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SGL
Epo purchase strengthens prepregs business
19.11.2007
HIRSCH SERVO
Profits impacted by payment delays / Continued growth in eastern Europe / New pallet technology
08.10.2007
ROSSIGNOL
Quiksilver evidently wants to shed large parts of its winter sports division as soon as possible
26.09.2007
SMC / BMC
Manufacturers’ alliance forecasts price increase to cover rising materials costs
27.06.2007
DEGUSSA
USD 10m investment in Alabama high performance foam plant
07.06.2007
LM GLASFIBER
Headquarters to move to Kolding
24.05.2007
POLYTEC
Acquisition of Menzolit-Fibron / Now Europe´s largest manufacturer of composite parts for automobiles
10.04.2007
ROTATIONAL MOULDING
"Significant" growth in Europe / Consumption will reach 288,000 t in 2011 / AMI report
29.03.2007
EXPRESS COMPOSITES
UK acquisition adds to capabilities
21.03.2007
GURIT
Jobs to go at Newport as part of refocusing / New carbon fibre prepreg plant at UK site
06.03.2007
POLYCELL
Injection moulded PE foams come to Europe
23.02.2007
GURIT
Construction work begins on composites plant in China / Main target markets are wind energy and boat building
02.01.2007
REIFENHÄUSER
"Bitruder" extruders for wood polymer composites installed at Kosche plant / Profiles added to range
20.12.2006
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Majority takeover of Inopart approved
07.11.2006
MENZOLIT-FIBRON
Component production will not move to Turkey / Most presses will transfer to Gochsheim
26.10.2006
MENZOLIT-FIBRON
German headquarters moving to Kraichtal / Some production to be relocated to Slovakia
17.10.2006
GURIT
Concentration of winter sports materials production in Switzerland
17.10.2006
HIRSCH SERVO
Best result in company history / Expansion in progress in Poland and Austria
13.10.2006
EUROPEAN COMPOSITES MARKET
GRP demand down / LFT continues growth / SMC stagnates / Thermosets decline / Figures for 2005
02.10.2006
COMPOSITES
Ticona: Innovation award for recycling concept for LFTs / Recyclate used for VW components
02.10.2006
THYSSENKRUPP
Automotive division sells plastics operation to US company / Four plants for SMC parts
28.07.2006
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
Growing importance worldwide / North America by far the largest market / Niche application in Europe / Plenty of potential for nature fibre reinforced material / Symposium in Germany
26.06.2006
EUROFOAM
50 years of foam at Kremsmünster / Audiotec acoustic segment celebrates 25th anniversary
19.06.2006
GURIT
Strong first-quarter performance / UK factory leads improvement in wind energy business
19.05.2006
PROMENS
Rotational moulder Elkhart Plastics acquired / World market leader bolsters its position
12.05.2006
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