Market news, regions and countries

PACKAGING Plastic trays for ready-to-eat meals, fresh meats and self-service foods / Packaging at K 2004	28.10.2004
FOLLOW-UP British agency uncovers packaging waste recycling fraud / Investigations continue	28.10.2004
ESSEL PROPACK Acquisition of Britain´s Arista Tubes / Europe the prime target / Moscow plant opens this year	14.10.2004
PACKAGING USA Consumption of innovative plastics set to grow	30.09.2004
SPANISH PLASTICS MARKET Consumption unchanged in 2003 / Capacity use declines / Exports of end-products down	16.09.2004
TOOLMAKING Project to halve toolmaking times making excellent progress / New machining software	02.09.2004
FILM RECYCLING UK´s “WRAP” calls for improved logistics / Packaging report says 71% of waste reusable	02.09.2004
FAURECIA Earnings up 25% in H1 2004 despite flat auto economy / New plants in three countries	19.08.2004
PLASTICS ECONOMY Poll shows Germans wary despite full order books / Converters brace for higher polymers	05.08.2004
UK PE FILM MARKET Record consumption in 2003 / Growth averages 3% / Brisk demand for retail and carrier bags	22.07.2004
NORDENIA Ten years in Hungary / Eastern European market leader for flexible packaging	24.06.2004
TVK Major expansion in polyolefins / Investment of EUR 430m / Competition for Basell jv?	24.06.2004
SIMOLDES Portuguese auto supplier plans Polish plant	27.05.2004

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