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SRF Expansion of BOPP capacity in India / Plants for BOPET films in operation in Hungary and Thailand	17.12.2020
ECOPOL PVA packaging manufacturer doubles capacity / Production begins at second facility	16.12.2020
SCHUR FLEXIBLES Purchasing cooperation with competitor Bischof + Klein / Funds for further acquisitions	27.11.2020
SIMONA German manufacturer to acquire Turkish market leader in PVC foam sheets / Sales target unachievable	23.11.2020
DOW Introduction of recyclable BOPE films in EMEA / Rival to BOPP and BOPET	20.11.2020
BOPP FILMS Biaxial films growing steadily worldwide / PP remains clear leader despite upturn in PET / Plant technology sector highly concentrated / Overcapacities dominate picture	29.10.2020
PERLEN PACKAGING Swiss group to construct PVdC film plant in Brazil / Plans to acquire all of local partner / Funds PVC film calendaring build	16.09.2020
SRF New BOPET production line starts in Hungary	26.08.2020
PLAZIT-POLYGAL Investment at Bulgarian plant / PC sheet production capacity and energy efficiency increased	21.08.2020
BOPP FILMS Global demand continues to expand despite coronavirus-related slowdown / Strong growth in emerging markets / AMI report	13.07.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Rising demand for flexible films could boost recycling / Inadequate collection and recycling capacities are major obstacles / PRE report	08.07.2020
NOVA CHEMICALS / BRÜCKNER Launch of high-density BOPE technology for packaging films	08.07.2020
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST Expansion of US facility / Barrier packaging films for pharma market	19.06.2020
DOMO BOPA film production in Germany to close / Global overcapacity bites	17.06.2020
SIMONA Acquisition of majority stake in aquaculture specialist Stadpipe / Boost for the application segment	15.06.2020
SENOPLAST Start-up of thermoformed sheet production in China / Panels for trains and cars	15.06.2020
PROFINE Acquisition of Aperture Trading's remaining business / Assets include extrusion lines in UK	28.05.2020
PLASTCHIM-T First BOPP/BOPE hybrid stretching line ordered / First ever fully recyclable BOPE film	28.02.2020
RKW Expansion of waste bag production in Germany / Customer Deiss working on making thinner film bags	25.02.2020
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS RECYCLING UK farm plastics collectors say silage wrap sales tax will be detrimental to collection efforts	03.02.2020
EPSE National testing and certification of polycarbonate products with CE markings "against European spirit"	03.02.2020
UPDATE - KURARAY Film manufacturer Monosol to build second European plant in Poland / Water-soluble PVA packaging	16.01.2020
COVESTRO Sale of European polycarbonate sheets business to Serafin finalised / Unit renamed Exolon Group	08.01.2020
BOPP FILM Global demand to grow around 5% per year to 2023 / China and India dominate market / Flexible packaging remains key outlet / Wood Mackenzie report	01.11.2019
SPARTECH Acquisition by Nautic and management / Formerly part of PolyOne	22.10.2019

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