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HEYWOOD WILLIAMS
Plastic Systems Division sold to Latium / Cash deal includes all future product liabilities
08.09.2005
ASSOCIATIONS
New European construction chemicals group
25.08.2005
COLLINS & AIKMANN
Plastech bids USD 1 bn for C&A / Swift deal sought / Due diligence in the next month
25.08.2005
RPC GROUP
Record turnover and operating profit / Core strategy remains to grow in continental Europe
11.08.2005
CAPS AND CLOSURES
Plastics take firm hold as metal declines / Smaller suppliers may quit the market
11.08.2005
HUHTAMAKI
Slight business growth for Europe in H1 2005 / Expansion underway in India and Vietnam
11.08.2005
PVC & ENVIRONMENT
EU ban on phthalates to take effect in autumn / Toy industry concerned about legal issues
28.07.2005
WINDOW MARKET
PVC to take 50% of CEE consumption by 2007 / 8.4m units in 2004 / New wealth drives growth
28.07.2005
PE FILM
EU probes dumping allegations over sacks and bags from China, Malaysia and Thailand
28.07.2005
LEAR
Job losses and relocation eastwards / Plant closures planned in Europe and North America
14.07.2005
RECTICEL
Partner sought to supply complete car interior trim components / Potential investors identified
30.06.2005
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
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