SIMONA

German group acquires UK pipe maker

FUTURE ATELIER: "LOCATING PRODUCTION IN GERMAN-SPEAKING EUROPE"

Shortage of skilled workers, entrepreneurship and bureaucratic madness: What future does plastics processing have in German-speaking Europe? / Discussion with KI Group expert panel

SIMONA

German manufacturer to acquire Turkish market leader in PVC foam sheets / Sales target unachievable

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Well equipped for second Covid-19 wave / Advantages of global and local supply chains / Companies focus on liquidity

SIMONA

Acquisition of majority stake in aquaculture specialist Stadpipe / Boost for the application segment

SIMONA

Targets for 2019 narrowly missed / Changes to semi-finished products business in Europe planned

FLAME RETARDANTS

EPDA committed to development of safer flame-retardant plastics / Rising replacement of other materials in construction industry

SIMONA

Indian subsidiary established / Boosting presence in various regional market segments

SIMONA

Ensinger to distribute semi-finished products in Italy / Logistical offices in France and Czech Republic closed

SIMONA

US activities bundled under new Simona America Group / German sheet and profile producer acquires US-based Boltaron and Laminations / Catering to entire engineering plastics market

SIMONA

Expanding storage capacities in Kirn / German site to receive eight new silos

UPDATE - PLASTIC PIPES

EU authorities raid offices of several producers on suspicion of illegal price fixing / Tessenderlo, Pipelife and Wavin searched