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DOMO CHEMICALS
Belgian PA producer plans to acquire Italian BOPA film manufacturer CFP Flexible Packaging
17.04.2014
ARTIFICIAL GRASS
Strong growth forecast / M&A activity likely / EMEA is largest market / AMI multi-client study
15.04.2014
TAGHLEEF INDUSTRIES
Takeover of Spanish BOPP film producer Derprosa Film
14.04.2014
VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS
EUR 47m modernisation investment at Czech plants / Fifty jobs to be created as part of growth strategy
07.04.2014
AXILONE
French plastic processor raises decoration activities / High-quality closures for perfume bottles
02.04.2014
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
It's all about lightweight construction / German plastics congresses focus on new approaches / Russian market could become even more depressed following Crimea crisis / Poor demand idles assembly plants for several days
01.04.2014
PLASTICISERS
Danish report says most phthalate-free plasticisers safe for PVC medical devices
31.03.2014
TAGHLEEF INDUSTRIES
BOPP expansion in Egypt and Hungary / Growth for the world's No. 2 producer / 5-layer capacity for IML
31.03.2014
SOLVAY
Acquisition of Plextronics completed / OLED technology for display and battery applications
27.03.2014
INTERPACK
All exhibition space is now fully booked / Around 60 countries will be represented at leading packaging trade fair / Special events to run in parallel with Exhibition in Düsseldorf
27.03.2014
US PROTECTIVE PACKAGING
Demand to increase by 4.5% annually to 2018 / On-line shopping will be the most significant driver of growth / Freedonia report
27.03.2014
COMPOSITES MARKET
Industry dominated by need for shorter cycle times / Thermoplastics increasingly used as matrix materials / "JEC" in Paris with record exhibition area / Carbon fibre market still seeing double-digit growth
25.03.2014
TPI COMPOSITES
US rotor blade producer acquires all shares in Turkish joint venture / Reports several long-term deals with regional customers
25.03.2014
PACKAGED WATER
African demand growth slows on weakening infrastructure and rising prices / PET bottles comparatively expensive / Canadean research
19.03.2014
STIPLASTICS
French injection moulder building second plant / New orders for medical engineering applications and e-cigarettes
18.03.2014
MULTIVAC
Exclusive global distributor of Krehalon's “FormShrink” film portfolio
18.03.2014
FOOD CONTAINER MARKET
Global demand to reach USD 139 bn in 2017 / Rigid container use will continue to grow in plastics / European recession may hit long term prospects / Freedonia report
14.03.2014
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
MONDI
German packaging plant officially shuttered
10.03.2014
RKW
Follow up: RKW Agri subsidiary established / Hyplast activities to be allocated to Philippsthal and Michelstadt production sites in Germany
10.03.2014
SPECIALITY FILMS
Global market to grow by 6.4% per year to 2019 / Strong demand from flexible packaging and construction sectors / TM Research study
07.03.2014
MEDICAL PLASTICS
Ageing populations and packaging growth boost global consumption / European market robust despite challenging economics / New medical products showcased at “Pharmapack Europe” in Paris
06.03.2014
MATTEL
Acquisition of fellow toy manufacturer Mega Brands / Venturing into the plastic toy construction building sets business
06.03.2014
RKW
Plans to acquire Belgium's agricultural film specialist Hyplast / 40,000 t/y capacity in Hoogstraten
05.03.2014
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