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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
A 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
POLYURETHANE
Foam plants returning to production in May albeit at reduced rates
02.06.2020
UPDATE - POLYURETHANE
Foams plants across Europe closed or running at reduced rates due to Covid-19 / Situation expected to deteriorate in April / Europur and Euro-Moulders postpone conference
08.04.2020
EVONIK
US capacity expansion for rigid PMI foam / “Significant” rise at Mobile, Alabama
29.11.2019
THERMAL INSULATION
European demand to expand by 2.2% per year to 2023 / Growth slowdown in eastern Europe / EPS makes up one-quarter share / IAL Consultants study
26.09.2019
FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS
Start of production of PIR insulation boards in Germany / First plant in Europe
22.05.2019
MASTERPLAST
Hungarian group closes down EPS insulation board production site in Romania
29.11.2018
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