Plastal acquires Dynamit Nobel Kunststoff

Plastal Holding AB (Plastal), the Swedish-based supplier of injection moulded plastic parts to the automotive industry has signed an agreement to acquire the German company Dynamit Nobel Kunststoff (DNK) from GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft.DNK is a leading European manufacturer of thermoplastic and thermoset exterior parts mainly for the automotive industry. DNK sales were EUR 915 million in 2004 and the company has approx. 5,000 employees. Headquartered in Weissenburg, Bavaria it operates 26 manufacturing facilities with locations in Germany (13), France (2), Spain (4), Italy (1), UK (1),