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WEENER, GERMANY (Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m. ET) -- Private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg Vogel GmbH is buying German plastic packaging manufacturer Weener Plastik AG. The injection molder has one U.S. plant, in Wilson, N.C.
February 9, 2012
FAIRLAWN, OHIO (Feb. 9, 4 p.m. ET) -- Omnova Solutions Inc. -- a plastic materials, films and laminates maker in Fairlawn -- weathered an up-and-down 2011 fiscal year.
February 9, 2012
DETROIT (Feb. 8, 2:15 p.m. ET) – Engineered foams maker JSP has formed a joint venture with Qycell Corp. to make cross-linked sheet foams using a proprietary technology.
February 8, 2012
MEXICO CITY (Feb. 8, 7:35 a.m. ET) -- In a deal that creates a global plastic pipe manufacturing business, Wavin NV has accepted a bid of 10.50 euros per share ($13.94) from Mexichem SAB de CV, the Mexican chemicals giant. The offer follows two unsuccessful attempts by Mexichem to buy Wavin tabled late last year, and values the Netherlands, Zwolle-based group at around 531 million euros ($704 million).
February 8, 2012
BANGKOK (Feb. 7, 1:30 p.m. ET) -- Thailand’s Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. plans to acquire Old World Industries I Ltd. and Old World Transportation Ltd., a U.S.-based ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol producer, for $795 million.
February 7, 2012
NEW DELHI (Feb. 6, 1:05 p.m. ET) -- India’s Kabra Extrusiontechnik Ltd. and equipment maker Battenfeld-Cincinnati Austria GmbH are deepening their technology partnership, expanding the range of B-C equipment that Kabra can manufacture at its Indian factories.
February 6, 2012
CLIFTON, N.J. (Feb. 3, 12:15 p.m. ET) -- Injection molder Polymer Technologies Inc. has acquired injection molding toolmaker Polmold Tool Inc., adding new capabilities in tooling that will allow PTI to bring increased understanding and capabilities in mold-making in-house.
February 3, 2012
MOUNT GILEAD, OHIO (Feb. 3, 12:10 p.m. ET) -- After a year of investigation, the Morrow County Prosecutor’s office has decided not to file charges against Christopher Filos, the former owner of the now-shuttered HPM machinery company.
February 3, 2012
HUDSON, WIS. (Feb. 3, 12 p.m. ET) -- Giant injection molder Phillips Plastics Corp. -- which gets 75 percent of its $500 million in annual sales from the medical business -- is changing its name to Phillips-Medisize Corp.
February 3, 2012
NEW DELHI (Feb. 3, 12 p.m. ET) -- Italian mold maker Roto Moulds srl and M. Plast (India) Ltd. have signed a technology transfer agreement to boost the Indian firm’s capabilities and use it as a base to tap into new markets like the Middle East and Africa.
February 3, 2012
FRANKLIN, MASS. (Feb. 2, 4:10 p.m. ET) -- After more than two decades of organic growth in the China market, Dynisco LLC today announced the completion of the purchase of the assets of Shanghai Hao-Ying Measurement & Control Technology Co. Ltd. Dynisco officials say the deal has the firm poised to expand an already strong position in the booming market.
February 2, 2012
BRANFORD, CONN. (Feb. 2, 2:20 p.m. ET) -- Canusa Hershman Recycling Co. has acquired a building, equipment and other assets of First State Plastics Inc. in New Castle, Del.
February 2, 2012
HOUSTON (Feb. 1, 3:25 p.m. ET) -- Westlake Chemical Corp.’s second offer to buy competitor Georgia Gulf Corp. received the same response as the first did: A resounding “no.”
February 1, 2012
KNOXVILLE, TENN. (Feb. 1, 1:15 p.m. ET) -- A Chicago-based investment firm has acquired high density polyethylene pipe and conduit producer Dura-Line Holdings, formerly known as A-D Technologies.
February 1, 2012
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA (Jan. 31, 8 a.m.ET) -- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delayed releasing its findings into three separate proposed acquisitions of plastics companies.
January 31, 2012
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