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SAPA
Italian automotive supplier acquires majority stake in Hispamoldes / Integration into newly created Grupo Indea
16.03.2023
ALPLA
Expansion of pharma division / JV with Spanish bottle maker Inden Pharma
15.03.2023
LYONDELLBASELL
Purchase of recycler, compounder Mepol / Deal covers facilities in Italy, Poland
14.03.2023
SAFIC-ALCAN
Acquisition gives French distributor fifth business in UK
10.03.2023
CARGILL
US firm boosts UK additive output
09.03.2023
QUANTAFUEL
Cash woes hit recycling tech firm / UK-based Viridor submits takeover bid / BASF, Lego owner exit
07.03.2023
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES
Acquisition of Polish firm Drukpol Flexo / JV with India's SB Packagings
07.03.2023
LANXESS / ADVENT
Future engineering plastics JV clears regulatory hurdles / Closing expected by early April
20.02.2023
APK
German recycling firm secures investments from LyondellBasell, Lego owner Kirkbi / Expansion of recycling capacity for multilayer flexible packaging
13.02.2023
RUSVINYL
Solvay preps sale of JV stake to partner Sibur / Output sold largely in Russia
09.02.2023
ZEUS PACKAGING
Irish packaging specialist buys 11th business in four years
09.02.2023
AZELIS
CEO says company to continue expansion / Investments are to be made primarily in Asia and Africa
03.02.2023
BIFFA
UK recycling company now in US hands / Private equity group finalises multibillion pound purchase
02.02.2023
ALPLA
PET recycling begins in Romania / JV supplies 18,000 t/y of bottle-to-bottle material / Second plant in Angola
02.02.2023
UNIGASKET
Italian PTFE hose maker buys US-based MTO Hose Solution
01.02.2023
MANUCOR
Sibur sells all shares in former Manuli Film / MBO with the help of Italian banks
31.01.2023
MAIRE TECNIMONT
Italian plant manufacturer acquires competitor Conser / Entry into biopolymer sector
27.01.2023
GRAFE
Compounder acquires Swiss colour specialist Color Technik
26.01.2023
IFCO
German reusable container supplier expands in Baltics
26.01.2023
GRAF
Majority stake in rotomoulder RBB / Stronger presence in key French market
20.01.2023
PLASTIFLEX
Belgian hose maker to acquire German injection moulder Walter Potthoff
17.01.2023
BOREALIS
Acquisition of majority stake in Belgian chemical recycling start-up Renasci
16.01.2023
SALLING PLAST
Company to merge with Polish competitor
16.01.2023
PKN ORLEN
Takeover of LDPE ops from JV complete / Deal makes firm sole Polish producer of the resin
12.01.2023
PAGLIERI
Italian consumer goods group buys compatriot packaging maker Agopag
12.01.2023
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