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06.12.2016 POLIFILM  Former Folag production company purchased in Vietnam / Plans for future extension

06.12.2016 GURIT  Acquisition of BASF's PET structural foam business / Volpiano operation to be integrated in composite materials unit

01.12.2016 WHIRLPOOL  US household appliance producer fundamentally reorganising its production base in Poland / Investment of EUR 235m

01.12.2016 WALMART  US retailer urges suppliers to optimise packaging design, improve recyclability and remove hazchems / Sustainable packaging priorities outlined in new guidance document

30.11.2016 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  S-PVC: Vinnolit lifts force majeure in Knapsack

30.11.2016 USA  Shale gas carousel turns faster / Giant field found in west Texas / President-elect Trump expected to promote fracking / Much of new plastics output earmarked for export

30.11.2016 CALSONIC KANSEI  Nissan supplier is taken over by investor KKR / Increased internationalisation

29.11.2016 RIGID TRANSPARENT PLASTICS  Global market outside North America to expand by 5.3% per year / Expected halt in price declines and high Chinese demand to support growth / BCC Research report

29.11.2016 PPG  Divestment of Asian glass fibre joint venture stakes completed / Proceeds of USD 170m

25.11.2016 SUNFLOWER PLASTIC COMPOUND  Raising PP compounding capacity in Germany and eastern Europe / Sunflower seed hull natural fibres for use as filling materials

25.11.2016 KOCH INDUSTRIES  Full control over Guardian Industries / Purchase of outstanding shares brings leading global tier 1 supplier SGR into conglomerate's fold

24.11.2016 ROSNEFT / BASHNEFT  Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev arrested over alleged bribe involving ownership change at Bashneft / Kremlin's controversial privatisation drive continues

23.11.2016 BASF  Problem at Ludwigshafen TDI plant / Facility down / More bad news for the PU market

23.11.2016 FUNCTIONAL BARRIERS  EU-sponsored research project on new multilayer food packaging structures wraps up / Valuable insights into developments needed for use of non-authorised recyclate materials

23.11.2016 MUTARES  German industrial holding acquires utility vehicle supplier plants from Plastic Omnium and Mecaplast

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