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STRATUS PACKAGING
French labels manufacturer commissions fourth plant / Doubling IML labels capacity
11.06.2014
COVERIS
Integrating fellow Sun Capital portfolio group KubeTech Custom Molding / New Rigid Packaging North America business unit
10.06.2014
KURARAY
Acquisition of DuPont's Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls activities complete
06.06.2014
NORDEX
EUR 50m investment in rotor blade capacities / Rostock plant to be completely revamped / Half the funds to go towards “harnessing cost advantages” for international partners
27.05.2014
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Automotive OEM builds two new plants in the US
26.05.2014
PVC PROFILES
Polish, Russian and Ukrainian profiles industry under pressure / Market predicted to decline by 2.7% per year to 2017 / Interconnection report
22.05.2014
FAURECIA
Expansion of Polish plants in the works / Belgian front end module complex now in production
21.05.2014
INTERVIEW
PIE talks to IK general manager Ulf Kelterborn / Strong economic boost for packaging industry continues / German EEG subsidies must be drastically reduced
20.05.2014
INTERPACK 2014
Leading trade fair for the packaging industry excels itself / Rise in visitor numbers and international attendance in Düsseldorf / Basics meet high-tech / Other packaging materials lose ground against plastics / Market still growing
20.05.2014
PACKAGING MARKET
Strong growth in Asia to drive 4% annual growth in global demand to 2018 / Flexible and rigid plastic packaging to account for 45% of sales / Smithers Pira study
19.05.2014
WEIDMANN
Agreement reached to sell "Automotive & Industrial" activities to US Techniplas
19.05.2014
WINDOW MARKET
West European market expected to show growth again from 2015 / Plastic profiles dominate / Interconnection study
16.05.2014
PET RECYCLING
Plastics Recycling Europe will develop European recycling guidelines specific for PET trays
14.05.2014
AMCOR
Agreement to buy Indonesian flexible packaging business / Broadens offering for customers
12.05.2014
SCHUR FLEXIBLES
Latest acquisition involves Danapak Flexibles
12.05.2014
INTERPACK
Triannual processes and packaging fair opens its doors / Fairgrounds fully booked / 2,700 exhibitors from 60 different countries / “Save Food” as key theme
08.05.2014
BOPP FILM MARKET
Global demand expected to grow by 5-6% per year / Shift in balance of power to China, India and the Middle East / AMI study
07.05.2014
PET PACKAGING
Global market to grow by 4.6% per year to 2019 / Rising demand for bottled water / Smithers Pira report
05.05.2014
POLYPLASTIC / POLYMERTEPLO
UK-based Radius subsidiary acquires Latvian pipe producer Evopipes / Expanding European footprint
30.04.2014
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Consumers prefer to squeeze rather than shake / Survey highlights benefits of plastic packaging
22.04.2014
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
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