WESTLAKE

Purchase of European PVC compounder Nakan / Fate of Alphacan and Omniplast unclear

BENVIC

Change of ownership for French PVC compounder / OpenGate selling to owner of Polynt-Reichhold

IVY GROUP

New name for Kem One Innovative Vinyls / OpenGate Capital portfolio company / Focus on PVC compounds, profiles and pipes

KEM ONE

Investors de Krassny and OpenGate to restructure French PVC producer

KEM ONE

Purchase of Kem One Innovative Vinyls from Klesch completed

KEM ONE

EU competition authorities approve the takeover of the downstream activities by OpenGate investor

PLASTIC PIPE INDUSTRY

Sector characterised by consolidations in Europe / Germany remains largest producer / Top 10 companies account for 40% of output / Wavin is market leader / AMI reports

PIPELIFE

First-time consolidation of plastic pipe manufacturer benefits brick manufacturer Wienerberger / Sales and earnings on the increase

YEAR IN REVIEW

Life is a roller coaster ride, the European plastics industry finds again in 2012 / Forces majeures and consolidation / North-South profitability gap grows as the shadow of Middle East and China shrinks

CORRECTION - ARKEMA

Quitting all PVC activities / Swiss Klesch group acquires entire vinyls production chain

ALPHACAN

Expanding profile extrusion capacity in Gaillac / France

ALPHACAN

Last remaining French pipe plant sold to Pipelife / Desperate focus on window profiles

EUROPEAN PROFILE EXTRUSION

PVC used in over 90% of production / Window and building profiles account for 65% of market / AMI guide