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INDUSTRIE RINALDI Acquisition of building materials supplier Poliespanso / Consolidation in Italian EPS market	16.01.2026
POLYURETHANE FOAM European market constrained by slow demand, rising costs / Sustainability high on the agenda – Europur conference	07.07.2025
AUSTROTHERM Insulation manufacturer enters Italian market / Takeover of Gruppo Poron	23.04.2025
POLYURETHANE FOAM EU27+3 industry contributes EUR 233 bn every year – Conversio report / Europur updates environmental data for flexible foams	15.04.2025
AUSTROTHERM Producer of EPS insulating boards expands to Greece / Takeover of Monosi	09.10.2024
AUSTROTHERM Manufacturer of EPS, XPS insulation boards continues to expand / Acquisitions planned in Greece, Turkey	26.09.2024
POLYURETHANE FOAM TDI shortage hits flexible foam supply / Impact felt at European furniture, mattress firms / Historic high prices likely	30.09.2022
POLYURETHANE FOAM Downturn in European flexible foam demand continues / TDI supply expected to improve / Mattress recycling making progress	26.09.2022
DIAB PVC structural foam production at Italian plant to end / Demand from wind power industry shifts	25.04.2022
RECTICEL Sale of comfort division to Aquinos / Deal includes nine production sites	12.04.2022
EVONIK New German plant for Rohacell fibre composites / Rising interest from aerospace	29.03.2022
RECTICEL Acquisition of Slovenian insulation panel manufacturer Trimo / Expansion of business beyond PU	25.03.2022
RECTICEL 2021 a turbulent year for the plastic foams processor / Aim to double sales of insulation materials by 2025	04.03.2022
TEKNOPANEL Turkish EPS processor to erect Balkan production facility / North Macedonian plant to primarily supply local region	23.11.2021
BEWI EPS specialist to buy competitor Jackon / Acquisitions in Belgium, UK / Strong organic growth / One shop warns of Bewi's “oppressive” power	12.11.2021
POLYURETHANE FOAM Europur outlines end-of-life options / Progress on chemical recycling projects / Initiatives needed to collect mattress and furniture waste, create markets for recyclate	08.11.2021
ZOTEFOAMS Polyolefin foam manufacturer introduces mono-material packaging concept for liquid foods / Pilot plant opened in the US	08.11.2021
SHORT Q&A Europur secretary general Michel Baumgartner discusses current challenges for flexible PU foam industry / “We expect alternative sources of supply to arise in the upcoming years”	15.10.2021
POLYURETHANE FOAMS EUROPE 2020 presented a range of challenges / Sharp rise in demand in H2 / Slabstock foam sees almost 4% increase / Higher growth in foam production in Southeast Europe	15.10.2021
RECTICEL Business with engineered foams goes to Carpenter / Takeover by Greiner no longer an issue?	14.10.2021
JACKON EPS specialist plans expansions / Business going well / New boss due in autumn	22.09.2021
GREINER Neveon unit to add Czech production site for moulded foam	13.09.2021
POLYURETHANE FOAM Raw material supply “critical” / Scarcity to continue	04.03.2021
GREINER Six foam businesses brought under “Neveon” brand / Move to provide scale benefits	12.02.2021
AUSTROTHERM More XPS capacity in Serbia	12.08.2020

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