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CHINA
Production climbs by more than 20% in value in 2008 / Scepticism gives way to cautious optimism for 2009 / Plastics converters anticipate rise of 10% for second half-year / Construction sector booms with state investments
19.08.2009
FOAMED PLASTICS
Freedonia sees US demand at 3.8m t by 2013 / Demand for cheaper high performance materials
17.08.2009
WOLF-GARTEN
MTD to acquire insolvent German garden tool producer / Future of plastics processing unclear
03.08.2009
INJECTION MOULDING
Austrian plastics consumption almost 150,000 t in 2008 / PP accounts for the largest share / AMI study
28.07.2009
SWITZERLAND
AMI study on the Swiss injection moulding industry / E&E and medical technology the main customers
16.07.2009
CARFI
Portuguese injection moulder to build plant in Poland
16.07.2009
BEMIS
Alcan Packaging Food Americas bought for USD 1.2 bn / Acquisitive growth continues
10.07.2009
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST
New EUR 3.5m PET line planned for Wales / Barrier films output upgraded in US
08.07.2009
BRIGHT AUTOPLAST
New injection moulding plant in India / Plastic parts for under-the-bonnet applications
08.07.2009
AIRBUS
High-tech composites manufacturing site / Financial support from Welsh Assembly
06.07.2009
IDI
Acquisition of Menzolit Compounds businesses in France and China / Now global leader in SMC and BMC
30.06.2009
FACC
Cooperation with Arabian company Mubadala / Building of new plant in Abu Dhabi / Transfer of orders
25.06.2009
HUNGARY
Recession tightens its grip / Polymer production expected to contract by 30% this year / Return to 2008 level unlikely before 2011 / Significantly slower growth in volume of plastics processed
19.06.2009
MERIDIAN
Decoma International buys parts of composites business / Sale includes units in US and Mexico
16.06.2009
PLASTIVALOIRE
Strengthening of automotive segment with Key Plastics now signed and sealed
11.06.2009
POLYETHYLENE FILM
Russia shows continued solid growth / Higher-grade applications increasing fastest / Food packaging leads the market / Only 15% of consumption is imported / Economic crisis is causing only slight slowdown
10.06.2009
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Sales down more than 20% year-on-year in first quarter of 2009 / Strong downward pressure from technical components / Building materials and packaging perform slightly better
03.06.2009
POLYTEC
Swedish production site to close / OEM supplier says additional plant shutdowns are to come
02.06.2009
BORSODCHEM
Films producer Ongropack divested / Withdrawal from processing activities continues
26.05.2009
ALCAN
Turkish PVC film business sold to Yildiz
18.05.2009
POLYPIPE
Acquisition of rainwater goods business from Marshall-Tufflex / Undisclosed price
18.05.2009
POLYTEC
Follow-up: Polytec to retain two Peguform facilities / Core of future composites strategy
15.05.2009
TESA
German plants and logistics sites under scrutiny / Expansion with products for pharmaceutical industry
11.05.2009
HSV
New production plant for moulded EPS parts in Poland
05.05.2009
MITSUBISHI
Construction of carbon fibre plant halted / Demand slowdown leads to JPY 29bn net loss
30.04.2009
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