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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
HUNTSMAN
Majority share acquired in Saudi PU joint venture
27.06.2007
QUINN GROUP
New plant in Wales for PU insulation products / Start-up in 2008 / 340 jobs
25.06.2007
JOHNSON CONTROLS / PROSEAT
Two joint ventures under discussion / Targets in eastern Europe / Proseat closes Wetteren plant
20.03.2007
RECTICEL
Private equity group Nordwind withdraws from automotive deal / PU specialist improves earnings
13.03.2007
RECTICEL
Planning approval for new production facility in the UK / Insulation products for construction
03.01.2007
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