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KRAFT / HEINZ Agreement on mega-merger deal / Transaction will create world's fifth largest food and beverage group	31.03.2015
ALBEA Consolidated Italian production site begins operations / Integrated European centre of excellence for mascara	02.03.2015
MÄRKLIN Raising plastics processing activities in Hungary / No longer sourcing parts from China	16.10.2014
BRUDER SPIELWAREN German toy manufacturer to build first plant abroad in Czech Republic	15.09.2014
LEGO Expansion at Mexican production plant brought on stream / New Shanghai office to cater to rising Asian demand	24.06.2014
MATTEL Acquisition of fellow toy manufacturer Mega Brands / Venturing into the plastic toy construction building sets business	06.03.2014
POLYURETHANES Flexible foam producers fined EUR 114m for price fixing / EU sees antitrust offence confirmed	31.01.2014
ALBEA Construction of two new production sites in France and Italy	09.01.2014
LEGO Once again Danish toy company expands its Czech facility in Kladno	01.07.2013
LAMILUX New composite launched for sports equipment / Properties ensure production savings	07.05.2013
LEGO Chinese plant to start supplying the Asian market in 2017 / Expansion in Mexico almost wrapped up	21.03.2013
POLYURETHANE FOAMS Spanish cartel investigation ends with fine extending to millions of euros / Recticel as key witness	20.03.2013
FOODSERVICE PACKAGING Global market increases by 3% in 2011 / US is largest consumer / China poised to take lead / Plastic trays are fastest growing product / Smithers Pira report	20.02.2013
NOVAMONT Italian ice cream maker Grom switches all packaging and utensils to “Mater-Bi” bioplastic	24.01.2013
XINGHUI AUTO MODEL Chinese toy manufacturer plans to acquire majority shares in SK polystyrene subsidiary	13.01.2012
SCA Swedish group forays into Turkish hygiene product market / Acquisition of Komili and San Saglik	04.08.2011
TOY MARKET New EU safety directive comes into force / Standard supposed to be adapted to technical innovations / German, European industry groups welcome amendments	26.07.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH European Union tightens its controls on imports of plastics kitchenware from China and Hong Kong / Move aimed at preventing critical leaches of PAA and formaldehyde	29.06.2011
UNITED KINGDOM Small electrical appliances market to grow 10.7% until 2014 / Kitchen appliances lead the way	26.11.2010
EGGER Austrian wood specialist acquires majority in Turkish edgeband manufacturer Roma Plastik / Option for full takeover	13.07.2010
NOVAMONT “Mater-bi” helps soak up disposable nappy market	08.02.2010
TOY MARKET NPD study finds continuous growth in 2009 across several national markets / Only US and UK markets decline / Digital and web-connected toys to dominate market in 2010	07.01.2010
KOLBE-COLOCO Development cooperation with ElmerPrint	06.10.2009
SIMBA DICKIE Toy producer opens new UK office	14.08.2009
MATTEL Record fine following "Fisher-Price" scandal	16.06.2009

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