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REHAU
More redundancies at UK manufacturing site / Continuing fall in demand for window and door systems
25.03.2009
ARKEMA
Hubron appointed as UK nanotube distributor
20.03.2009
SHARP INTERPACK
GBP 3m investment in processing of rPET / Thermoformed trays meet all EU food contact requirements
11.03.2009
POLYNORM
Voestalpine fails to sell plastics operations / Deal with Inteva falls through due to automotive crisis
09.03.2009
DUPONT
“Vespel” distribution switches in Germany and UK
19.02.2009
MBA POLYMERS
UK site chosen for recycling of auto scrap / JV plant on line next year
06.02.2009
INVISTA TEXTILES
UK nylon plant to close with loss of 300 jobs
03.02.2009
BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION
UK plastics industry could lose nearly 10,000 jobs / Members' survey highlights problems with credit and credit insurance
02.02.2009
HUNTSMAN
Over 1,600 jobs will go in cost cutting initiative / All divisions affected / Capital spending cut 45%
28.01.2009
PROCAP
Acquisition of two caps and closures rivals / Increased emphasis on carton packaging market
22.01.2009
FREEFOAM PLASTICS
Purchase of Chemix PVC mixing plant / Start-up underway / Equipment likely to be transferred
23.12.2008
CARCLO
Pretax profits up 10% / Change in market emphasis pays dividends / Purchase of French aerospace business
04.12.2008
ACE
European cooperation with Avenue Mould
07.11.2008
REHAU
Job cuts in UK / Auto parts production unit to close at Blaenau
21.10.2008
FILTRONA
Acquisition of specialty PU foam producer
17.10.2008
WAVIN
Building downturn will hit 200 jobs in the UK / Streamlining to bring EUR 6.5m annual savings
15.10.2008
SCHOLLE
New UK packaging plant opened in Gateshead
15.10.2008
AMCOR
Sale of specialist UK film plant / Restructuring programme on target to deliver in 2009/2010
08.10.2008
AWS ECO PLASTICS
Expansion creates Europe's largest reprocessing facility / 2009 investment to meet food industry standards
01.10.2008
PACKAGING RECYCLING
Two food-grade recycling plants planned for Wales / PET and HDPE bottles / Combined capacity of 70,000 t/y
25.09.2008
IAC
Job losses in Sweden / Plant closures threatened as economy weakens / Takeover of Visteon site in UK
12.09.2008
FILTRONA
Plastic technologies helps boost first half results
09.09.2008
HILL & SMITH
Acquisition of US manufacturer of pultrusion products / Companies already had marketing, production agreement
02.09.2008
WRAP
Partners sought for trial programme to establish commercial viability of mixed plastics recycling
25.08.2008
SCHWARTZ
Insolvent semi-finished plastics manufacturer Global EPP acquired / Over 80 UK jobs saved
18.08.2008
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