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TARKETT
Flooring production expansions in Europe and US / Andrew Bonham to become president and CEO at North America division
23.02.2018
PRYSMIAN
Merger with General Cable / Footprint to expand in the Americas and Europe
11.12.2017
SAINT-GOBAIN
Acquisition of the Belgian roof reinforcements specialist Wattex
07.12.2017
FLOORING MARKET
Antitrust lawsuit in France ends / Huge fines for Tarkett, Forbo and Gerflor / Manufacturers' association also convicted
24.10.2017
FORBO
Fine set to run into the millions / Provision made for antitrust lawsuit in France
31.07.2017
SIKA
Expansion of PVC membrane production in Russia
25.07.2017
COROPLAST
New plant in Moldova / Production of cable sets for the automotive industry
10.02.2017
SIKA
Acquisition of Rmax Operating strengthens North American insulation business / Three production sites added in US
10.01.2017
TARKETT
Strategy and fiscal targets for next four years presented / Four-pillar approach supports ambitions / Seeking further acquisitions
25.11.2016
LEONI
Electrical systems supplier acquires Chinese competitor Wuhan Hengtong / Fraud results in profit warning
21.09.2016
GREINER BIO-ONE
Expansion of headquarters / Single building combines departments to enhance administration
02.08.2016
PRYSMIAN
Expansion at two cable production sites in eastern Europe / EUR 43m investment
01.08.2016
KZSU
Russian producer starts new block bottom valve sack production facility / Machinery supplied by Starlinger
21.07.2016
PRYSMIAN
Expansion at Hungarian rubber cable production plant / Italian group plans further investment / Draka consolidation ongoing
18.05.2016
FORBO
Expanding vinyl floor production in The Netherlands
12.05.2016
SAINT-GOBAIN
Purchase of Brazilian speciality tubes producer SG Plásticos
13.01.2016
HAHL-PEDEX
Dental filaments producer purchased by Serafin / Integrated into Technical Textiles business
16.12.2015
GREINER BIO-ONE
Expansion of Hungarian plant / First time pipettes are produced through extrusion
14.10.2015
HAHL-PEDEX
Dental filament producer opens plant in South Korea
07.10.2015
HUHTAMAKI
Acquisition of ESD packaging specialist Pure-Stat Technologies for EUR 6m
08.07.2015
LAPP
Groundbreaking for new European HQ / German cable producer investing EUR 20m
06.07.2015
RAUMEDIC
Rehau group's medical plastics specialist builds first plant outside of Germany / North Carolina facility to start up in early 2016
06.03.2015
SUOMINEN
Finnish manufacturer divests flexible packaging business / Focus now on non-wovens
15.08.2014
TARKETT
French flooring producer raises activities in China / New plant to start up this year
28.07.2014
TARKETT
Negotiations next step in acquisition of Polish vinyl flooring specialist / Complete ownership of production and distribution activities
04.02.2014
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