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PLASTIC PACKAGING PAFA says new recycling targets have ignored industry research / No clear waste policy / Further infrastructure investment needed	24.05.2012
THERMOFORMING Growth driven by packaging applications / Market expected to reach 3.9m t in 2017 / BCC Research	23.05.2012
PLASTIC PACKAGING PAFA industry association warns of inflationary pressures linked to high raw material and fuel prices / Cautions that rising costs will have to be passed down	26.04.2012
CYTEC INDUSTRIES Acquisition of composite materials provider Umeco / Cash deal / Plans to divest Coating Resins business unit	26.04.2012
BILCARE SOLUTIONS Increase of films prices announced	23.04.2012
EVONIK Price increase for “Plexiglas” and “Deglas” semi-finished goods	17.04.2012
PLASTIC PACKAGING German packaging producers association warns of rising raw material prices / Survey nevertheless shows optimism for Q2 economic development	04.04.2012
BASF Extrusion technology acquired from B.C. Foam / PET foams complement wind energy portfolio	28.03.2012
TPI COMPOSITES Composite wind turbine blades joint venture with Turkey's Alke Insaat / Targeting southern European and North African markets	28.03.2012
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EuPC warns of rising cost pressures faced by European plastics converters / Points to the need to pass on increases to recover costs	15.03.2012
UK PLASTICS PROCESSING Fewer UK product manufacturers losing money / Sales increase 7% in 2011 / Gross profit margin averages 25%	06.03.2012
ALPHACAN OMNIPLAST Plastic pipe producer adjusts prices / Blames rising costs	28.02.2012
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING "2011 was a great year" / Sales hit new record / Crisis definitely over / Number of employees rises / Risks due to volatile raw material costs / Market expected to return to normal at a high level	27.02.2012
RIFLEX FILM New investment programme at Swedish plastic films producer	27.02.2012
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST Immediate price hike for European PVC, PET films portfolio	13.02.2012
WAVIN Conditional agreement for takeover by Mexichem / Mexican group raises offer to EUR 531m / Dutch group to retain separate structure, own brand / All jobs guaranteed	09.02.2012
BILCARE SOLUTIONS Price hike for films portfolio	07.02.2012
DOMFOAM Canadian PU foam producer files for bankruptcy after found guilty of price fixing / Bayer reportedly one of the biggest creditors	02.02.2012
POLYURETHANE FOAMS Spanish authorities investigate possible PU foam cartel / Search offices of several producers	01.02.2012
EASTMAN Definite agreement to acquire fellow US specialty chemicals producer Solutia / Transaction valued at USD 4.7 bn / Official go-ahead expected by mid-2012 / Annual cost synergies of about USD 100m	27.01.2012
PET FILM EU reviews anti-dumping measures against Indian producers	20.01.2012
HUNGARY Authorities investigate possible plastic pipe cartel / Inspect offices of Wavin, Pipelife and Tessenderlo	20.01.2012
MANULI STRETCH Italian film producer plans to sell sole US facility / US-based customers to be supplied via imports	10.01.2012
WAVIN Follow-up: Mexichem raises its offer to EUR 10 per share / Due diligence set to commence in second week of January	03.01.2012
BARRIER PACKAGING US market to grow 1.5% per year to 2016 / Multilayer packaging becomes more sophisticated / Latest BCC study	02.01.2012

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