BASF

Reorganisation at chemicals giant / One third of group no longer considered core business / Plastics remain central

NEWELL BRANDS

US consumer goods giant to divest packaging manufacturer Waddington / USD 2.3 bn sale to Novolex

NEWELL BRANDS

Consumer goods giant aims to shed half its factories / Sale of further Rubbermaid divisions

NEWELL BRANDS

Rubbermaid storage crate business sold to United Solutions

NEWELL BRANDS

“Bolt-on” acquisition of New Zealand food storage container Sistema Plastics / Geographic expansion

NEWELL RUBBERMAID

Deal to combine with fellow consumer goods giant Jarden Corporation / Latest mammoth merge would create USD 16 bn mega-company / Completion expected in Q2 2016

BIANOR

New Romanian plant to boost just-in-time efficiency / Strengthens position to supply European auto makers

BIANOR

Polish injection moulder building new plant in Bialystok / Investment plans for Russia and Belarus

NEWELL RUBBERMAID

European business functions to be centred in Switzerland / Up to USD 60m annual savings

NEWELL RUBBERMAID

Operating profit increases 9% to USD 675m in 2009