Technology-coated abrasives
VSM is a market leader in the development and manufacture of advanced industrial coated abrasives. Based in Hanover, Germany, it has seen substantial growth during the last years.

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A leading family concern
The Swiss company Riwisa AG, based in Hägglingen, is one of the leading manufacturers in the plastics processing field and is renowned for its efficiency and attention to detail. The company is proud to offer complete solution packages, from concept to delivery, to all its customers.

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A solid industrial tradition
The Chemosvit joint stock company ranks, together with its subsidiaries and businesses in which it is a majority or parity owner, among the largest business entities in the Slovak Republic. In 2005 the consolidated group turnover reached almost SK 5 billion. Today, the Štúrova-based holding has become a fast developing international player, continuing in its successful expansion beyond the borders of Slovakia.

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New stabilisers accelerate growth
The Baerlocher group is one of the world’s foremost producers of plastic additives. The company is positioning itself for sustained growth and has developed new ‘landmark’ products that offer major advances in plastics technology.

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Technology for fine china
The company Lubiana SA, located in north-west Poland, is one of the best known manufacturers of chinaware in the country, although the majority of its output is sold in other markets, mainly in western Europe. Now fully privatised, Lubiana makes up a capital group with two other china makers which together control half of the Polish market.

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A comprehensive service
PLASTIK HT, a major producer of plastic components, managed a remarkable rebirth in the late 1990s and has been going from strength to strength ever since.
An expanding enterprise
Röben, a German brick and tile manufacturer, has been operating a plant in Sroda Slaska near Wroclaw in Poland since 1994. Despite fierce market competition and recession, Röben’s empire continues to grow and it is constantly on the lookout for new markets. The success of its Polish plant, and indeed its success as a whole, is largely due to the quality and durability of its products.
Support Act
Piovan, based in Santa Maria di Sala near Venice, is among the worldwide leaders in the production of auxiliary equipment for the plastics processing industry. Felicity Landon reports on the Italian company’s recent expansion into China, successful consolidation in South America and expectations of substantial growth in demand around the world.
Expansion through acquisition
Thermoplastic films are essential in markets as diverse as furniture making and medical supplies. As John Venables reports, Renolit AG, a German company based in Worms, is assertively seeking to make the field its own.
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