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BRILLIANCE
Chinese interested in GM Portuguese assembly plant
15.01.2007
CADENCE INNOVATION
Plastic Omnium to take over Vernon main plant
12.01.2007
HYDRO POLYMERS
Sale or listing still planned
12.01.2007
RENOLIT
Industrial foils units acquired by Brazilian firm / Sale meets requirement of Solvay acquisition
12.01.2007
GERRESHEIMER
Wilden deal pushes packaging specialist´s sales close to EUR 1 bn / Stock launch planned for 2007
11.01.2007
BORSODCHEM
Permira funds acquire 92.9% / Squeeze-out planned / Support for TDI / MDI expansion
11.01.2007
TRANSPARENT PACKAGING
Demand in US will rise significantly until 2010 says Freedonia / Increase in consumer spending will drive growth
11.01.2007
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Global footwear competence centre in China / "Technical backbone" for BaySystems
10.01.2007
GE PLASTICS
Business up for sale after all? / Burden of higher raw materials costs / Private equity buyer seems likely
09.01.2007
PLASTIKA KRITIS
Greek plastics group takes over French films manufacturer Polyane
09.01.2007
SWEDEN
Project launched to promote packaging industry internationally / Private firms support ISA scheme
09.01.2007
LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS
Polyplastics to increase "Vectra" LCP capacity / Demand escalating / Further expansion planned
09.01.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Italy revives ten-year old revamp plan for Porto Marghera infrastructure / Other sites to follow?
08.01.2007
GARDENA
Swedish company Husqvarna buys garden tool manufacturer / No plans for significant job cuts or for shift in production
05.01.2007
DELPHI
Second offer for US tier 1 automotive supplier
05.01.2007
CADENCE
Administration until late January / Sora, Faurecia and Plastic Omnium said to be ready to take over plants
05.01.2007
BASELL
Acquisition of Münchsmünster cracker finalised
04.01.2007
POLIMOON
Promens comes up with winning bid / Continuation as an independent company
03.01.2007
ICI
Second emulsion polymerisation plant in China
02.01.2007
GURIT
Construction work begins on composites plant in China / Main target markets are wind energy and boat building
02.01.2007
DELPHI
Investor group commits up to USD 3.4 bn to support transformation / USD 4.5 bn loan relief
22.12.2006
CARCLO
Pretax profit doubled / Investment in technical plastics / New products coming to market
21.12.2006
COLLINS & AIKMAN
Sale of carpet and acoustics division imminent / Cerberus submits bid
20.12.2006
A. SCHULMAN
Falling automotive demand leads to US capacity cuts / Emphasis shifts to packaging
19.12.2006
B-PACK
New facilities for blown and cast film in Italy
19.12.2006
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