Revenues record reached last year despite strong euro / Washing machine production in Poland due to start in early 2020

Expansion of production plant in France / New thermoforming machine for large formats

EPS processor generates record sales and earnings / Another plant in Ukraine

Croatian tier 2 supplier buys Hungarian competitor Tisza Automotive

Hastor abandons takeover battle for German automotive supplier / Second quarter sees recovery

Investment for new XPS line in Norway / Danish factory to start up in autumn

Owner M&C divests European business / Global BOPP leader Jindal takes over

Takeover of Italian soundproofing insulation manufacturer Guarto

Composites producer sells Qingdao PVC site / Buyer is Chinese firm

Consort Medical pulls the plug on all-share bid for UK medical plastics manufacturer

French group sets up 3D printing centre at Sartomer in the US

Swiss group agrees to acquire compatriot PU foam specialist Polypag

Australian group to acquire US packaging company Bemis / USD 6.8 bn merger / New Amcor to focus on consumer flexible packaging in Europe, Asia and the Americas

New silos double storage capacity in Belgium / PE film business unit plans expansion

Rigid packaging business taken over by Lindsay Goldberg / Owner of Weener and Schur Flexibles intends to add to list of acquisitions