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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
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Eco-profile of Europe's PVC production improves / PlasticsEurope study	16.07.2015
INSULATED PANELS Growth in cold storage in Asia and Middle East boosts global demand / Output forecast to grow by 4% per year to 2019 / IAL Consultants directory	15.07.2015
COVERIS Acquisition of Olefinas takes packager into Latin America / Supplier to agricultural sector	24.06.2015
HARD SURFACE FLOORING US demand to grow by 6% per year to 2019 / Fastest growth predicted for PVC flooring / Freedonia report	15.05.2015
KINGSPAN European Commission approves Joris Ide acquisition	26.03.2015
PLASTIC PIPE INDUSTRY Sector characterised by consolidations in Europe / Germany remains largest producer / Top 10 companies account for 40% of output / Wavin is market leader / AMI reports	20.02.2015
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION MARKET Return to recovery in 2014 / Moderate growth predicted to 2017 / UK and Eastern Europe key drivers of growth / Euroconstruct panel	11.02.2015
EUROPEAN PROFILE EXTRUSION Windows and building profiles account for 60% of market / Germany is largest consumer / AMI guide	09.02.2015
PU PANELS Global demand to grow by 4.4% per year to 2018 / Fastest growth expected in India / IAL Consultants report	30.01.2015
KINGSPAN Purchase of Belgian steel and PU sandwich plates producer Joris Ide Group	29.01.2015
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES EUR 1 bn deal to acquire Belgian flooring producer IVC / Strengthening global footprint / Good growth prospects for luxury vinyl tile	20.01.2015
MYRAL French PU sheet producer commissions additional production line	19.01.2015
EPS INSULATION Austrian producers switch to “PolyFR” / Substitution completed six months ahead of REACH deadline	16.01.2015
KINGSPAN North American footprint raised by acquisition of VicWest's Building Products division / EUR 110m deal	25.11.2014
WORLD INSULATION Demand to increase 5% annually / Residential building construction to be main growth driver / Foamed plastic to record fastest value gains / Asia Pacific to see highest growth / Freedonia report	14.11.2014
TECNOMATIC Italian machinery producer delivers pipe extrusion plants to Mexico's Valtic / Focus on PE pipes for construction applications	10.11.2014
EPS German insulation producers suspected of cartel agreement / IVH federation offices searched	07.11.2014
KINGSPAN USD 82m acquisition of Pactiv's North American Building Insulation business	07.11.2014
FLOORING MARKET Global demand expected to rise by 6% per year to 2020 / Customers switching to more durable products / Grand View Research study	30.09.2014
RADIUS GROUP District heating pipes joint venture with Austria's KE KELIT / “Springboard for European growth”	29.08.2014
DECEUNINCK Belgian profile producer acquires Turkish windows systems provider Pimas for EUR 20m / New Turkish market leader / Strengthening position in Russia	28.08.2014
US PIPE MARKET Demand driven by shift to natural gas, rebound in construction / Steel remains largest material / Plastic pipes to see above-average growth rates / Freedonia report	15.08.2014
WINDOWS MARKET Energy performance makes plastic fastest growing material / China demand supported by residential growth / US consumption driven by commercial applications / Two Freedonia reports	30.07.2014
BASF New flat laminating line for PU insulating panels commissioned in Germany	24.07.2014

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