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WINDOW MARKET
Despite crisis-related damper, emerging countries continue to drive sales / Market driven by dynamic construction business / 3.5% growth expected in 2010
03.12.2010
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Tighter regulations lead to strong rise in global PU foam demand
20.10.2010
US FENCING DEMAND
Market to reach USD 8.3 bn in 2014 / Plastics and composites expected to experience fastest growth
04.10.2010
EUROPEAN PROFILE EXTRUSION
PVC used in over 90% of production / Window and building profiles account for 65% of market / AMI guide
27.09.2010
GERMAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Companies feel downsizing of economic stimulus packages / Residential building livelier / Future expectations not so bright / Plastics prices remain at high level
24.09.2010
WINDOW MARKET
German-speaking countries emerge from crisis / Spain still reeling / PVC profiles makes gains / IC report
17.09.2010
DALIAN SHIDE
120,000 t/y profiles plant to be built in Yu Shu
14.07.2010
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
Plastic innovations in store at K 2010 despite economic crisis / Hope that industry will soon see a sustained upturn / Demand fall in eastern Europe hits profiles sales / A-Plastixx B+C price index shows continuous upward curve
12.07.2010
US INSULATION MARKET
Foamed plastic demand set to rise 5.3% annually to USD 4.4 bn in 2014 / Resurgent house building sector in US to drive growth / Freedonia report
09.07.2010
APPLICATION MARKETS
German building industry expects slight downturn in 2010 / Upstream costs drive plastics prices up sharply
19.05.2010
DOBROPLAST
Plans for third PVC window profiles production facility in Poland
13.05.2010
GURIT
Acquisition of leading Chinese wind turbine blade mould manufacturer Suzhou Red Maple
15.12.2009
GEORG FISCHER
Piping division to concentrate Tecno Plastic Alprene's fittings production at new plant near Genoa
25.11.2009
DECEUNINCK
“Deeplas” brand is acquired by Eurocell
26.10.2009
GEALAN
Russian subsidiary to start producing window profiles
07.10.2009
PROFINE
Profile producer to cease production in Troisdorf / Relocation to Berlin and Pirmasens
05.10.2009
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
Cincinnati Extrusion and Tech-Wood develop houses made entirely of WPC / Trial construction in the US and Europe
24.09.2009
SOLUTIA
Upgrade of PVB facility in Ghent / Increase in predicted earnings for 2009
21.09.2009
POLYETHYLENE FILM
Russia shows continued solid growth / Higher-grade applications increasing fastest / Food packaging leads the market / Only 15% of consumption is imported / Economic crisis is causing only slight slowdown
10.06.2009
NORTH AMERICAN PIPE
Purchase of PVC pipe assets
01.04.2009
EUROCELL
Acquisition of Recovinyl-certified recycling business / Purchase price undisclosed
27.03.2009
DECEUNINCK
Another plant to close in the US / Capacity to move entirely to Monroe
03.03.2009
ALPHACAN
Restructuring of French profile extrusion business / Closure of Hasparren plant
05.12.2008
ALPHACAN
Sanitary and heating pipes business divested
21.11.2008
CABLE INDUSTRY
Europe: 1.3m t polymers for cables in 2008 / Market still dominated by PVC / PE steadily gaining ground / Big regional variations / Demand highest in Italy / Publication of AMI's latest guide
17.11.2008
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