As part of a move to realign its European production structure, A. Schulman (Akron, Ohio; www.aschulman.com) is closing several materbatch lines at its Crumlin site in Wales / UK and moving 10,000 t/y ...
Greiner Packaging (Kremsmünster / Austria; www.greiner-gpi.com) has acquired all the shares of Capsnap Europe (Kremsmünster / Austria; www.capsnap.at), a leading manufacturer of five-gallon ...
Employees at Woco Industrietechnik (Bad Soden-Salmünster / Germany; www.wocogroup.com) are taking a 20% cut in pay and working hours from 1 January to 30 June 2009 under a new agreement that ...
Recent events behind the scenes at automotive supplier Woco Industrietechnik (Bad Soden-Salmünster / Germany; www.wocogroup.com) remain a matter for speculation but the outcome is no secret: founder ...
After starting business on 1 July, the new BASF/Hoechst polypropylene joint venture, Targor GmbH (Rheinstr. 4 G, D-55116 Mainz), is well on its way to becoming a recognised player in its own right.
British Vita (Middleton, Manchester, GB-Greater Manchester M24 2DB; www.britishvita.com) has sold its Vitacom rubber compounding business to a management team, headed by managing director Chris Turner ...