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SANDRETTO
Four new bidders for Italian machinery producer / Ministry studies offers from Italy, France and Brazil
03.12.2007
SANDRETTO
France's Billion and Italian businessman final bidders for machinery manufacturer
08.10.2007
ITALY
Dire need to upgrade plastics production / High-tech needed to bolster falling margins / Packaging will play key role in upturn / Automotive and building industries provide new growth stimulus
04.09.2007
ERGOM
Fiat acquires major plastics supplier to avert production threat / Strike resulted in losses
06.08.2007
INJECTION MOULDING MARKET
Italy: Can MIR and Sandretto still be saved?
31.07.2007
LATI
Compounder restructures its Italian plants / Job cuts and modernisation
31.07.2007
ITALY
High growth in rubber and plastics machinery / Gains in production and export performance
29.06.2007
BASELL
Output at Brindisi PP plant increased again
11.06.2007
ITALY
Thermoplastics consumption grows strongly in 2006 / Production down / More imports from Middle East
13.03.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Italy revives ten-year old revamp plan for Porto Marghera infrastructure / Other sites to follow?
08.01.2007
B-PACK
New facilities for blown and cast film in Italy
19.12.2006
MOSSI & GHISOLFI
Rothschild appointed to find PET partner / Packaging now accounts for only 9% of sales
15.11.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Italian oil group hails renaissance of petrochemicals / Eni to invest EUR 600m in Porto Marghera
09.11.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Chlorine chain at Porto Marghera may be revamped / Ongoing discussions
20.10.2006
BASELL
Catalyst capacity hike completed in Italy
27.09.2006
ITALY
Country report: Plastics conversion volume stagnates / Injection moulders under enormous pressure / Films sector still strong / Plast 06 in Milan enjoys success at new site
13.03.2006
PET BOTTLES
Husky and PET Engineering collaborate on single serve bottles for Italy / New legislation
19.01.2006
KATOEN NATIE
Plans to expand Italian logistics centre at Cremona / Capacity is to be doubled
05.05.2005
NMC
Foam manufacturer establishes Russian subsidiary / New logistics centre in Italy
07.04.2005
ITALY
PET Engineering technology collaboration / San Pellegrino mineral water in PET bottles
10.03.2005
TETRA PAK
Appeals against EUR 95m antitrust fine / Denies breach of IAA prohibition decision in 1993
16.09.2004
RADICI
Focus on PA compounds and fibres / Aussapol to Selenis / Merger with La Seda not in sight
19.08.2004
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