Plastic Omnium Environment acquires Rotherm

Plastic Omnium Environment has announced in May 2011 the acquisition of Rotherm, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of underground waste containers. Located in Stadtlohn in northern Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), Rotherm generated revenue of €12 million in 2010.

With this acquisition, Plastic Omnium Environment is the only company in Europe with an innovative, end-to-end offer of underground containers. The acquisition of Rotherm strengthens Plastic Omnium Environment's leadership in a market that is expanding rapidly in Europe, where the number of underground containers is expected to triple by 2015.