Significant increase in imports
28.05.2012
POLYURETHANE FOAMS
Irwin Seating latest US-company to join international price-fixing case
25.05.2012
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