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PLASTIC OMNIUM
Production in Europe and North America at a standstill / Plants in China operating at 50%
 		26.03.2020
UBE INDUSTRIES
Acquisition of US plastic compounds manufacturer PCTNA / First manufacturing base in North America
 		26.03.2020
TEKNI-PLEX
Fire destroys PVC film production plant in northern Italy
 		25.03.2020
SHELL
Work on Pennsylvania shale complex suspended / Authorities fear coronoavirus risk to workers
 		25.03.2020
PENNON
Proposed EUR 4.5 bn sale of UK recycler Viridor to KKR
 		25.03.2020
BIFFA
UK group set to quadruple plastics recycling
 		25.03.2020
BORMIOLI PHARMA
Binding offer for closures competitor GCL Pharma
 		24.03.2020
ADVANSA
PET producer making a fresh start under new ownership / Cooperation with PT Asia
 		24.03.2020
ORBIA ADVANCE
Group results down by a third / PVC production pulls down revenue and earnings
 		24.03.2020
BRIGHT GREEN PLASTICS
Former Imerplast UK business renamed / Recycling of polyolefins for targeting applications
 		24.03.2020
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
ContiTech declares force majeure at its sites in all countries affected by Covid-19 / Akwel halts or reduces production
 		23.03.2020
UPONOR
Withdrawal of 2020 financial target due to potential coronavirus impacts
 		23.03.2020
HELLA
Headlight specialist revises forecasts / Short-time working and other cost-cutting measures due to coronavirus pandemic
 		23.03.2020
CLARIANT
Collaboration with Floreon to extend performance of biopolymers
 		23.03.2020
ENGEL
Injection moulding machinery manufacturer halts production in Austria due to coronavirus
 		20.03.2020
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