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PLASTICS MACHINERY German manufacturers predict 20% order slump in 2009 / Crisis year will follow record sales	20.02.2009
DUPONT “Vespel” distribution switches in Germany and UK	19.02.2009
BENTELER-SGL Acquisition of Fischer Composites / Austrian plant to be extended / Fischer remains true to skis	12.02.2009
INVISTA PET plant in Germany to close at the end of March / Severance package for employees / “No other option”	09.02.2009
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY Recession casts its shadow as economy tanks / Readership survey mirrors deterioration of business in H2 2008 and a subdued outlook for 2009 / Consumers of semi-finished products provide slight ray of hope	09.02.2009
SCHAEFFLER / CONTINENTAL German government rejects bailout / Fate of merged OEM suppliers in lenders' hands / Reorganisation plans	02.02.2009
GRAMMER OEM supplier applies for short-time working at five sites / Three-day week once a month	23.01.2009
TORAY Investment in German carbon fibres specialist ACE / Plans to develop RTM process for mass market cars	20.01.2009
K.D. FEDDERSEN Northern Europe expansion continues after Swedish buy	10.12.2008
STANKIEWICZ Agreement on concept to continue the business / Gilde to contribute financially to rescue plan	08.12.2008
HENNIGES AUTOMOTIVE German company files insolvency petition / Four units in two countries and 2,000 employees are affected	05.12.2008
CHEMSON POLYMER-ADDITIVE Plant closures in Düren and Schmidtheim / Capacity to be relocated to other sites	25.11.2008
AUTOMOTIVE First German supplier insolvency averted for now / Automakers grouping criticises bank policies / Short-time working and extended leave	18.11.2008
BASF Takeover of Ciba advances / Minimum acceptance threshold exceeded	12.11.2008
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Recovery not expected before 2010 / Both OEMs and suppliers are feeling the heat	03.11.2008
TICONA Cornerstone laid for new German POM plant / Capsule with granules in company colours imbedded	02.10.2008
DIMEX Austrian subsidiary insolvent / “Tight” liquidity situation at parent company	26.09.2008
PLANTIC Thermoforming plant planned for Germany / Government grant to cover 45% of cost	24.09.2008
PYRAMID BIOPLASTICS PLA project under way in Germany	24.09.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Incident trips Ineos LDPE plant in Cologne / No force majeure	22.09.2008
PLASTICS MACHINERY Germany: Drop in order inflow will result in lower output in 2009	17.09.2008
VALEO German rear lighting systems production to be shifted to France and Poland / Increasing competition	17.09.2008
BOREALIS PP line for packaging grades dedicated in Burghausen / OMV completes cracker expansion and new C3 production line	16.09.2008
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE EUR 300m upgrade of PU feedstocks planned in Germany by 2013 / Gas phase phosgenation process	15.09.2008
EADS Expansion in composites processing / Augsburg, Nordenham and Varel facilities transferred to new business	08.09.2008

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