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BASF
EUR 3.8 bn takeover bid for Ciba / Offer to close on 1 October 2008 / Leader in plastics additives
 		15.09.2008
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
EUR 300m upgrade of PU feedstocks planned in Germany by 2013 / Gas phase phosgenation process
 		15.09.2008
DUPONT
Expansion of capacity for “Tedlar” PVF film / Doubling of output / Backsheets for solar panels
 		15.09.2008
ARETON
UK compounder in administration / Plant closed / Israel-based parent buys bulk of machinery
 		12.09.2008
IAC
Job losses in Sweden / Plant closures threatened as economy weakens / Takeover of Visteon site in UK
 		12.09.2008
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL
Specialty compounds agreement signed for Asia Pacific
 		11.09.2008
RIETER
German plant to close / Some 75 jobs affected / Restructuring, higher costs hit H1 2008 earnings
 		11.09.2008
LUCITE
Two takeover bids exceeding USD 2 bn mooted for acrylics producer / Mitsubishi Rayon, Saudi group competing?
 		10.09.2008
REHAU
Modernisation and expansion of the Viechtach site / Moulded joints for pipes / Pilot plant for new coating process / Improved logistics, energy management and recycling
 		10.09.2008
LURGI ZIMMER
Contract for new PBT plant in China
 		10.09.2008
JOHNSON CONTROLS
Extensive restructuring in North America, western Europe / Pretax charge of USD 400-500m in Q4 2008
 		09.09.2008
FILTRONA
Plastic technologies helps boost first half results
 		09.09.2008
UPONOR
Growth targeted through European reorganisation
 		09.09.2008
CEDO
Traceable film recycling in Geleen / Over 40,000 t/y waste treated / Recylcate supplied to the group's production plants in Europe
 		09.09.2008
EADS
Expansion in composites processing / Augsburg, Nordenham and Varel facilities transferred to new business
 		08.09.2008
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