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OWENS CORNING
Composites joint venture with BMCI / North American market is initial focus for FastTrak
25.07.2006
ALBIS
US compounding plant closed / New sales company established in Turkey
12.07.2006
VEKA
Expansion in the USA / Facility opens in Terrell / Mexican production might be relocated
07.07.2006
NPE 2006
Number of participants stabilises / Strong international flavour / New attractions in Chicago
03.07.2006
ARKEMA
Calvert City PVDF capacity to be increased
28.06.2006
RÖCHLING
All companies in the black / Expansion in Asia, eastern Europe and America
22.06.2006
PROMENS
Rotational moulder Elkhart Plastics acquired / World market leader bolsters its position
12.05.2006
LEAR
Twelve European plants to IAC / USD 800m of new credit / Analysts fear insolvency
18.04.2006
REXAM
Three US plants to be closed
05.04.2006
EATON
Synflex acquired from Saint-Gobain
05.04.2006
POLYURETHANES MARKET
Cartel proceedings in US / Leading feedstock makers investigated on price fixing charges
20.03.2006
ALCAN
US packaging plants sold to Ball
08.03.2006
FAURECIA
Six new plants in the US by 2009
06.03.2006
BASELL
Takeover of Akzo polymerisation catalysts
24.02.2006
ALPLA
Five more plants planned worldwide in 2006 / Expansion mainly in US and Asian markets.
23.02.2006
LUCITE
Charterhouse to sell MMA giant / Other private equity buyers said to be interested
16.02.2006
FIBERFIL
DSM divests North American PP compounding business / Company regains independence
02.02.2006
MILACRON
Targets for sales and earnings not reached / European production sites under scrutiny
20.10.2005
FORD
Number of suppliers to be cut drastically / Larger and longer-term orders envisaged
20.10.2005
DELPHI
US auto supplier files for chapter 11 protection / Plant closures, cuts in staff and benefits likely
20.10.2005
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Bankrupt suppliers flee into chapter 11 / Delphi and Collins & Aikman as new “super supplier”?
06.10.2005
BASELL
Alastian PO website launched in North America
22.09.2005
US AUTO INDUSTRY
Troubles at major suppliers almost the rule / Authorities request records of Collins & Aikman
08.09.2005
COLLINS & AIKMANN
Plastech bids USD 1 bn for C&A / Swift deal sought / Due diligence in the next month
25.08.2005
TICONA
Fortron jv to double PPS at Wilmington / US distribution pact with GEP is terminated
11.08.2005
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