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UPONOR
Building downturn leads to cut in profits guidance
19.06.2008
GEORG FISCHER
Canadian distributor Alfa Plastics acquired
23.05.2008
UPONOR
Sale of UK and Irish infrastructure business / GBP 100m deal / Few synergies with housing solutions business
20.05.2008
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL
PVC pipe unit to add 55,000 t/y capacity / USD 30m to be invested in Arizona plant
25.04.2008
POLOPLAST
Pipe specialist maintains strong growth / High investment / Expansion plans / Sights set on new facility in eastern Europe
01.02.2008
GEORG FISCHER
Acquisition of market leader Central Plastics
16.01.2008
UPONOR
Pipe systems manufacturing in Ireland to be concentrated in Banbridge / Cork site to close
21.12.2007
WAVIN
Turkish pipes and fittings maker Pilsa acquired / Discussions with potential partners about stake
29.11.2007
PIPELIFE
Output starts at new Russian production unit
31.10.2007
POLYPIPE
Buy-back of equity from US investor / Managers hold controlling stake
03.09.2007
J-M MANUFACTURING
Acquisition of PW Eagle / Formosa Plastics Subsidiary is world's largest pipe manufacturer
29.06.2007
WAVIN
Petzetakis pipe deal off / Good organic growth
11.06.2007
PIPELIFE
Solvay jv acquires Irish "hot & cold" pipe producer / Two sites with sales of EUR 42m
11.04.2007
REHAU
"Massive" capital spending scheme / Higher output of pressure pipes in Europe and US
22.02.2007
PLASTIC PIPE
Global demand to increase 4.4% a year to 2010 / Developing countries to outpace global growth
16.02.2007
WAVIN
Closure of UK plant / Transfer of injection moulding activities / Operational review continues
22.01.2007
TURKEY
Pipe market profits from new building and infrastructure projects / Plastics replace steel
15.01.2007
ASSOCIATIONS
New website dedicated to plastic pipes
19.05.2006
EATON
Synflex acquired from Saint-Gobain
05.04.2006
PIPE MARKET
China´s large diameter pipe continues boom / EUR 5.4 bn by 2009 / Plastics share growth
28.03.2006
PLASTIC PIPES
Study on the service life of sewage systems / Plastics seen as the most durable material
05.01.2006
PLASTIC PIPES
Modest growth of 2% a year in Europe / Total production of 3m t / Italy now ahead of Germany in volume terms / Overcapacities will lead to further structural change / New AMI market study
22.09.2005
POLYPIPE GROUP
Acquired by US investment firm / Deal valued at GBP 293m / Investment for further growth
22.09.2005
PIPELIFE / PANNONPLAST
Pipe specialist buys remaining shares of Pannonpipe / Hungary to focuses packaging
25.08.2005
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