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LM GLASFIBER
New blade facility under construction in Poland
23.04.2008
TUBES MARKET
European output tops 10 bn units in 2007
11.04.2008
FAERCH PLAST
Danish thermoforming specialist opens plant in the Czech Republic / Initially for PP packaging
07.04.2008
TENCATE
Composites firm YLA acquired for USD 32m
29.01.2008
PENOPLEX
Russian XPS insulating materials producer aims for the top of the European market / Growing production
03.12.2007
AZDEL
Korea's Hanwha buys GMT specialist from Sabic and PPG / Expansion in automotive sector planned
26.11.2007
PROMENS
STE Packaging Development acquired / New rotational moulding production unit in Poland
20.11.2007
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
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