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NEFAB
Swedish packaging producer acquires in Austria / “Shopping tour” planned in Germany
06.10.2005
VICTREX
Victrex expands UK capacity for PEEK powder
06.10.2005
BPI
Pretax profits up 31% in H1 2005 / Customers warned of higher polymer and energy costs
06.10.2005
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Bankrupt suppliers flee into chapter 11 / Delphi and Collins & Aikman as new “super supplier”?
06.10.2005
LEGO
Partial relocation to the Czech Republic / Job losses / Realignment of European production
22.09.2005
PLASTIC PIPES
Modest growth of 2% a year in Europe / Total production of 3m t / Italy now ahead of Germany in volume terms / Overcapacities will lead to further structural change / New AMI market study
22.09.2005
RUSSIAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Growth in all segments / Packaging leads uses / High tech imports needed “Interplastica” show
22.09.2005
BASELL
Alastian PO website launched in North America
22.09.2005
POLYPIPE GROUP
Acquired by US investment firm / Deal valued at GBP 293m / Investment for further growth
22.09.2005
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Business confidence for 2006 higher despite slowdown in China / Euromap trend survey
22.09.2005
PET
Packaging resins continue to expand share of polyester market / New CMAI study
22.09.2005
SARNA
Sika makes CHF 175 per share cash tender offer / Plans for merger in roofiing membranes
22.09.2005
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
European growth of 4.5% / Sport, leisure and footwear main applications / AMI study
08.09.2005
GE PLASTICS
Dr. D. Müller has distribution contract
08.09.2005
RECYCLING
WRAP project produces food grade HDPE from milk containers / Waste minimisation funding
08.09.2005
US AUTO INDUSTRY
Troubles at major suppliers almost the rule / Authorities request records of Collins & Aikman
08.09.2005
SPECIALITY ADDITIVES
Consumption driven by plastics demand / Freedonia sees USD 6.8 bn market by 2009
08.09.2005
INDIA
Plastics consumption upsurge continues / Petrochemical centres under construction / Processors troubled by price hikes and profit stagnation / Booming infrastructure propels spending
25.08.2005
PE FILM
UK consumption and imports hit record levels
25.08.2005
BORYSZEW
Polish firm moves into western PET market / Takeover of German player adds capacity
25.08.2005
SELENIS
PET capacity to be increased in Portugal and Italy / Modernisation and infrastructure upgrade
25.08.2005
COLLINS & AIKMANN
Plastech bids USD 1 bn for C&A / Swift deal sought / Due diligence in the next month
25.08.2005
PIPELIFE / PANNONPLAST
Pipe specialist buys remaining shares of Pannonpipe / Hungary to focuses packaging
25.08.2005
RPC GROUP
Record turnover and operating profit / Core strategy remains to grow in continental Europe
11.08.2005
PROFINE
Internal tariff agreement / Fewer job losses / Expansion in Russia before the end of 2005
11.08.2005
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