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PLASTIC PROFILES Technoplast experiences renaissance in Europe / Chinese orders fall off after surge	27.01.2005
COMPOSITES UK initiative to promote lightweight materials / Pan-industrial network / Help for smaller firms	23.12.2004
PLASTICS CONVERTERS Polymer price hikes “cripple early recovery” / Firms under pressure to pass on extra costs	09.12.2004
US COMPOSITES RESEARCH Plastic fibre-reinforced sheets extend life of decaying bridges / New construction market	25.11.2004
COMPOSITES European recycling initiative is now a fully fledged firm / Compliance with EU waste rules	30.09.2004
JACKON EPS manufacturer invests EUR 7m / Two additional production lines at Wismar	16.09.2004
ZOTEFOAMS Small profit increase in first half / Zotek high / Performance foams close to commercialisation	02.09.2004
BLOW MOULDING INDUSTRY Consistent growth in European polymer demand / PET and HDPE lead / AMI study	02.09.2004
UCB Film division sold to private equity group	05.08.2004
ATOGLAS Cast film production only in Saint-Avold from 2006 / Leeuwarden plant to be shut down	05.08.2004
ARMACELL Expansion in speciality foams / US acquisition	08.07.2004

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