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06.06.2017 NEWELL BRANDS Sale of the ski brands Völkl, K2 and Dalbello / Kohlberg to take over

07.04.2017 COMPOSITES  Composites can open up new horizons in the construction industry / New focus at the “JEC” trade show in Paris / Automotive and aerospace industries still strong / Record visitor numbers / Attention turning to the lack of recycling options

29.03.2017 KETER Acquisition of Stewart Plastics in the UK / Combined gardening and catering portfolios

26.01.2017 HOFFMANN NEOPAC New tube production line in Hungary

16.01.2017 KETER PLASTIC New plant for outdoor products in New Mexico / USD 36m investment

26.10.2016 BASF PU systems house expanded in Thailand / Rising demand from automotive, footwear sectors

25.10.2016 SHARP Investing EUR 502m in OLED business

10.10.2016 RIMOWA  French luxury group LVMH purchases German suitcase manufacturer / Grandson of founder Morszeck remains in management / 2016 sales forecast to exceed EUR 400m

05.10.2016 COFFEE CAPSULES  Market share of plastic compatible capsules grows to 22% / Dominance of major suppliers challenged after 2012 patent expiries / Report by AMI Consulting and Plastic Technologies

22.09.2016 FISKARS  Ebertsankey assets sold to Dutch planter manufacturer Elho / German plant in Herford to shut down

26.05.2016 SEB Acquisition of German consumer goods companies Emsa and WMF / Boosts position in kitchenware and coffee machines markets

30.03.2016 SAMSONITE Suitcase producer buys US competitor Tumi / Synergies in rigid case models made of plastics

10.03.2016 HAYCO Large order for injection moulding machines from Wittmann Battenfeld / Equipment needed for new plant in Dominican Republic and capacity expansion in China

11.02.2016 RODENSTOCK  German spectacles producer expands activities in the US / New investor Compass provides capital injection

08.02.2016 HASBRO / MATTEL  Merging “Barbie” and “Darth Vader”? / Toy giants rumoured to be considering a fusion

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