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LEGO
Sales and profits rise in H1 / Further outsourcing of production delayed
03.09.2007
MATTEL
Two recalls of Chinese-made toys in first half of August / Magnet product review extended
16.08.2007
MATTEL
Fisher-Price toys recalled worldwide / Paint has excessive lead content
10.08.2007
MGA
Toy group takes over Smoby / Development company and production plants face closure
31.07.2007
DESTER
Gate Gourmet acquires tableware producer
25.07.2007
LINPAC PLASTICS
UK cling film factory to close / 50 redundancies / Production to be transferred to France
15.05.2007
VÖLKL
Ski manufacturer has another change of owner as a result of K2 takeover by Jarden
09.05.2007
SMOBY
Exclusive agreement on takeover by MGA / Family will divest its shares / Reorganisation plan
20.04.2007
HUSQVARNA
Japanese power tools producer acquired for EUR 116m / Production in Japan and China
09.02.2007
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Global footwear competence centre in China / "Technical backbone" for BaySystems
10.01.2007
GARDENA
Swedish company Husqvarna buys garden tool manufacturer / No plans for significant job cuts or for shift in production
05.01.2007
KATY
British consumer plastics business sold to Jardin International / Buyer is Keter subsidiary
12.12.2006
HORNBY
Airfix model maker acquired for EUR 3.8m
20.11.2006
GURIT
Concentration of winter sports materials production in Switzerland
17.10.2006
NEWELL RUBBERMAID
Little Tikes children´s toy brand sold to MGA / Aim to narrow portfolio and change focus
19.09.2006
PLASTICS IN WINTER SPORTS
Consolidation of alpine ski manufacturers expected to proceed despite long, snowy winter / Market players expect large production surplus / Trend towards protective headgear is shaping up
29.03.2006
TOY MARKET
China´s "gold rush" over / Consolidation in the manufacturing sector / Plastics under pressure
01.03.2006
TONTARELLI
Italian group plans injection moulding plant in Luxembourg / French production to be moved?
16.02.2006
KUNSTSTOFF SCHWANDEN
New plant for additional capacity
13.02.2006
LEGO
Partial relocation to the Czech Republic / Job losses / Realignment of European production
22.09.2005
PVC & ENVIRONMENT
EU ban on phthalates to take effect in autumn / Toy industry concerned about legal issues
28.07.2005
SMOBY MAJORETTE
Acquisition of the French Berchet toy group / Now the European market´s number 2 player
16.06.2005
ADIDAS
Sale of Salomon ski division to Amer Group / Finnish player becomes world market leader
02.06.2005
LEIFHEIT
New identity as maker of branded products / Parts of injection moulding to Czech Republic
19.05.2005
WINTER SPORTS
Consolidation proceeds / Europeans targeted / Pressure on equipment prices / World´s largest ski producer Rossignol threatened with takeover by US company / Blizzard sold to wood processor
10.02.2005
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