Recyclable right down to the wheels

05-11-2012 Act For All

The French Bort-les-Orgues plant now produces the wheel tires equipping its household waste bins.

This innovation, which resulted in two patent applications, is the result of the ingenuity of one of the operators and of the three years of development at the ?-Sigmatech R&D center.

Over and above their ecological advantages, these tires are lighter and quieter. The prototype production line was started in June 2011. The cities of Douai (northern France) and Suresnes (Paris Region) already benefit from this innovation. This development is perfectly in line with the sustainable development and innovation policy dear to the Group.

Chemical hazards management

02-11-2012 Act For All

Even before the introduction of the REACH Regulation, Plastic Omnium was already applying a proactive policy for the management of chemical hazards, with an overarching concern for protecting the …

The Group had therefore deployed measures mainly focused on the 10% of substances that represent 80% of the hazards, namely SVHC (Substances Very High Concern) and CMR (Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or toxic to Reproduction).

250 staff were trained. The system centers ont he X-MAT database, managed by the specialist EcoMundo, which raises the alarm if a product known to contain these incriminated substances is entered. By 2013, X-MAT should be extended to other substances to monitor all incoming products.

X-label labeling module, extension of X-MAT.

In addition, the ?-Sigmatech site is testing the X-label labeling module. After granting authorization to use the product entered the system provides access to a simplified safety data sheet and printing of a label showing the applicable safety rules.

Third-Quarter 2012 revenue

24-10-2012 Finance

Revenue for Third-Quarter 2012 totaled €1,127.6 million, an increase of 9% over the prior year period.
Revenue growth for the first nine months of the year amounted to 15.2%.

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€250-million bond issue placed on the european private placement market

11-10-2012 Finance

Plastic Omnium announced today that it has placed its first issue of EuroPP private bonds with French institutional investors. The bonds, in a total amount of €250 million, mature in December 2018 (six years and two months).

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Plastic Omnium expands its presence in Russie and India

18-09-2012 Finance

Plastic Omnium is continuing to expand in countries with fast-growing automobile markets, particularly Russia and India.

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Plastic Omnium reduces capital by cancelling treasury stock

12-09-2012 Finance

At its meeting on 17 July 2012, the Board of Directors of Compagnie Plastic Omnium decided to cancel 924,790 shares held in treasury, representing 1.8% of total capital, effective 12 September 2012.

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First-half 2012 Results

19-07-2012 Finance

Plastic Omnium reported further increases in sales and earnings in first-half 2012.

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Plastic Omnium Inergy to create its new world wide research and development center in France

28-06-2012 Finance

In summer 2014, Plastic Omnium will inaugurate a new international research and development center in Compiègne, for its Inergy Automotive Systems division, the world leader in fuel systems.

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Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy awarded a major contract with Audi

29-04-2012 Finance

Inergy Automotive Systems, Plastic Omnium’s fuel systems division, has been awarded a contract by Audi to supply most of the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems the carmaker needs for its diesel vehicles, …

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First-Quarter 2012 Revenue up 22%

19-04-2012 Finance

For the three months that ended 31 March 2012, Compagnie Plastic Omnium’s consolidated revenue rose by 21.9% to €1,192.2 million. At comparable exchange rates and scope of consolidation, the increase was 15.3%.

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Waste bins made entirely with sugarcane-based polyethylene for Rio de Janeiro

16-04-2012 Finance

A few weeks before the United Nations’ Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development scheduled for Rio de Janeiro on 20-22 June, the prominent Brazilian city has signed a contract with Plastic Omnium for wheeled household waste containers.

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2011 Financial Results

08-03-2012 Finance

In 2011, Compagnie Plastic Omnium’s strategic commitment to profitable, independent growth entered a new phase.

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Plastic Omnium eligible for the deferred settlement service

17-02-2012 Finance

Following an announcement by the NYSE Euronext stock exchange, the Plastic Omnium share will rejoin the list of shares eligible for the Deferred Settlement Service (SRD) and the centralized borrowing and lending market as …

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2011 revenue rises 30% to €4.2 billion

26-01-2012 Finance

For the year ended 31 December 2011, Compagnie Plastic Omnium reported revenue of €4.22 billion, amply surpassing its announced target of €4 billion. This represents an increase over 2010 of 29.9% as …

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Plastic Omnium wins contract with Versailles to provide underground waste containers

24-11-2011 Finance

On Thursday, 24 November, François de Mazières, Mayor of Versailles and President of the Versailles Grand Parc Urban Community, will inaugurate the first Skinny underground waste containers designed and …

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