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PSB INDUSTRIES
Takeover of US injection moulder C+N Packaging complete
10.10.2014
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Rising international competition / “Reserved” outlook for Q4 / Suffering from high energy costs / Sector meets sustainability goals / Latest IK industry association poll
09.10.2014
POLYTEC
Acquisition of Voestalpine's plastics plants in The Netherlands / 2014 financial performance stable
06.10.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
German manufacturer loses second PLA-based carrier bag lawsuit / Appeal to federal court
03.10.2014
BEVERAGE PACKAGING
Swiss Environment Office life-cycle analysis says existing collection and recycling systems ecologically sound / No such thing as "good" and "bad" packaging / PE pouches enable significant weight savings / PET bottles best suited for carbonated drinks
01.10.2014
FLOORING MARKET
Global demand expected to rise by 6% per year to 2020 / Customers switching to more durable products / Grand View Research study
30.09.2014
RÖCHLING
New plant commissioned in Kunshan / Chinese facility to manufacture automotive components
30.09.2014
ASAHI KASEI
Developing new transparent polymer for displays / Plans to produce in Japan
30.09.2014
PACKAGING MARKET JAPAN
Plastic accounted for 30% of packaging shipments in financial year 2013 / Japan Packaging Institute data
29.09.2014
BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE
German partners end appliances jv / Bosch to be sole owner / Investment in R&D and brands
24.09.2014
ZF
Management board approves acquisition of TRW Automotive / Deal expected to close in mid-2015 / Birth of new global OEM giant
18.09.2014
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
Strong growth in emerging countries / Germany still doing relatively well in global comparison / US and Japan are the big losers / Chinese output will soon amount to half of global production / ZVEI study
16.09.2014
BRUDER SPIELWAREN
German toy manufacturer to build first plant abroad in Czech Republic
15.09.2014
CARDIA BIOPLASTICS
Additional waste bag orders from Nanjing take annual requirement to over EUR 700,000 / Other city districts undertaking trial programmes
11.09.2014
ELECTROLUX
USD 3.3 bn cash deal to acquire GE Appliances / Strengthening North America business / New global white goods giant is born
09.09.2014
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Northern Ireland reduces consumption by nearly 72% in first year of 5p levy / Proceeds fund community projects
04.09.2014
SINTEX
Indian company acquires French metal and injection moulding specialist Simonin / Entering the microelectronics market
02.09.2014
CENTRAL EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Slovakia and Czech Republic en route to becoming key car production centres / Triangle between Prague, Bratislava and Zilina emerges as an OEM stronghold / Hyundai draws South Korean companies to Europe
01.09.2014
AGRICULTURAL FILM
Global market to reach 7m t at value of USD 10.5 bn in 2020 / LLDPE most dominant material / China as leading consumer / Grand View Research report
29.08.2014
RADIUS GROUP
District heating pipes joint venture with Austria's KE KELIT / “Springboard for European growth”
29.08.2014
DECEUNINCK
Belgian profile producer acquires Turkish windows systems provider Pimas for EUR 20m / New Turkish market leader / Strengthening position in Russia
28.08.2014
BERLIN PACKAGING
Acquisition by private equity firm Oak Hill for USD 1.4 bn / Secondary buyout / Specialist in rigid packaging
28.08.2014
ELECTROLUX
Swedish group joins bidding war for General Electric's household goods business
28.08.2014
SONOCO
Purchase of Germany's Weidenhammer Packaging creates "global leader in rigid paper packaging" / EUR 286m deal
26.08.2014
COVERIS
Acquisition of flexographic print specialist Learoyd Packaging for an undisclosed sum
26.08.2014
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