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CLEANAWAY
Veolia to acquire British waste group for GBP 595m
20.07.2006
TOTAL
Job losses in Antwerp elastomer plant closure
19.07.2006
POLYTEC
Acquisitions possible in eastern Europe / Sales and earnings positive in Q1 / Cooperation in China
19.07.2006
AUDUS NOBLE
Administrator sells tubs and jars businesses to separate companies / Selling prices undisclosed
14.07.2006
WRAP
UK retailers commit to use of recycled PET packaging / Technical, commercial goals met
14.07.2006
BORSODCHEM
Change of ownership may be on the horizon / Permira private equity group mulls takeover
13.07.2006
ALBIS
US compounding plant closed / New sales company established in Turkey
12.07.2006
BASF / SINOPEC
Nanjing complex in China to be expanded / New absorbent polymers unit / USD 500m project
12.07.2006
BASELL
LG specifies "Spherizone" for Daesan PP plant
11.07.2006
ENVIRONMENT
Plastic bag levy in Ireland to be increased / Effect of charge has weakened over four years
11.07.2006
SLOVNAFT
Petrochemicals consolidated into subsidiary / Polypropylene production now at 225,000 t/y
10.07.2006
VEKA
Expansion in the USA / Facility opens in Terrell / Mexican production might be relocated
07.07.2006
BERRY PLASTICS
Apollo and Graham Partners acquire firm for USD 2.25 bn / Management team to remain
04.07.2006
SCOTT BADER
Resin capacity to rise in the Middle East
04.07.2006
INEOS
"Innovene S" licence for new Chinese PE plant
04.07.2006
CLARIANT
New pigment plant in China on stream / Joint venture with Hangzhou Baihe
04.07.2006
VICTREX
Tech centre opened in Shanghai
03.07.2006
NPE 2006
Number of participants stabilises / Strong international flavour / New attractions in Chicago
03.07.2006
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Export prospects brighter now / Market share slump in 2005 / Revival of demand from China
30.06.2006
GUILLIN
Autobar site acquired from Charterhouse / French group strengthens position in Spain
30.06.2006
CHINA
PP demand still rising / New capacities / Coal as raw material for "methanol-to-olefin" process
29.06.2006
PLASTICS MARKETS
European consolidation expected / Potential for producers and converters to collaborate
29.06.2006
ARKEMA
Calvert City PVDF capacity to be increased
28.06.2006
CARCLO
Increase in operating profit / Organic growth expected / Progress in new technology projects
27.06.2006
PLASTIC BAGS
Ikea to charge customers in the UK
27.06.2006
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