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ALBIS PLASTIC
Masterbatch distribution pact with Ampacet / Three European regions / One source for plastics and colours
26.06.2008
HYPLAST
Euro to dollar exchange rate hits net profits / EUR 7.3m films investment completed
23.06.2008
RPC
Restructuring costs hit record results / Sales increase across all sectors / Chairman steps down / Long term prospects are “excellent”
23.06.2008
SANDRETTO
Romi board reaches agreement with trade union / Shareholders still must approve
20.06.2008
PVC MARKET
Russia is main growth driver behind China / Domestic construction and films sectors strong / Global consumption to rise 4.5% by 2012 / Output lags, despite new investment
20.06.2008
BANDERA
New nanotechnology division / Cooperation with Novamont on biodegradable materials
19.06.2008
WRAP
Bottle recycling tonnage rises 68% in UK in 2007 / 35% of total consumption now recycled
18.06.2008
TOMSKNEFTEKHIM
Further investment announced / 65% rise in polymer production by 2011
17.06.2008
DUPONT
New Liquid Packaging Systems facility opens in UK
17.06.2008
SANDRETTO
Romi shareholders vote against takeover for now / “Conditions not met”
16.06.2008
ERCROS
EUR 50m investment in 2008
13.06.2008
ELECTROLUX
Italian refrigerator production to be consolidated at one site / Some 750 jobs to be eliminated
09.06.2008
STYROCHEM
Expanding EPS production
06.06.2008
SALAMANDER
New logistics centre in Spain
02.06.2008
RECTICEL
Medical dressings JV established with AMS
02.06.2008
RIGID FILM / SHEET
Significant changes in the European top players' list / PET making further inroads into PVC's traditional domain / PS losing ground to PP / New AMI Top 50 Report
30.05.2008
TACO
Automotive supply arm Tata opens injection moulding facility in China / Also producing for Europe
30.05.2008
INEOS CHLORVINYLS
Hellenic Petroleum appointed Greek distributor
29.05.2008
VINK
Sale of UK and Ireland plastics business to Robert Horne
28.05.2008
SANDRETTO
Planned takeover by Brazilian machine producer Romi / Both sites would continue to operate
27.05.2008
THOMPSON PLASTICS
UK moulding group acquired through MBO
27.05.2008
RUSVINYL
EC approves Solvay-Sibur joint venture
26.05.2008
UPM-KYMMENE
New German plant to meet decking demand
23.05.2008
EUROPEAN COMPOUNDING INDUSTRY
Metal substitution in automotive and E&E applications drives growth / New plants concentrated in the central-eastern region / Trend towards back-integrated companies
22.05.2008
ADRIACHEM
Privatisation effort fails again / Time may have run out for film and sheet manufacturer
21.05.2008
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