About AMI

Leading providers of information, market intelligence, and events for the global plastics industry

We were founded in Bristol in 1986 as Applied Market Information Ltd, by a group of expert consultants who had decades of experience conducting market research, data reports, and providing intelligence to the global plastics industry. 30 years on, and our work is still underpinned by our talented staff and our unique databases. We can support your business on a global scale, with offices in the United Kingdom, United States, and colleagues based in China. 

Our teams of consultants, researchers, writers, and event organisers include many of the most respected experts in their fields. We understand the global plastics processing industry intimately. We know how the markets have changed and where they are heading. We can identify exciting market opportunities, new customers and innovative technologies to help grow your business.

Five ways that we can help you grow your business

1. Improve your strategic decision making
Our consultancy services and market studies can provide you with a greater understanding of global market trends. This will help you to identify opportunities and pitfalls and enable you to make informed strategic decisions for your business.

2. Identify new customers
Our databases and directories provide comprehensive, targeted and up-to-date lists of potential clients for your company. They will help to make your sales teams more effective and grow your revenues from new customers.

3. Build better contacts
Our international conferences provide the perfect environment to make new contacts and network with key players in a specific sector. They attract high-level international audiences from throughout the supply chain with a clear interest in the event's theme.

4. Promote your brand, products and services
Our global digital magazines provide a cost-effective way to promote your brand, products and services to a global audience. In addition, sponsoring or exhibiting at one of our conferences is a great way to reach a specific market.

5. Learn about new technologies and applications
Our digital magazines, international conferences, and exhibitions can keep you up-to-date with the very latest materials and process innovations.

You can rely on our data and expertise

The data that we use to create our tailored research, conferences, and information services is built from a deep understanding of downstream demand trends, which adds detail and clarity to supply side or economic indicators. These comprehensive databases cover more than 25,000 plastics processing sites globally, and they are always being updated and verified. We are also in constant contact with the industry through our on-going market research, frequent conferences and regular magazines.

Meet some key members of the team