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KURARAY Acquisition of DuPont's PVA/PVB safety glass business / USD 543m deal expected to close in 2014	28.11.2013
BIOPOLYMERS Osirys research project development of biocomposites for indoor building use / EU funds four-year project	19.11.2013
SAINT-GOBAIN Consolidation of two German manufacturing operations now complete	08.11.2013
FUTURE PIPE INDUSTRIES Purchase of Spanish pipe business / Extended reach in composite markets	20.08.2013
SINIAT Investing in expansion of EPS production at several sites	06.08.2013
POLYCARBONATE SHEET EPSE achieves new CE mark for multiwall PC sheet / Solid sheet to follow in 2014 / EU Construction Products Regulation in force	05.08.2013
FRANCE Plastics Processing: 2012 volume drops to 4.5m t / Further declines expected in 2013 / Heavy losses in the automotive sector / Insolvency filings on the rise / Market expected to rebound in 2014	26.07.2013
EPSE Benefits of polycarbonate sheet for greenhouse construction	10.06.2013
PROFINE All systems go for India production site	06.06.2013
ADEPLAST Romanian building firm commissions new EPS insulation sheet plant / Targets export markets	05.06.2013
PLASTIC PIPE MARKET Global demand to reach 11.2 bn metres by 2017 / 8.5% annual growth / Increase in construction spending plays key role / Freedonia study	01.05.2013
FUTURE PIPE INDUSTRIES Arab pipe producer acquires US-based Specialty Plastics / Focus on fibreglass systems for offshore platforms	12.04.2013
TURKEY New technology competence centre for energy efficiency in Istanbul / Partnering with Rehau on apprenticeship programme	25.03.2013
THERMAL INSULATION European market to reach over EUR 10 bn by 2017/ Polymers lose out to fibres as demand rises for fire properties / Turkey leads growth in eastern Europe	19.03.2013
SEKISUI Construction of joint venture CPVC plant in Thailand with Lubrizol / Phase one to start up in 2014	06.03.2013
US PIPE MARKET Over 6% growth forecast to 2016 as construction industry sees turnaround / Steel remains top material in value terms / PVC remains leading resin / Freedonia report	01.02.2013
CHINA INSULATION MARKET Demand predicted to grow at more than 9% up to 2016 to EUR 7.8 bn / Foamed plastics account for largest share / Key drivers are building and construction sector, as well as industrial and HVAC equipment / Freedonia report	17.01.2013
INSULATION Global demand to reach USD 60 bn by 2016 / Foamed plastic sees largest gains / Asia-Pacific spearheads growth / Latest Freedonia study	06.12.2012
LUBRIZOL CPVC resin and compounding project planned for Texas / Stage one of CPVC expansion by Q4 2014	11.10.2012
LIANSU TECHNOLOGY China's largest pipe producer continues to expand / Capacity to reach 1.6m t/y by end of 2012	03.09.2012
POLYPLASTIC Marketing Talis valves and fittings in CIS / New plastic pipe plant in Kazakhstan	25.07.2012
UPDATE - PLASTIC PIPES EU authorities raid offices of several producers on suspicion of illegal price fixing / Tessenderlo, Pipelife and Wavin searched	13.07.2012
US INSULATION MARKET Demand to grow 7.8% annually / Rebounding building construction market drives gains / Foamed plastic use set to rise to USD 3.9 bn in 2016 / Freedonia report	20.04.2012
PLASTICS RECYCLING European recovery rates in the building and construction sector vary wildly / German infrastructure praised / PlasticsEurope study	02.04.2012
CEFEP Formation of European interest group for technical insulation materials made of foamed plastics	27.02.2012

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