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POLYVANCED UV protected pu tubing / Improved colour retention in outdoor applications	21.06.2011
MITSUI New Solar EVA joint venture in Malaysia / Output to meet growing regional demand for clean energy products	12.04.2011
TARKETT Acquisition of US flooring manufacturer Centiva	15.12.2010
DRAKA Bidding wars ignite over cable manufacturer / Chinese outbid Italy's Prysmian / Nexans calls it quits	30.11.2010
EMMBI POLYARNS Indian FIBC manufacturer enters European market / Buys shares in Czech distributor	27.08.2010
TARKETT Profit margins improve in 2009 as acquisitions continue / Efficiencies bring EUR 100m savings	12.05.2010
THOMAS & BETTS Acquisition of Swiss conduit and fittings manufacturer PMA	19.03.2010
LENZING Economic crisis hits plastics sales and profits in 2009 / Market expected to remain difficult over the next year	09.03.2010
HELIX MEDICAL European manufacturing operations launched / New medical devices plant opened in Germany	24.02.2010
TARKETT Sales and operating profit increase in 2008 / EUR 120m bid to acquire Serbian subsidiary	05.06.2009
ESSEL PROPACK Tube manufacturer makes loss in 2008 / Volume sales down in Poland and USA	23.04.2009
EDV PACKAGING Spanish food packaging producer insolvent / Investor sought	10.07.2008
KABELWERK EUPEN Business goes well / Sales and earnings rise / Main activities: Cables, pipes and foam	02.06.2008
LENZING Continued strong growth in plastics segment / “Boom year” for the manmade fibres group	27.03.2008
EDV PACKAGING Expansion of capacity for barrier laminates / New production line promises superior quality	09.08.2007
LENZING PLASTICS Flat earnings and sales increase for 2006	19.03.2007
TARKETT German shareholders are squeezed out / Competitor Gerflor up for sale?	01.08.2006
TARKETT Sales of floor coverings rise in 2005 / Earnings decline / Management to be concentrated in Paris?	31.05.2006
EATON Synflex acquired from Saint-Gobain	05.04.2006
FORBO Increase in sales for all businesses in 2005 / EBIT improves / Turnaround begins	03.04.2006
FORBO CVC Capital withdraws bid / Power struggle ends in coup / Management takes longer view	21.04.2005
FORBO Forbo posts half year CHF 73.6m loss / Board recommends acceptance of CVC takeover offer	24.03.2005

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