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SMOBY Germany's Simba-Dickie to acquire five facilities of insolvent French toymaker / "Majorette" plants to stay in administration	04.03.2008
EUROPEAN PLASTICS MARKETS Demand grows faster than GDP / Consumption of 49.5m t in 2006 / Germany still leading producer / Pan-European recovery hits 50% for the first time / PlasticsEurope report on EU25 plus Norway and Switzerland	18.02.2008
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS Strong growth in 2007 and cautious optimism about 2008 / Most companies expect increasing demand	12.02.2008
FRANCE Plastics processing shows slight improvement / Packaging and semi-finished products advance significantly / Exports of technical components now also down / Job cuts continue	24.01.2008
PACKAGING German association says growth hit by skyrocketing costs in 2007 / Cautious optimism for 2008	23.01.2008
SAINT-GOBAIN Performance plastics division acquires IFK Isofluor	21.01.2008
POLYTEC Grammer share purchase may lead to takeover bid / Last year's acquisitions boost sales	17.01.2008
SINTEX INDUSTRIES USD 450m to be raised for composites and textiles expansion / Three potential European acquisitions targeted in 2008	14.01.2008
UNITED KINGDOM Primary plastics and products will show moderate growth up to 2012 / Tubes and pipes sector strong / MBD report	02.01.2008
TOY MARKET Chinese authorities crack down on offenders / Export licences of 760 companies are revoked	16.11.2007
MÖLLERGROUP Seven auto supply units sold to Arques Industries / Concentration on German and Japanese OEMs	09.11.2007
EuPC Higher oil prices to impact plastics products / Essential to pass on costs	14.09.2007
QUADRANT Management cautious over private equity bid	04.09.2007
COLLINS & AIKMAN Flex-N-Gate reportedly planning to take over four plastic processing plants	20.06.2007
CHINA Chinaplas and NPE trade fairs on an equal footing for the first time / Chinese are eager for international technology / Lack of skilled labour / Decline in imports of standard thermoplastics	18.06.2007
UNITED KINGDOM Plastics products reach 5.3m t in 2006 / Modest growth / Building remains largest segment	03.05.2007
PACTIV Prairie Packaging acquired for USD 1 bn / Tableware producer with sales of USD 500m	20.04.2007
ITALY Thermoplastics consumption grows strongly in 2006 / Production down / More imports from Middle East	13.03.2007
ISRAEL Plastics growth forecast at 7% annually / Germany leads imports of plastics processing machines	09.03.2007
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY Converters in positive mood after strong 2006 / Earnings improve on the back of 10% sales rise	01.03.2007
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
POLAND Plastics imports continue to grow / Producers invest / Output still lags demand	15.02.2007
POLIMOON Promens to take the company private / Integration of new acquisitions / Jobs to go at Plastohm	09.02.2007
PLASTICS IN CONSTRUCTION Germany recovers in 2006 / First growth in 11 years / Turnaround or flash in the pan? / No relief in price pressure for plastics converters	31.01.2007
POLIMOON CapMan planning a private equity bid / Due diligence talks underway / Further acquisition	27.10.2006

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