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BERRY PLASTICS UK subsidiary sold to Plasticum / US merger with Covalence completed / New packaging producer has combined sales of USD 3 bn	16.04.2007
BASELL Broader PE and PP distribution pacts with Albis and Ultrapolymers	16.04.2007
PLASTICS MACHINERY Japan increases output in injection moulding sector / Balance of trade falls	16.04.2007
BIESTERFELD Petroplas appointed UK distributor for PE portfolio of Ineos	13.04.2007
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL Expansion in polycarbonate in Asia / JV in China / Total investment of USD 400m	13.04.2007
RUSSIA Strong demand for polyethylene / Growing import share / Capacities on the threshold of expansion	13.04.2007
DEGUSSA PMMA plant to be part of China MMA complex / Start-up in 2009	12.04.2007
ROPLASTO Profile manufacturer Besaplast acquires assets / Latium Plastics offer unacceptable to employees	12.04.2007
COLLINS & AIKMAN Sale of nine American plants to Cadence / Agreement finalised	11.04.2007
PIPELIFE Solvay jv acquires Irish "hot & cold" pipe producer / Two sites with sales of EUR 42m	11.04.2007
DSM Engineering plastics expansion in India	10.04.2007
RECYCLING WRAP: First successful demonstration of closed loop recycling of HDPE milk bottles	04.04.2007
PETKIM Fresh attempt to privatise Turkish petrochemical producer / Market share continues to decline	03.04.2007
POLYEF Takeover by Lukoil and Sibur / Further expansion of PTA/PET facilities planned up to 2011	30.03.2007
GABRIEL-CHEMIE 400 t/y masterbatch production unit planned in Russia / Output to increase to 1,000 t/y	30.03.2007
ROTATIONAL MOULDING "Significant" growth in Europe / Consumption will reach 288,000 t in 2011 / AMI report	29.03.2007
NOVA / INEOS Styrenics joint venture expanded to North America / Number two player in resins / Capacity cutbacks	27.03.2007
GE PLASTICS Sabic said to be in the takeover race / Decision could come in Q2 / Chinese PC project is put on ice	27.03.2007
KAUTEX MASCHINENBAU Saudi Arabian institute orders 15 blow moulders / Instructor training included	27.03.2007
PET RECYCLING First UK plant to recycle plastics for food grade packaging / Retailer lends support	26.03.2007
PE FILM MARKET Extrusion in Europe reaches over 7.5m t / Market growth less than 2% per year / Sector reaching maturity / BPI no longer largest player / German RKW group new No. 1 / AMI report "Top 50"	23.03.2007
BERRY PLASTICS Merger with Covalence agreed / Combined company will have turnover of over USD 3 bn	22.03.2007
AKZO NOBEL PVC additives business divested	22.03.2007
PACKAGING MARKET Foodservice packaging manufacturers expect higher sales volumes / Increased investment	21.03.2007
EXPRESS COMPOSITES UK acquisition adds to capabilities	21.03.2007

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