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CIECH Polish polyurethane foam plant on the sales block / Further trimming of the business 'fat' to focus on core competency / Potential Chinese buyer shows interest	06.06.2013
POLYURETHANE FOAMS Spanish cartel investigation ends with fine extending to millions of euros / Recticel as key witness	20.03.2013
KINGSPAN Construction group acquires ThyssenKrupp Construction and Dubai-based Rigidal / Strengthening panel and roofing systems business	20.08.2012
GREINER Growth curbed by volatile feedstock prices / Perfoam automotive supplier to be divested	29.05.2012
POLYURETHANE FOAMS Irwin Seating latest US-company to join international price-fixing case	25.05.2012
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
ARMACELL European technical foam business sold to Begium's NMC / Focus on Insulation and PET Core-Foams instead	05.08.2011
ARMACELL Higher prices for engineering insulating materials and casings	06.05.2011
RECTICEL Several Flexible Foam activities to cease in Spain / Restructuring to claim 90 jobs	17.02.2011
PROSEAT Belgian foam cushion plant to close up shop	19.01.2011
FOAMED PLASTICS / POLYURETHANES German association predicts local market will recover / Country expected to consume 1.7m t foams and PU in 2010 / “Fragile uptrend” could be jeopardised by high raw material and energy prices	08.10.2010
POLYURETHANE FOAMS Follow-up: Carpenter among companies suspected of price fixing / FBI searches Richmond headquarters / Vita declines to comment on investigation	11.08.2010
POLYURETHANE European Commission investigates suspected PU foam manufacturers' cartel / Recticel and other companies raided	04.08.2010
AUTOLIV Fire destroys Tunisian steering wheel plant / Capacity shifted to France / Four global sites earmarked for closure	11.01.2010
GRAMMER New company for rail operations / Possible acquisitions / Workforce to be reduced to 7,000 by year's end	01.10.2009
RECTICEL Purchase of three foam units from Brekke / Investments postponed	05.12.2008
HARITA / FEHRER Joint venture planned by Indian and German auto suppliers / PU upholstery for seating systems	03.09.2008
PROSEAT Acquisition of remaining shares in Indepol	15.07.2008
RECTICEL Medical dressings JV established with AMS	02.06.2008
RECTICEL EBIT jumps to EUR 65m in 2007 / Stronger performance in the automotive and insulation segments	17.04.2008
PAULANA Croatian firm plans new seat manufacturing facility / Bayer MaterialScience to supply PU systems	08.02.2008
GRAMMER Job cuts planned / German plants apparently not affected	30.10.2007
RECTICEL Acquisition of UK insulation producer Gradient	02.10.2007
CARPENTER Acquisition of Dumo / US manufacturer of PUR flexible foams expands in Europe	06.09.2007

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