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The private equity-owned global plastics film and packaging producer says the placement will enable it to repay most of its outstanding debts 12 July 2010

The Russian plastics film maker said a new €26m packaging investment will enable it to capture a share of the EU market from 2012. The company will produce high-barrier polymer films on a new production line in Kazan 5 July 2010

Masterflex of Germany has put forward a refinancing package with its lenders that includes the disposal of its Advanced Material Design division and a greater focus on its PU hose operations. 5 July 2010

The Evolution nine-layer blown film line that will be demonstrated at K is the first of a new generation of equipment to come out of the merged Reifenhäuser Kiefel business. 18 June 2010

Extrusion Dies Industries (EDI) claims its new microlayer technology can reduce the oxygen transmission rate (OTR) in film and sheet for packaging applications by up to 80% 16 June 2010

Specialist foam sheet producer Zotefoams has its first Mucell extruded foam sheet line in operation at its facility at Croydon in the UK 19 March 2010

The company plans to add up to three more WPC extrusion lines to keep pace with a reported 30% annual growth in demand 10 November 2009

Compounding equipment maker Leistritz launched a new side feeder technology and announced the delivery of its first 180 Maxx extruder 16 October 2009

New standardised systems provide processors with improved performance at reduced investment cost, claims the company 14 October 2009

Germany-based film extrusion firm Reifenhäuser is hoping to build on its blown film business by acquiring Kiefel’s blown film extrusion unit from Brückner 25 August 2009

A new three-module addition to the company’s extrusion line control is designed to help producers control their production costs and optimise process efficiency 19 August 2009

The company says the technology is easier to integrate and more flexible than previous systems; it has already built an 84-layer cast film system 31 July 2009

German machinery builder Illig has launched the RDM-75K - a fully automatic pressure forming machine designed for the high speed production of items such as cups and packaging 17 July 2009

Films group Klöckner Pentaplast is to invest £3m €3.5m) in a new PET rigid film extrusion line at its Crumlin facility in the UK 2 July 2009

Bimbo Group will use films which use d2w degradable additive technology from Symphony Environmental Technologies to pack its full range of snack foods by 2011 26 May 2009

• Reckitt Benckiser buys SSL International 27 July 2010
• Amcor sells Tobepal units to Constantia Flexibles 27 July 2010
• US researchers design shape-shifting polymers 27 July 2010
• Nolato grows in US with Contour acquisition 27 July 2010
• Invista considers sale of US PET resins business 27 July 2010

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