17.01.2019 − Broadview Holding is planning to buy the Formica Group with its management company Formica Corp.. » more

14.01.2019 − A maintenance shutdown at the Kotka paper mill extended by the repair of a recovery boiler, led to a significant drop in sales and earnings at Kotkamills Industrial Products in the third quarter.» more

14.01.2019 − Following the expansion of impregnation capacities at several locations, the décor printer and surface manufacturer Schattdecor intends in future to operate worldwide as an independent impregnator. » more

10.01.2019 − Schattdecor AG has acquired all shares in the US finish foil manufacturer US Coating Co. based in Lexington/South Carolina with effect from 20 December. » more

08.01.2019 − The Dutch Broadview Holding, which has controlled Trespa and Arpa Industriale for some time and acquired a majority stake in Westag & Getalit in August 2018, intends to acquire Formica Group. » more

21.12.2018 − Dr.-Ing. Herbert Müller, CEO of the Surteco Group since 1 July, 2015, has asked the Supervisory Board to prematurely terminate his contract, which runs until 30 June, 2021, in the course of 2019.» more

20.12.2018 − Indian Greenlam Industries raised revenues from its Laminates and Allied division by 13.4% to INR2.725bn or roughly US$37.5m in the second quarter of its 2018/2019 financial year (ended 31 March). » more

14.12.2018 − Wrede Industrieholding is looking at two options for the future of the Interprint group: either continuing to operate the firm together with a partner or selling it completely. » more

10.12.2018 − Josep Colomer formally handed over the reins as CEO of the Spanish decor printer Lamigraf to his son Pep Colomer in November.» more

03.12.2018 − The more challenging economic climate and persistently high raw material costs that cannot be fully recouped heralded a slump in revenues and earnings at Surteco during the third quarter.» more

28.11.2018 − OCI Nitrogen B.V., based in Geleen, the Netherlands, has experienced a gradual improvement in its raw melamine sales so far this year. » more

27.11.2018 − Ahlstrom-Munksjö will carry out a capital increase with a total volume of around €150m to finance the takeover of the US specialty paper manufacturer Expera Speciality Solutions Holdings.» more

23.11.2018 − Last week there were further changes among the shareholders of Surteco Group SE. The Maltese ECCM Bank increased its stake to 12.28% on November 14.» more

19.11.2018 − The upward trend that has lasted on worldwide decor paper markets (excluding China) since 2013 continued last year, albeit at a slower pace. » more

15.11.2018 − At the end of October, P.H. Glatfelter completed the sale of the Specialty Papers (SPBU) business unit to the private-equity company Lindsay Goldberg that had been agreed in mid-August 2018. » more

09.11.2018 − In September, Christian Stiefermann took over product management for the "HPL/Elements" area at Pfleiderer Deutschland GmbH, located in Arnsberg. » more

05.11.2018 − In mid-October, the Maltese ECCM Bank plc acquired a total stake of 5.0001% in Surteco Group SE, which is active in the surface technology sector, in two stages. » more

02.11.2018 − In the first half-year, Italian Neodecortech added a polypropylene version to its plastic printed film (PPF) operations for use in LVT production previously geared to PVC. » more

26.10.2018 − Ahlstrom-Munksjö completed the takeover of the US firm Expera Specialty Solutions LLC, and of a mill in Caieiras in the Brazilian state of São Paulo in rapid succession towards the middle of October. » more

23.10.2018 − Taghleef Industries (TI), a plastic foil manufacturer, signed an agreement to acquire the Latin American BOOP foil manufacturer Biofilm at the end of August. » more

03.10.2018 − The chemicals group Akzo Nobel has acquired all shares in the paint manufacturer Xylazel from the Spanish pharmaceutical company PharmaMar.» more

27.09.2018 − South African formaldehyde and resin manufacturer Woodchem transferred the impregnation channel to the wood-based panels manufacturer PG Bison, which also belongs to Kap Industrial Holding, effective July 1.» more

21.09.2018 − Indian Century Plyboards has put the company’s second short-cycle press into operation in Hoshiarpur, Punjab. » more

20.09.2018 − In its business year 2017, the "Composite Fibers” division of P.H. Glatfelter boosted its revenue from sales of overlay paper by roughly 10%. » more

20.09.2018 − As of December 31, Alexander Bürger will hand over the management of the decor printer Slotex-Decor, which was newly founded in 2016. » more

17.09.2018 − Panolam Industries International, a North American manufacturer of engineered wood and laminates, commissioned a new double-belt press at its Auburn/Maine site in July. » more

12.09.2018 − The German treating company BMK is poised to add a third treating line to a melamine film manufacturing site in Welcome, North Carolina that it acquired from Shaw Industries with effect from 1 October 2017. » more

07.09.2018 − The International Committee of the Decorative Laminates Industry (ICDLI) will hold its annual meeting this year from 10 to 12 October in Dublin/Ireland.» more

06.09.2018 − Following the clarification of the shareholder relationship regarding the shares in Croatian Furnir Otok, which was completed on 20 August, 2018, Pervanovo Invest acquired all of Jovic's shares.» more

31.08.2018 − The owners of Wilsonart International Holding LLC have initiated a sales process for the globally active laminate and element manufacturer according to previously unconfirmed information. » more