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DAIMLER Carbon fibre joint venture shares sold to Toray / Car maker says goal of serial production has been achieved / Material enables significant weight reductions for "Mercedes" C and S classes	13.03.2014
INNOLATION Sto subsidiary builds EPS insulation sheet plant in France	12.03.2014
EPS MARKET Polish industry association sues two processors over poor quality / Additional lawsuits in the making	28.02.2014
WIND ENERGY European market slows in 2013 / Southern Europe and France as main obstacles to growth / Weak demand for composites and reinforcements	13.02.2014
TORAY Carbon fibre producer buys out US competitor Zoltek / Global market share now at one-third	30.09.2013
SINIAT Investing in expansion of EPS production at several sites	06.08.2013
TORAY New owner of 20% stake in US carbon composites company / Accomplishes goal to establish market share in North American auto industry	01.08.2013
COMPOSITES German market seen as healthy and with potential to get even better / Europe viewed weaker but still in a positive situation	25.07.2013
SONOCO Potential closure of Irish packaging plant / Possible loss of 49 jobs	03.07.2013
HEXAGON COMPOSITES LPG cylinder plant opens in Russia / Expansion at US facility to quadruple output for bus and truck market	10.06.2013
AUSTROTHERM Insulation specialist opens second plant in Turkey / Sales grow to EUR 245m	08.04.2013
COMPOSITES MARKET Focus on automation and mass production capability / Expected growth of 6-8% per year / GRP applications take a back seat in Europe / JEC Show in Paris experiences continued growth	08.04.2013
THERMAL INSULATION European market to reach over EUR 10 bn by 2017/ Polymers lose out to fibres as demand rises for fire properties / Turkey leads growth in eastern Europe	19.03.2013
TENCATE Acquisition of UK thermoset composites producer Amber Composites	18.01.2013
EUROPEAN ROTATIONAL MOULDING Cautious recovery in 2012 / Continued economic uncertainty hits infrastructure projects / AMI report	19.11.2012
DECORATIVE COATINGS Eastern Europe has high growth potential / ICDLI industry association presents Pöyry market study	22.10.2012
LANXESS Acquisition of composite sheet manufacturer Bond-Laminates / Strengthening automotive business	21.09.2012
COMPOSITES Turkish market expanding at rapid rate / Local composites association joins EuCIA	24.08.2012
CYTEC INDUSTRIES Umeco acquisition completed / All-cash deal / Technology boost for advanced composites	25.07.2012
FAURECIA Sora Composites' automotive activities acquired / New US joint venture with Rush Group	23.07.2012
GREINER Growth curbed by volatile feedstock prices / Perfoam automotive supplier to be divested	29.05.2012
THERMOFORMING Growth driven by packaging applications / Market expected to reach 3.9m t in 2017 / BCC Research	23.05.2012
CYTEC INDUSTRIES Acquisition of composite materials provider Umeco / Cash deal / Plans to divest Coating Resins business unit	26.04.2012
BASF Extrusion technology acquired from B.C. Foam / PET foams complement wind energy portfolio	28.03.2012
TPI COMPOSITES Composite wind turbine blades joint venture with Turkey's Alke Insaat / Targeting southern European and North African markets	28.03.2012

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