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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
GREINER PACKAGING New cups plant in Czech Republic / Now 15 production sites throughout Europe	14.10.2004
POLAND JV to build 120,000 t/y PET resins plant / On stream in 2005 / Korean participation	14.10.2004
BOREALIS Portuguese petrochemicals site sold to Repsol / Deal includes cracker and PE production units	14.10.2004
TETRA PAK Appeals against EUR 95m antitrust fine / Denies breach of IAA prohibition decision in 1993	16.09.2004

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