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LA SEDA
Union says San Roque PET production could restart during September / Sale of site to Cepsa “ruled out”
04.09.2009
TESSENDERLO
Losses in first half 2009 / Caustic soda shortage hits PVC performance / Recovery not yet in sight
02.09.2009
HAITIAN
Injection moulding machine manufacturer posts positive result despite sales slump / Faint signs of recovery
26.08.2009
FORBO
“Challenging conditions” hit first half 2009 results / Improvement in operating profit expected by year-end
21.08.2009
INFORMATION
BASF customer magazine “plastics 1/2009”
20.08.2009
ZOTEFOAMS
Sales and profit decline in first half 2009 / Volumes down by 30% in “very difficult market conditions”
11.08.2009
EASTMAN
Annual report published for 2008
31.07.2009
LA SEDA
Plants to be shut or sold in restructuring scheme / Some 300 job losses / Tightening the production chain
29.07.2009
SABIC
Price declines lead to 94% fall in first half 2009 net income / Profit turnaround in second quarter
29.07.2009
EMS
Annual report published for 2008/2009
23.07.2009
DS SMITH
Profit slumps in fiscal 2009 / Return on sales in plastic packaging slips / Market leadership sought
08.07.2009
PVC
Recycling increases 30% to 195,000 t in 2008 / Lead stabiliser replacement passes 2010 target / Vinyl 2010 Progress Report
16.06.2009
ERCROS
Plant closures to affect 410 employees / Annual savings of EUR 48m targeted
19.05.2009
UPONOR
Three new operating segments / Pro forma figures for 2008 released
29.04.2009
CONSTANTIA PACKAGING
Sales breach EUR 2 bn threshold / EBIT for Flexible Packaging rises / Cautious optimism for 2009
09.04.2009
REXAM
Annual report published for 2008
09.04.2009
GURIT
New business model heralds return to profit / Sales growth in target markets reaches 17.8%
06.04.2009
FORBO
Earnings hit by exchange rates and special charges / 2009 expected to be a challenging year
31.03.2009
UPONOR
US and European housing market crash hits 2008 profit and sales / Building slump affects all regions
19.03.2009
GEORG FISCHER
Growth in piping systems as group profits tumble / Acquisitions strengthen utilities systems business
04.03.2009
DS SMITH
Profits down despite revenue increases / Cost reduction programme underway
17.12.2008
INFORMATION
SolVin PVC magazine focuses on R&D
12.11.2008
FORBO
Double-digit profit growth in the first six months of 2008 / Exchange rates hit sales
28.08.2008
EMS
Financial report for 2007 and annual report for 2007/2008 published
24.07.2008
DS SMITH
One-off factors reduce earnings in the plastic packaging division / Restructuring of injection moulding and bag production in Germany
09.07.2008
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