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PE FILM MARKET
Extrusion in Europe reaches over 7.5m t / Market growth less than 2% per year / Sector reaching maturity / BPI no longer largest player / German RKW group new No. 1 / AMI report "Top 50"
23.03.2007
EXPRESS COMPOSITES
UK acquisition adds to capabilities
21.03.2007
JOHNSON CONTROLS / PROSEAT
Two joint ventures under discussion / Targets in eastern Europe / Proseat closes Wetteren plant
20.03.2007
BOPET FILM
Thin polyester films growing fast / Consumption soon to reach 2m t / Expansion dominated by Asia usual / Study by HPP Science / European machinery for global production
19.03.2007
ITALY
Thermoplastics consumption grows strongly in 2006 / Production down / More imports from Middle East
13.03.2007
RECTICEL
Private equity group Nordwind withdraws from automotive deal / PU specialist improves earnings
13.03.2007
ISRAEL
Plastics growth forecast at 7% annually / Germany leads imports of plastics processing machines
09.03.2007
PERLOS
End of mobile phone moulding in Finland / Over 1,100 jobs to go / New regional structure
08.03.2007
ALCAN
EUR 17m investment in new plants / Speciality foam in Switzerland, barrier film in India
07.03.2007
GURIT
Jobs to go at Newport as part of refocusing / New carbon fibre prepreg plant at UK site
06.03.2007
AMCOR
European PET business up for sale / Flexibles segment faces extensive restructuring
02.03.2007
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Converters in positive mood after strong 2006 / Earnings improve on the back of 10% sales rise
01.03.2007
PROFINE
Sales leap above forecast / Eastern Europe is growth driver / Russia now largest market
26.02.2007
MAUSER
Reconditioning expansion into Brazil and Benelux
23.02.2007
POLYCELL
Injection moulded PE foams come to Europe
23.02.2007
REHAU
"Massive" capital spending scheme / Higher output of pressure pipes in Europe and US
22.02.2007
FRANCE
Plastics processing sector sees shrinking profits in 2005 / Manufacturers of technical components under pressure / Consolidation in progress / Employment down / Short-term Recovery unlikely
19.02.2007
WIPAK
Flexible films business acquired from Klöckner Pentaplast / One plant in Germany and two plants in Finland
16.02.2007
PLASTIC PIPE
Global demand to increase 4.4% a year to 2010 / Developing countries to outpace global growth
16.02.2007
POLAND
Plastics imports continue to grow / Producers invest / Output still lags demand
15.02.2007
SCHEFENACKER
Financial restructuring plan revealed / EUR 55m in "fresh money" / Lighting division to be sold
13.02.2007
POLIMOON
Promens to take the company private / Integration of new acquisitions / Jobs to go at Plastohm
09.02.2007
BPI
Manufacturing consolidation / Plant closure / Production to be moved to other UK sites
07.02.2007
NORDENIA
EUR 54m investment in Germany and Poland / Dutch site to close / FIBC business to be sold
05.02.2007
CHINA
Plastics demand to reach 50m t in 2010 / Injection moulding growing at 8% annually / AMI database
02.02.2007
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