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PROFINE Sales increase in 2007 below expectations / Earnings still positive / Decline in sheet business / Eastern Europe by far the strongest region, German market in decline / Further growth in 2008	10.04.2008
SALAMANDER Belarus: Majority stake in Belbauplast / Brügmann profiles for eastern Europe	08.04.2008
FAERCH PLAST Danish thermoforming specialist opens plant in the Czech Republic / Initially for PP packaging	07.04.2008
PLASTIPAK PET preform units acquired from M&G	17.03.2008
BALDA Mobile phone spin-offs bought back from KS Plastics Solutions / “Mystery” investor reportedly restores liquidity to embattled moulder	12.03.2008
CHINA Green limits force plastic bag factory to close	07.03.2008
GEALAN FENSTER-SYSTEME Expansion in France / Subsidiary to have its own production	07.03.2008
SMOBY Germany's Simba-Dickie to acquire five facilities of insolvent French toymaker / "Majorette" plants to stay in administration	04.03.2008
LEGO Czech production retaken from Flextronics / Pretax profits rise 10% in 2007	26.02.2008
EUROPEAN PLASTICS MARKETS Demand grows faster than GDP / Consumption of 49.5m t in 2006 / Germany still leading producer / Pan-European recovery hits 50% for the first time / PlasticsEurope report on EU25 plus Norway and Switzerland	18.02.2008
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS Strong growth in 2007 and cautious optimism about 2008 / Most companies expect increasing demand	12.02.2008
TORAY 20,000 t/y OPP film plant to be built in France	11.02.2008
PAULANA Croatian firm plans new seat manufacturing facility / Bayer MaterialScience to supply PU systems	08.02.2008
DECEUNINCK Sales down in western Europe / Further strong growth in eastern Europe / Acquisition of extrusion machinery from window manufacturer Atrya / Order for Inoutic	05.02.2008
POLOPLAST Pipe specialist maintains strong growth / High investment / Expansion plans / Sights set on new facility in eastern Europe	01.02.2008
TENCATE Composites firm YLA acquired for USD 32m	29.01.2008
POLYPLEX Major move into BOPP production	29.01.2008
ARLA PLAST New multiwall extrusion line in Czech Republic	25.01.2008
FRANCE Plastics processing shows slight improvement / Packaging and semi-finished products advance significantly / Exports of technical components now also down / Job cuts continue	24.01.2008
PACKAGING German association says growth hit by skyrocketing costs in 2007 / Cautious optimism for 2008	23.01.2008
SIMONA Construction work begins on plants in Czech Republic and China / Start-up before the end of 2008	23.01.2008
SAINT-GOBAIN Performance plastics division acquires IFK Isofluor	21.01.2008
CLONDALKIN Accutech Films purchase adds to US expansion	21.01.2008
POLYTEC Grammer share purchase may lead to takeover bid / Last year's acquisitions boost sales	17.01.2008
FOLAG Acquisition of StaniPac / Burgdorf facility to continue operating	17.01.2008

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