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SIG COMBIBLOC
New strategic alliance in Brazil / Aseptic carton is to be the focus of South American activity
30.06.2005
VISTEON
Ford buys back 24 plants / Accepts major financial obligations / Completion by August
30.06.2005
BEVERAGE PACKAGING
PET increasingly sets the pace / Technology developments / Inroads into beer market
16.06.2005
SMOBY MAJORETTE
Acquisition of the French Berchet toy group / Now the European market´s number 2 player
16.06.2005
PACKAGING RECYCLING
Leading UK retailer wraps up on recycling
16.06.2005
EUPC
Plastics industry leaders go for innovation at Seville meeting
16.06.2005
ADIDAS
Sale of Salomon ski division to Amer Group / Finnish player becomes world market leader
02.06.2005
STAND-UP POUCHES
Dynamic growth in Europe / Annual rise of 14% up to 2008 / Schönwald multi-client study
19.05.2005
LEIFHEIT
New identity as maker of branded products / Parts of injection moulding to Czech Republic
19.05.2005
ELECTROLUX
Plant closures and job losses in Europe / Plans for standard components and fewer suppliers
05.05.2005
OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA
Singulus expects market to remain weak / Steag Hamatech reports loss for 2004
05.05.2005
HEYWOOD WILLIAMS
Restructuring completed / Group back in profit / Higher losses in Plastic Systems division
21.04.2005
ERIE PLASTICS
Expansion in Hungary / European capacity doubled / Focus on packaging market
21.04.2005
PLASTICS IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
Attendance at Mannheim congress steady / Plastics remain material of choice / Supply chain optimisation puts Tier 1 companies under pressure / OEMs want to pass on even more risks
07.04.2005
SARNA
Sales rise 4% in 2004 / Construction sector grows / Divestment of Automotive on track
07.04.2005
BUNZL
Filtrona to be demerged in June / GBP 59m profit for filters and plastics unit in 2004
24.03.2005
DUPONT
Entries invited to packaging awards scheme
24.03.2005
FORBO
Forbo posts half year CHF 73.6m loss / Board recommends acceptance of CVC takeover offer
24.03.2005
MOBILE PHONE SUPPLIERS
Plastics converters continue to profit from booming demand / More pressure on Tier 1
10.03.2005
ITALY
PET Engineering technology collaboration / San Pellegrino mineral water in PET bottles
10.03.2005
PARKSIDE
Buyers found for two subsidiaries of Parkside International / Performance Films to close
10.03.2005
MAGNA
Tier 1 ready for the next consolidation round / New strategic alignment should fuel growth
24.02.2005
SCHOELLER WAVIN
Schoeller Wavin and Arca merge packaging
24.02.2005
BASF
“Neopolen P” supports UEFA pitches / First all-artificial playing surface
10.02.2005
WINTER SPORTS
Consolidation proceeds / Europeans targeted / Pressure on equipment prices / World´s largest ski producer Rossignol threatened with takeover by US company / Blizzard sold to wood processor
10.02.2005
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