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BIP
Amino moulding bought out of administration
23.12.2004
PARKSIDE INTERNATIONAL
Films business put in administration / Polish plant and flexibles activities are unaffected
23.12.2004
HAGEDORN
Subsidiary Podt Alplain buys Van der Molen
23.12.2004
COMPOSITES
UK initiative to promote lightweight materials / Pan-industrial network / Help for smaller firms
23.12.2004
SMITHS GROUP
Acquisition of US, Chinese medical devices and seals manufacturers / Cash payments
23.12.2004
POLAND
Economy recovers / GDP up 3.6% / Plastics processing has above-average share of industrial production / Infrastructure needs developing / Will EU membership affect small businesses?
09.12.2004
TUFNOL
MBO from receiver / Business restructured and renamed / Over 70 jobs, Scottish depot saved
09.12.2004
PLASTICS CONVERTERS
Polymer price hikes “cripple early recovery” / Firms under pressure to pass on extra costs
09.12.2004
NOVA / BP
Anti-trust issues may not impact planned styrenics joint venture / Market consolidation
09.12.2004
NYPRO
Computer industry restructuring hits Irish moulder / Waterford plant may be shut down
09.12.2004
LAIRD PLASTICS
Acquisition by Blackfriars for USD 65m / New player will have 10% of the US shapes market
25.11.2004
CINPRES GAS INJECTION
Patented technologies acquired from US rival / Single licence for outflow moulding techniques
25.11.2004
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Nampak´s British blow moulding, European packaging go to RPC / EUR 33m price tag /
25.11.2004
HUNGARY
BorsodChem plans to double in size / Output to increase / Acquisitions and organic growth
25.11.2004
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
DIY chain introduces plastic bag charge in Scotland / Hope for 90% cut in consumption
25.11.2004
NOVA / BP
Joint production of PS and EPS in Europe / New market leader / Launch in mid-2005?
25.11.2004
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Image improvement campaign planned / Aid from end-users sought / “Give it glamour”
11.11.2004
BP OLEFINS
Takeover of Solvay stake in PE joint ventures / New petrochemicals spin-off based at Chicago
11.11.2004
FOLLOW-UP
British agency uncovers packaging waste recycling fraud / Investigations continue
28.10.2004
POLYMER DISTRIBUTION
Sector growing at 6% annually / Top seven take bigger slice / Electronic exchanges grow
28.10.2004
SIMS GROUP
Mirec acquisition strengthens recycling position in Europe / Conformity with WEEE
28.10.2004
VISTEON
New Slovakian plant for auto interiors and climate control / Support for Kia and PSA
28.10.2004
BASELL
“Surprising” number of potential buyers / IPO still an option / Back in the black in 2004
28.10.2004
ESSEL PROPACK
Acquisition of Britain´s Arista Tubes / Europe the prime target / Moscow plant opens this year
14.10.2004
BLOW MOULDED DRUMS
Market growth stabilises / HDPE demand increases / IBCs play increasing role
14.10.2004
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