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LOGISTICS Deutsche Bahn considers sale of cargo subsidiary / World trade takes a winter nap / Container freight rates experience sharp crash	09.12.2022
DOW Buyer sought for German site infrastructure / Freeing capital for investment	01.03.2021
ESSEL PROPACK Indian tube manufacturer renamed EPL	12.02.2021
CELANESE Course change for cellulose acetate segment / Bio-based and biodegradable “Blueridge” granules	20.11.2020
ARMACELL Takeover of flexible foam manufacturer by PAI Partners and Lego owner Kirkbi	06.12.2019
ESSEL PROPACK Launch of two recyclable HDPE tubes / APR certified	02.12.2019
ESSEL PROPACK Investment firm Blackstone to acquire majority stake in leading laminate tubes maker	29.04.2019
CELANESE Merger of acetate tow business with Blackstone / Projected sales of over USD 1 bn	23.06.2017
SOLVAY Three divestments completed / Blackstone, Altana and Finproject are buyers	12.06.2017
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES Investor Wendel considers sale / Goldman Sachs hired to evaluate options / Proceeds to fund further acquisitions	19.05.2017
ARMACELL Record financial results for 2016 / Ongoing international expansion	21.03.2017
ARMACELL Purchase of Nomaco's Insulation business / Larger North American production footprint	12.01.2017
ARMACELL Opening first production facility in Russia / Meeting rising demand for high-performance insulation products	18.01.2016
ARMACELL Flexible foams producer acquired by investors linked to Blackstone and Lego majority shareholder Kirkbi	05.01.2016
BERRY PLASTICS Speciality plastics materials producer Avintiv acquired from Blackstone / Packaging material for infection prevention and personal care	06.08.2015
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST Financial restructuring seems to be imminent / Blackstone reportedly in talks with investment group Oaktree	19.03.2012
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST Standard & Poor's downgrades film manufacturer's rating / Heading towards a financial realignment?	01.12.2011
GRAHAM PACKAGING Reynolds wins the race to acquire packaging manufacturer / Silgan left empty-handed	20.06.2011
GRAHAM PACKAGING Fourth quarter net loss reduced / IPO completed	09.03.2010