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BASF
Plans to become a European Company / First chemicals-plastics producer to make the move / Employees concerned
05.03.2007
AMCOR
European PET business up for sale / Flexibles segment faces extensive restructuring
02.03.2007
HENNECKE
Bayer plans to sell PU machinery maker this year / Earnings said to have returned to the positive zone
02.03.2007
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Converters in positive mood after strong 2006 / Earnings improve on the back of 10% sales rise
01.03.2007
DAVIS-STANDARD
European extrusion systems moves to UK
01.03.2007
HBPO
Seven new plants worldwide by 2008 / Sales up 28% / First order from BMW
28.02.2007
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
No new propylene network for western Germany / Operator consortium abandons pipeline project / "Local solution" from Duisburg to Marl?
27.02.2007
COMMENT
Petrochemicals in Northwest Europe: Back to square one
27.02.2007
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
EFSA: New BPA intake limits recommended
27.02.2007
LANXESS
Expansion in India / New colouring facilities for ABS / Compounding widened to 80,000 t/y
26.02.2007
PROFINE
Sales leap above forecast / Eastern Europe is growth driver / Russia now largest market
26.02.2007
AZELIS
UK distributorship for Repsol PP
23.02.2007
WRAP
PET recycling: UK to have food-grade plant this year
23.02.2007
POLYCELL
Injection moulded PE foams come to Europe
23.02.2007
REHAU
"Massive" capital spending scheme / Higher output of pressure pipes in Europe and US
22.02.2007
HUNTSMAN
US commodities asset sale agreed with Koch Industries / Deal is worth USD 761m
21.02.2007
DELPHI
Asset disposals gather pace / Interiors deal mooted / Brake hose business for sale / Q3 loss
20.02.2007
BASF
New DHDPS plant at Ludwigshafen to provide PES feedstock / "Ultrason E" capacity to double
20.02.2007
STEPAN
Polyols capacity boost at Wesseling
20.02.2007
FRANCE
Plastics processing sector sees shrinking profits in 2005 / Manufacturers of technical components under pressure / Consolidation in progress / Employment down / Short-term Recovery unlikely
19.02.2007
SABIC
Entry into polycarbonate market / New polyolefins plants in Saudi Arabia
19.02.2007
EMS
Volume growth and higher prices drive turnover up / Market leader with PPA
19.02.2007
SCA
Metalmark Capital acquires North American packaging operation for EUR 305m in cash
19.02.2007
WIPAK
Flexible films business acquired from Klöckner Pentaplast / One plant in Germany and two plants in Finland
16.02.2007
PLASTIC PIPE
Global demand to increase 4.4% a year to 2010 / Developing countries to outpace global growth
16.02.2007
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