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SGT
French PET preforms producer lifts capacity
08.09.2015
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Polish plastics processors' association founds new working group to realise EU guideline / Calls for bag fee
08.09.2015
BERLIN PACKAGING
Purchase of Vivid Packaging / Part of plans to double company size by 2017
08.09.2015
ZANINI
Automated plastic varnishing plant installed / New production sites in China and India
07.09.2015
PLASTIC PIPES
PVC pipe makers target growth in China / Exhibition in Shanghai / New leadership roles at PVC4Pipes
07.09.2015
INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING
Global market expanding at 3.4% per year / Smithers Pira report
04.09.2015
GRUPO ANTOLIN
Purchase of Magna International's interiors business wrapped up
03.09.2015
AIROPACK
Capacity expansion / Producer of cosmetics dispensers plans to massively raise sales by 2017
31.08.2015
AMPAC
US packager bought by private equity group Wellspring Capital / Merged with Prolamina to create “a leading flexible packaging company” / European plants
25.08.2015
BIOPLASTIC PACKAGING
Global consumption growing at 21% per year / Fastest growth projected for PET, PE and PP / Smithers Pira study
24.08.2015
DOW
“PacXpert” technology licensed to Hunan China Sun Pharmaceutical Machinery
19.08.2015
THERMAL INSULATION
Energy efficient building construction in Europe and Asia drives global demand / Fastest growth expected for PU materials / World market valued at USD 23 bn in 2021 / Frost & Sullivan report
18.08.2015
WORLD PLASTIC PIPE
Market forecast to reach 19.3 bn metres in 2019 / PVC is leading resin in production / Construction will boost demand / Robust growth in developing nations / Freedonia study
17.08.2015
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CHINA
Sector growth exceeds global average / Foreign investors hampered by "buy local" guidelines and murky registration criteria / Local producers under pressure to modernise / Government funds innovation
14.08.2015
PLASTICS PACKAGING
Investors probably plan stock market launch for Klöckner Pentaplast and Mauser
10.08.2015
LUXURY PACKAGING
Global market to grow by over 4% per year to 2019 / Increasing demand for plastic materials / Western Europe has biggest consumption / Smithers Pira report
06.08.2015
BERRY PLASTICS
Speciality plastics materials producer Avintiv acquired from Blackstone / Packaging material for infection prevention and personal care
06.08.2015
FRANCE
National Assembly passes energy transition bill / Ban on plastic single-use carrier bags and tableware / Legislation also promotes building insulation / Plastics industry critical
04.08.2015
LIFAN
Foundation stone laid for new Russian car plant / Aims to expand presence and car sales / Partners bank to offer loans to customers
03.08.2015
JOHNSON CONTROLS
Automotive division will be outsourced / Spin-off within twelve months
30.07.2015
BOSTIK
Arkema subsidiary opens adhesives plant in India / Focus on disposal hygiene market
29.07.2015
LINPAC
Distribution deal with Croatia's stretch film producer Bomark / Packaging materials for the Balkans
29.07.2015
SAARGUMMI
Sealing profile manufacturer enters Mexico / Markus Wittmann appointed COO for North America
28.07.2015
THERMAL INSULATION
European demand to grow by 2.8% per year, led by central and eastern Europe / Concerns about EPS fire performance / IAL Consultants report
23.07.2015
FICOSA
Panasonic acquires 49% stake in Spanish automotive OEM / Production of electronic rear-view mirrors / New plants in China and the US
20.07.2015
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