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PLASTAL
All six Plastal plants in Germany operating normally / Financing plan developed / Sale process has begun
23.03.2009
GREINER
Good overall performance in 2008 despite the downturn in Q4 / Diversification and sound equity base are paying off
10.03.2009
POLYNORM
Voestalpine fails to sell plastics operations / Deal with Inteva falls through due to automotive crisis
09.03.2009
STANKIEWICZ
Company will continue to operating during insolvency proceedings / Agreement with OEMs / Job cuts inevitable
06.03.2009
KARL KRUMPHOLZ
Well filled order books for 2009 / Planning further investment / Creating new jobs
04.03.2009
HUHTAMAKI
Non-recurring items lead to operating loss of EUR 74.5m in 2008 / Stable packaging demand
27.02.2009
GEIGER TECHNOLOGIES
Restructuring of R&D activities / 157 jobs to be lost / Concrete talks with buyers
25.02.2009
KEY PLASTICS
Reorganization ends Chapter 11 creditor protection
23.02.2009
QUADRANT
Sales fall by 10% in 2008 as recession bites
19.02.2009
CALSONIC KANSEI
Jobs axed at two UK plants / Action said needed to protect long-term manufacturing viability
19.02.2009
FAURECIA
Net loss exceeds EUR 500m in 2008 / More cost-cutting in store / Lawsuit filed against Chrysler in the US
18.02.2009
POLYTEC
Intex could axe 300 jobs / Short-time working for two months / OEM orders falling significantly
10.02.2009
SIMBA-DICKIE
Toy manufacturer tops EUR 500m income / “Unexpectedly high” sales at Smoby
09.02.2009
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Production expected to fall 50% in first half of 2009 / Losses, job cuts and short-time working
29.01.2009
WOCO
Automotive supplier cuts working hours and pay by 20% / Agreement will run to June
19.01.2009
INERGY
Nucourt plant to close by mid-2009
12.01.2009
POLYNORM
Voestalpine plastics business acquired by Inteva
12.01.2009
EUROSTYLE
Arques sells 85% of shares to management
09.01.2009
SENOPLAST
Rolling temporary suspension of employment introduced / Creative solution to retain workers
06.01.2009
HUHTAMAKI
Finnish packaging producer issues second profit warning / Full-year EBIT will be under EUR 100m
18.12.2008
PLASTIC OMNIUM
French OEM supplier accelerates cost-saving scheme / Bumper plant at Saint-Romain to close with job losses
18.12.2008
DS SMITH
Profits down despite revenue increases / Cost reduction programme underway
17.12.2008
GREINER
Positive results expected for 2008 / Headcount adjustments complete / Short-time working at Eurofoam in 2009
11.12.2008
MAGNA
Closure of manufacturing units in Canada / About 1,110 jobs affected
09.12.2008
STANKIEWICZ
Agreement on concept to continue the business / Gilde to contribute financially to rescue plan
08.12.2008
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