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PLANTIC Thermoforming plant planned for Germany / Government grant to cover 45% of cost	24.09.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polystyrene: BASF plans to slash European output	19.09.2008
PLASTIC PIPES European production up slightly in 2007 at 3.3m t / Germany is largest producer / PVC is clear leader but with slower growth than other materials / Subdued expectations / AMI guide	18.09.2008
BATTENFELD Joint management for extruder manufacturers Battenfeld and Cincinnati / Two-brand strategy	08.09.2008
BOREALIS Automotive supply agreement with MCC	04.09.2008
POLYTEC After Peguform, more deals may be in the works / Grammer on back burner? / Sufficient Liquidity	02.09.2008
POLYTEC German auto supplier Peguform is acquired by smaller Austrian group / New “top 100” player with EUR 2.2 bn in sales	29.08.2008
POLYMER-CHEMIE Compounding activities in Bad Sobernheim to reach 200,000 t/y by 2009 / Plans for new logistics centre	29.08.2008
LA SEDA Talks on merger with Indorama / Result still open / Analysts sceptical	29.07.2008
ZOTEFOAMS Joint venture with Trexel on “MuCell” foam extrusion technology / Production line in UK this year	29.07.2008
PLASTIC CLOSURES Growth in European output to slow to 4% per year / One-piece HDPE closures dominate beverage market	28.07.2008
LEL Turkey's Kemiropa joins European distribution network	25.07.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Dow shuts Terneuzen PS production “temporarily” / Need to restore margins	17.07.2008
ALBIS PLASTIC Masterbatch distribution pact with Ampacet / Three European regions / One source for plastics and colours	26.06.2008
STYROCHEM Expanding EPS production	06.06.2008
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
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
DUPONT Investment of USD 150m in ethylene copolymers worldwide / Expansion plans for China	20.05.2008
OWENS CORNING Composites plants sold in Belgium and Norway / Condition of Saint-Gobain-Vetrotex takeover	13.05.2008
TAGHLEEF Acquisition of BOPP producer Radici Film / Technical and developmental capability are drawing cards	05.05.2008
EXXONMOBIL Extension of European distribution contracts with Biesterfeld	05.05.2008
BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES Price increases for PE films	30.04.2008

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