www.pieweb.com

Markets Europe Great Britain/Ireland

SHARP INTERPACK
Assets and order book of UK thermoforming plant acquired from Rexam
05.08.2009
VICTREX
High-temperature press for development of PEEK-based laminates
05.08.2009
BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION
UK firms hit by credit insurance problems / More job losses expected
30.07.2009
DOW
UK ethylene oxide and glycol plant to close / No other workable option
15.07.2009
BIESTERFELD PLASTIC
Distribution of Ineos Nova PS extended into UK and Ireland / Biesterfeld Petroplas JV established
14.07.2009
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST
New EUR 3.5m PET line planned for Wales / Barrier films output upgraded in US
08.07.2009
AIRBUS
High-tech composites manufacturing site / Financial support from Welsh Assembly
06.07.2009
INEOS
Talks with PetroChina about future of Grangemouth refinery
24.06.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
Brenntag appointed PO products distributor in UK
23.06.2009
INEOS
Future for Grangemouth G4 plant uncertain
17.06.2009
2K MANUFACTURING
Recycling plant will produce sheet from mixed plastics waste / Low pressure moulding process
16.06.2009
CARCLO
Turnover up but rationalisation costs hit profits / Growth continues in medical moulding and LEDs
12.06.2009
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
Final European ABS production unit to close in July 2009 / Grangemouth closure to cost 95 jobs
08.06.2009
VISTEON
Auto supplier files for Chapter 11 reorganisation in US / Ford supports debtor-in-possession facility
05.06.2009
ESSEL PROPACK
Takeover of Betts planned? / Indian rumours denied
20.05.2009
POLYPIPE
Acquisition of rainwater goods business from Marshall-Tufflex / Undisclosed price
18.05.2009
LINPAC PACKAGING
Further investment in rPET processing / Higher demand than expected
11.05.2009
VITA GROUP
Approval for financial restructuring / Debt for equity swap
05.05.2009
SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
2008 results close to break-even / Gross margin doubled / Increasing network of distributors
17.04.2009
BPI.FILMS
Investment in two five-layer cast film lines / Output increased by 40% / Installation creates 12 jobs
17.04.2009
CARCLO
Trading in line with expectations / Optical, medical markets proving resilient / Plant closure accelerated
14.04.2009
VISTEON
UK subsidiary goes into administration / Closure of three plants
03.04.2009
IMS ECO-PAC
Injection moulding jv to produce lightweight food packs / In-mould process incorporates printed barrier films
30.03.2009
EUROCELL
Acquisition of Recovinyl-certified recycling business / Purchase price undisclosed
27.03.2009
CRISTAL GLOBAL
Temporary shutdown of titanium dioxide facilities in the UK and US
27.03.2009
Seite 10 von 21
Topic search
Plastics Information Europe
  • Polymer Prices (6.069)
    • Petrochemicals (494)
    • Standard Thermoplastics (965)
    • PET (249)
    • Engineering Thermoplastics (256)
    • Recyclate (372)
      • General (3)
      • Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate (184)
      • Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate (185)
    • Polyurethanes (248)
    • High Performance Polymers (2)
    • Composites (183)
    • Announcements (2.575)
    • World Regions (586)
      • China (294)
        • Standard Thermoplastics (148)
        • Engineering Thermoplastics (146)
      • North America (168)
      • Russia (124)
    • Spot Prices (126)
    • Forecasts (13)
  • Companies (34.683)
    • Polymer Materials (17.128)
      • Petrochemicals (3.090)
      • Charge (1.852)
        • General (89)
        • Masterbatches (340)
        • Additives (775)
        • Colours (380)
        • Reinforcements/Fillers (268)
      • Polymers (11.019)
        • General (715)
        • Standard Thermoplastics (3.818)
          • General (113)
          • Polyolefins (1.941)
          • Polystyrenes (337)
          • PVC (667)
          • Polyester (561)
          • Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (199)
        • Technical Thermoplastics (3.247)
          • General (349)
          • Styrene Copolymers (260)
          • PC/PMMA (463)
          • Polyamides (901)
          • POM/PBT/PP (317)
          • Technical Compounds (957)
        • PUR (788)
        • Other (2.451)
          • General (101)
          • Composites/Thermosets (409)
          • High Performance (610)
          • Biopolymers (699)
          • Elastomers/TPE (368)
          • Recyclate (264)
      • Distribution (1.167)
    • Machinery (1.089)
      • General (28)
      • Plant Construction (139)
      • Core Machines (743)
        • General (90)
        • Extrusion (181)
        • Injection Moulding (369)
        • Blow Moulding (71)
        • Foam (12)
        • PUR (16)
        • Compression Moulding (4)
      • Peripherals (174)
        • General (31)
        • Control Systems (4)
        • Automatisation (33)
        • Dies/Tools/Moulds (93)
        • Components (13)
      • Finishing (5)
    • Processing (7.144)
      • General (896)
      • Extrusion (2.345)
        • General (123)
        • Flexible Films (1.131)
        • Rigid Films/Sheet (381)
        • Pipes (350)
        • Profiles/Rods (257)
        • Other (103)
      • Injection Moulding (1.719)
      • Blow Moulding (515)
      • PUR (308)
      • Other (1.123)
        • General (120)
        • Foam (305)
        • Composites/Thermosets (351)
        • Thermoforming (218)
        • Rotational Moulding (32)
        • Additive Manufacturing (97)
      • Finishing (238)
    • Application (7.328)
      • General (129)
      • Packaging (3.167)
      • Construction (724)
      • Automotive / Transport (1.680)
      • Electrical Appliances (336)
      • Consumer Goods (680)
      • Medical (399)
      • Technical (213)
    • Other (1.994)
      • Recycling/Disposal (1.603)
      • Services (253)
      • Logistics (138)
  • Commercial Register (125)
    • Insolvency (120)
    • Changes (5)
  • Markets (23.442)
    • Polymer Materials (10.131)
      • Petrochemicals (2.486)
      • Charge (858)
        • General (38)
        • Masterbatches (95)
        • Additives (339)
        • Colours (157)
        • Reinforcements/Fillers (229)
      • Polymers (6.403)
        • General (798)
        • Standard Thermoplastics (2.441)
          • General (74)
          • Polyolefins (1.215)
          • Polystyrenes (157)
          • PVC (505)
          • Polyester (349)
          • Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (141)
        • Technical Thermoplastics (1.285)
          • General (87)
          • Styrene Copolymers (108)
          • PC/PMMA (154)
          • Polyamides (441)
          • POM/PBT/PP (110)
          • Technical Compounds (385)
        • PUR (459)
        • Other (1.420)
          • General (47)
          • Composites/Thermosets (294)
          • High Performance (303)
          • Biopolymers (432)
          • Elastomers/TPE (141)
          • Recyclate (203)
      • Other Materials (59)
      • Distribution (325)
    • Machinery (508)
      • General (129)
      • Plant Construction (14)
      • Core Machines (294)
        • General (111)
        • Extrusion (37)
        • Injection Moulding (125)
        • Blow Moulding (14)
        • PUR (5)
        • Compression Moulding (2)
      • Peripherals (71)
        • General (21)
        • Automatisation (16)
        • Dies/Tools/Moulds (34)
    • Processing (1.707)
      • General (436)
      • Extrusion (617)
        • General (20)
        • Flexible Films (299)
        • Rigid Films/Sheets (123)
        • Pipes (74)
        • Profiles/Rods (90)
        • Other (11)
      • Injection Moulding (178)
      • Blow Moulding (43)
      • PUR (81)
      • Other (307)
        • General (20)
        • Foam (80)
        • Composites/Thermosets (140)
        • Thermoforming (20)
        • Rotational Moulding (8)
        • Additive Manufacturing (39)
      • Finishing (45)
    • Applications (4.112)
      • General (44)
      • Packaging (1.989)
      • Construction (315)
      • Automotive / Transport (971)
      • Electrical Appliances (220)
      • Consumer Goods (255)
      • Medical (206)
      • Technical (60)
      • Other (52)
    • Regions and Countries (4.113)
      • World (195)
      • German-speaking Countries (486)
      • Europe (1.998)
        • General (487)
        • Italy (144)
        • France (155)
        • Spain/Portugal (100)
        • Great Britain/Ireland (509)
        • Low Countries (74)
        • Central Europe (178)
        • Scandinavia (46)
        • Russia (111)
        • Eastern Europe (53)
        • Southeastern Europe (141)
      • North America (492)
      • Asia (679)
        • General (123)
        • China (392)
        • Japan (51)
        • Korea (26)
        • India (87)
      • Middle East (143)
      • Other (39)
      • South America (81)
    • Other (2.871)
      • Recycling/Disposal (2.082)
      • Economic Trend (439)
      • Services (41)
      • Logistics (238)
      • Energy (71)
  • Production and Engineering (3.775)
    • Polymer Materials (2.354)
      • Petrochemicals (60)
      • Charge (440)
        • General (14)
        • Masterbatches (112)
        • Additives (226)
        • Colours (53)
        • Reinforcements/Fillers (35)
      • Polymers (1.823)
        • General (30)
        • Standard Themoplastics (363)
        • Technical Thermoplastics (601)
          • General (19)
          • Styrene Copolymers (63)
          • PC/PMMA (64)
          • Polyamides (206)
          • POM/PBT/PP (69)
          • Technical Compounds (180)
        • PUR (72)
        • Other (757)
          • General (21)
          • Composites/Thermosets (107)
          • High Performance (160)
          • Biopolymers (246)
          • Elastomers/TPE (114)
          • Recyclate (109)
      • Other (31)
    • Machinery (94)
      • Extrusion (20)
        • General (8)
        • Flexible Films (5)
        • Calender (3)
        • Rigid films/Sheets/Thermoforming (1)
        • Pipes/Profiles (3)
      • Injection Moulding (31)
        • General (15)
        • Process (10)
        • Tools (4)
        • Automatisation (2)
      • Blow Moulding (10)
      • Other (33)
    • Research (431)
      • Polymer Materials (144)
      • Technical (13)
      • Product Development (41)
      • Process (82)
      • Application (90)
      • Patents (4)
        • Polymer Materials (2)
        • Process (2)
      • Other (57)
    • New Products (857)
      • Packaging (565)
      • Construction (35)
      • Automotive / Transport (99)
      • Electrical Appliances (26)
      • Consumer Goods (49)
      • Medical (37)
      • Technical (8)
      • Other (38)
    • Other (39)
  • Management (722)
    • Purchasing (103)
    • General Management (164)
    • Company organisation (44)
    • Marketing/Sales (15)
    • Human Resources (7)
    • Finances (96)
    • Logistics (293)
  • People (1.498)
  • Industry (6.182)
    • General (1.213)
    • Associations/Institutions (2.362)
    • Legislation (1.339)
    • Environment / Health (1.258)
    • plas.TV - Plastics unite(d) (10)
  • Events (1.148)
  • Plastic Fantastic (550)
  • Commentaries (82)
  • Interviews (143)
  • Notes by Publisher (72)
© 2025 by Plastics Information Europe, Bad Homburg
Date of print: 03/08/2025
Ref: ac5ayqnsvangwi342vtdnw55
KIVBHI
All rights reserved.
Access and use is subject to our terms and conditions.
URL: https://pieweb.plasteurope.com/Default.aspx?node=100456&page=10&pageid=302