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RECTICEL
PU specialist back in the black in 2004 / Growth in all business segments despite difficulties
 		05.05.2005
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Bayer and PTS to develop advanced TPUs / Compounds will offer new material profiles
 		05.05.2005
KATOEN NATIE
Plans to expand Italian logistics centre at Cremona / Capacity is to be doubled
 		05.05.2005
ELECTROLUX
Plant closures and job losses in Europe / Plans for standard components and fewer suppliers
 		05.05.2005
MCKECHNIE GROUP
Acquired by UK investment company / Teams up with world leader in precision die castings
 		05.05.2005
HEXION
Borden, Resolution and Bakelite merger / New market leader for thermosetting resins created
 		05.05.2005
LANXESS
No sustainable profitability in styrenics despite EUR 1 bn input / Future focus on compounding
 		05.05.2005
BASF
US and Canadian polystyrene business sold to Ineos / One plant and 140 staff will transfer
 		05.05.2005
ERIE PLASTICS
Expansion in Hungary / European capacity doubled / Focus on packaging market
 		21.04.2005
POLIMOON
Acquisition of Italy´s Ciplast / Stock market listing in Oslo planned / Expanding network
 		21.04.2005
BOREALIS
Very good year in 2004 / Sales and earnings rise significantly / Further expansion planned
 		21.04.2005
HEYWOOD WILLIAMS
Restructuring completed / Group back in profit / Higher losses in Plastic Systems division
 		21.04.2005
RESILUX
Cool summer and German bottle deposit depress sales / Reduction of fixed costs
 		21.04.2005
TREOFAN
Goldman Sachs is new majority shareholder / BOPP producer ends first restructuring phase
 		21.04.2005
VICTREX
Acquisition of BDF feedstock facilities from Degussa / Capacity expansion plans mulled
 		21.04.2005
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