After a modest increase in the value of total construction output from 2012 to 2017, 2018 was a strong year in Europe with overall growth of over 3.0%. Another year of growth in 2019 was followed by the pandemic year of 2020 which brought about a 5% contraction.

In 2020, the pipes market...

Over the past decade the European thin wall packaging (TWP) industry has suffered from extensive plastics bashing and stringent legislation. However, the pandemic highlighted to consumers the essential purpose of plastic packaging - the hygienic preservation of products, and helped demonstrate...

The overall performance of the polymer market in South America is largely linked to the market in the region’s largest and second largest economies, Brazil and Argentina, which accounts for the majority of the region’s polymer and compound/masterbatch demand. For much of the last...

As a result of eight months intense research and interview programme, we are pleased to release 2nd edition of Compounders and Masterbatch Producers in ASEAN region. The latest update covers contact and production information for 276 sites in the region compounding thermoplastics or producing...

Biopolymers and biodegradability are becoming ever more prominent words and phrases when plastic is the point of focus. Demand for a circular economy is growing use of biopolymers in recent years.

This unique database lists contact and production details of 321 plastics manufacturing...

In terms of manufacturing large and complex plastic parts in one piece with no weld lines and joints, rotational moulding present notable advantages in comparison to injection and blow moulding. Although manufacturing times are longer, and the choice of materials is limited, relatively...

Published June 2022

Following intense demand for a detailed database of plastics manufacturers in Baltics, AMI researchers took on the challenge and interviewed hundreds of plastics manufacturing plants in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to bring up this...

Hungary’s polymer demand is estimated to be around 800,000 tonnes/year. With a strong injection moulding sector, PE’s share of demand in Hungary is relatively small compared to Europe overall, whereas the shares of PP, ABS and engineering resins are disproportionately...

Our new database gives a unique insight into the activities of 904 injection moulders in the Iberic peninsula: 695 sites in Spain & 209 sites in Portugal.

The companies included are all manufacturing sites; no resellers or distributors or head offices are covered. Each company has...

Switzerland is characterised by a technically proficient plastics processing industry linked to servicing niche electronic, medical and precision engineering sectors. This is reflected in the share of polymer demand absorbed by injection moulders, which is about one third of the total...

Published June 2022

The injection moulding industry accounts for approximately 30% of the virgin polymer consumed each year in Italy.

Automotive applications are the largest market in value terms, however packaging applications are also strong, with a high number...

PE applications are dominated by short-life packaging. Although a large proportion of PE waste is flexible, rigid applications such as HDPE bottles are readily recyclable.

This unique dataset provides valuable contact and production details for each of the 820 plastics recycling sites...

Sourcing quality PET feedstock, especially for food grade applications, remains challenging. EU mandates and consumer demand put increased pressure on brand owners to make ambitious pledges on sustainable packaging.

AMI’s latest site by site research into European plastics recycling...

Find recyclers adapted to your needs in this unique database listing 258 sites that recycle plastic bottles.  It covers all type of plastic bottles from PET, HDPE or other type of bottles.  It gives information on the level of contamination they accept and on the type of recyclates...

PE applications are dominated by short life packaging, and consequently, expected to enter the waste stream much quicker than other applications. This specific database lists contact and production details of 562 plastics recycling plants who recycle packaging film from commercial,...

Since China’s ban on plastics waste import in 2018, Turkey has been a favourite destination for Europe’s household/municipal waste. 

Following an extensive interview programme, AMI’s latest database Plastics Recyclers in Turkey identifies...

Published: February 2022

This 8th edition of AMI's directory of injection moulders in Scandinavia includes location, contact and production information on 284 injection moulders in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

For each site...

Published February 2022

The recovery of the injection moulding industry in Nordic countries has been slowed down by a weak demand in the building and automotive sectors and some significant rationalisations in the packaging industry.

This 7th...

Published January 2022

The Swiss Injection Moulding sector has been at the front of technical developments and innovation for a while and moulders in the country tend to concentrate on niche markets. This encourages the use of engineering resins and...

Despite fierce competition from outside Europe, the polyethylene film industry remains one of the largest plastics processing sector in Europe in terms of polymer consumption.     

If you want an up-to-date picture of this industry sector and find out...

The recycling industry is a dynamic segment with a complex value chain. Developments in mechanical and chemical recycling technology are changing the shape of the plastics industry as we know it. Within the European Commission’s 2030 vision, all plastic packaging being placed on the...

Demand for PVC across the Middle East & Africa has reached 4m tonnes.

AMI's database provides an insight into the activities of 615 significant processors of PVC in the region.

Obtain addresses, managerial contacts, polymer usage, products manufactured/...

Austria has a large number of sophisticated, technical moulders with over 40% of them serving the electrical and electronic markets.   This publication identifies over 174 injection moulders in Austria. For each injection moulding site, the database provides the following...

The injection moulding industry is one of the most complex plastic convertor sectors, with more processors than any other. 
France is no exception.  Challenging market conditions persist but it remains a vibrant industry, with over 840 sites.

For each site the...

Cable extruders are the forefront of technical innovation in the plastics sector, driven by the demands of new market areas such as 5G networks and regulatory changes to harmonise product standards.   At the same time the competitive landscape is shifting, with industry consolidation...

The European masterbatch industry continues to grow and is characterised by entrepreneurial, highly service oriented and technically innovative companies.  Producers in the region are leading the way globally in the development of many new formulations and structures, particularly for added...

Global demand for masterbatch is rising strongly, driven by growing polymer demand and the penetration of alternative polymer modification methods.  Masterbatch supply is largely localised, with production sites in a vast number of countries around the world. At the same time, the...

Ireland has a small but dynamic thermoplastics industry, as the country has been attracting high technology companies, particularly in the field of medical technology manufacturing. Plastics production is diverse, encompassing a wide range of technologies with injection moulding, film extrusion...

The United Kingdom is the fifth largest market for polymer resin in Europe. It is a well established market, with injection moulding and film extrusion by far the biggest thermoplastics processing industries. Recent years have seen manufacturing shift to lower production cost areas in...

Europe is the largest masterbatch market in the world and is one of the key hubs of world innovation and brand development, making it an ideal place to develop new colours and property enhancing products.

Identify the key players in Europe with instant access to 744...

Ireland is world-renowned as a hub for medical technology manufacturing, with injection moulders playing a key part in supplying this dynamic sector. 

Enhance your business planning with access to AMI’s database , giving key insight into the production activities of 93...

There has been much consolidation of the injection moulding market in the UK in the past few years with many companies now outsourcing production or even relocating abroad.   If you are looking for a complete and up-to-date picture of the whole industry, this new...

Make sure you are making the most of market opportunities in the Balkans with verified contact and production data for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia. This is a new compendium featuring both brand new and existing...

The demand for innovative plastics closures is growing fast. In order to grow profitability caps and closures manufacturers have to innovate whilst increasing capacity and making sure they deliver quality products.

This AMI database will give you an insight into the industry with...

Gain key insight into the production activities of 701 stretch and shrink film producers in Europe with the following information.

• Address and number, e-mail and website
• Some managerial contact names (due to GDPR some names have been removed)
• Polymers processed:...

This data gives you key insight into the production of plastics pipes in the Middle East and Africa, it reveals key contact and production details of all production sites by country. The database provides 394 plants manufacturing thermoplastics pipes and includes the following information...

Germany is without doubt, the powerhouse of the European plastics injection moulding industry.  A good knowledge of all the active players in the industry is essential if you are involved in this industry whether you are a supplier or a moulder.  

AMI's directory gives you...

Engineering polymers have been showing promising growth driven by the automotive sector.  Producers are investing in research and development in innovative materials for new applications.   

Access contact and production information on 3,363 moulders processing either ABS...

Expanding the series of data on the thermoplastics processing industry in Central Europe, AMI has undertaken detailed research in this area and has produced a directory listing 139 plastics processors in Slovenia.  This database provides key information on all the significant players in the...

The demand for thermoplastics in Poland is driven by consumer goods, domestic appliances and the automotive sector. 

Gain key insight into plastics processing in Poland and all its players, with instant access to 1052 plastics processing sites in Poland.

For each site...

The Czech Republic and Slovakia are two leading economic players in Central Europe.  They have attracted large volumes of foreign investment which is generating economic growth. 

AMI's latest data on plastics processors in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...

The agricultural film industry is expanding due to the increased demand for food amongst a growing global population.  European producers of agricultural film face some fierce competition from Asia and particularly China.  If you want an insight into the production of...

Get instant access to 596 polyethylene film extruders in the Middle East and Africa, for each company you get the following:

• Address and telephone number, Email and website (when available)
• Up to 4 managerial contact names- To be compliant with GDPR some...

We have expanded our research on plastics processing in the Balkans, to produce a verified database of 231 plastics processors in Serbia.  

For each site we have collected the following information:

• Full address and telephone numbers, e-mail and website when...

Access 166 sites supplying the pipe market.  

Get the following verified information for each site:

• Full address with telephone number, company email and website
• Up to 4 managerial contacts (including technical and purchasing)
• Parent...

Access 215 PE Film extrusion sites in this market.  

Get the following verified information for each site:

• Full address with telephone number, company email and website
• Up to 4 managerial contacts (including technical and...

Africa is one of the most exciting markets for plastics processing in the world today. It is a vast continent with a growing, youthful population and a rising consumer demand for plastic products.

Africa is a very complex market to research and has numerous languages....

We have expanded our research on plastics processing in the Balkans, to produce a verified database of 111 plastics processors in Croatia.  

For each site we have collected the following information:

• Full address and telephone numbers, e-mail and website when...

Due to its favourable geographic position and a local growing demand for plastic products, the North African plastics market is developing faster than other African countries.  

This is a very complex market  to research and a real challenge to find good...

The plastics market in South African countries is well developed and serves both local demand and surrounding export markets, packaging building and automotive being the main ones.

AMI offers you the opportunity to understand this market...

Plastics processing in Nigeria dominates the region because of its vast population whilst Ghana and Ivory Coast have shown substantial growth in plastics usage in recent years. Senegal and Cameroon have similar growth rates which indicate promising future for the plastics...

Kenya has an established plastics processing sector and Ethiopia continues to develop as a significant base for major regional plastics processing activities.

Finding good information about who are the players in the market is a real challenge.  AMI has risen to this...

Africa is one of the most exciting markets for plastics processing in the world today. It is a vast continent with a growing, youthful population and a rising consumer demand for plastic products.

However this is a very complex market to research and has numerous...

PVC is still the dominant and most economic plastics option for the manufacture of window and door profiles.   Plastic window frames is the favoured solution in a number of countries in Western and Central Europe.    This AMI database lists 279 production plants in Europe...

The thermoforming market has been witnessing significant technological advancements and increasing consumer demand especially in food packaging, in recent years.   This directory is a unique reference document for sellers of plastics sheet and for buyers who want to find suppliers with...

Get instant access to contact details and the production capacity of 7,445 injection moulding sites supplying automotive, building, electrical, medical, packaging amongst other markets.

Find out the following information for each site:

• Company location, full address, tel...

The compounding industry in North America has experienced some major changes in the last few years.  AMI has been monitoring these changes and just published a detailed list of over 470 manufacturing sites producing compounds or concentrates in Canada (33), United States (399) and...

Find out the following information for 548 sites using large amounts of the engineering polymer PBT and serving the automotive, domestic appliance and electrical sector.

• Company location, full address, tel number, email and website
• Parent company
• Up to four...

Find out the following information for 807 sites using the engineering polymer PC to make electrical components and items for the transport market. 

• Company location, full address, tel number, email and website
• Parent company
• Up to four managerial contacts...

Find out the following information for 663 sites using the engineering polymer PMMA to make electrical components and items for the transport market. 

• Company location, full address, tel number, email and website
• Parent company
• Up to four managerial...

Find out the following information for 970 sites using the engineering polymer acetal for automotive, electrical and other engineering applications.

• Company location, full address, tel number, email and website
• Parent company
• Up to four managerial contacts (to...

Find out the following information for 2270 injection moulding sites using the engineering polymers ABS or SAN as resins or compounds.

• Company location, full address, tel number, email and website
• Parent company
• Up to four managerial contacts (to be compliant...

Polymer demand for injection moulding in this region has developed fast over the last decade.

Make sure you are making the most of market opportunities with verified data listing of over 2028 injection moulding sites in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania,...

Update your knowledge on the global compounding industry with instant access to 2,538 compound and masterbatch production plants in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas.  

It provides the following data for each site:

• Full address and...

This database provides instant access to 869 cable extrusion sites worldwide.

For each site the following information is given:

• Full addresses and number of all operations, email and website when available
• Up to 4 managerial contact names- due to GDPR...

Get a unique insight into the production activities of 926 injection moulding sites in the Middle East including: 584 sites in Turkey, Iran 130 sites and 159 sites for the GCC countries.

The companies included are all manufacturing sites, no resellers or distributors or head offices...

PVC demand reached 6.6 millions tonnes in Europe in 2018.

Stay up to date on this market with this database listing 1834 PVC manufacturing sites in Europe and shows the following information for each site:

• Company contact (address, tel...

This directory lists data on 720 manufacturing sites extruding plastics tube and hoses, including the key players such as A.C.K Plastiques, TE Connectivity and Dyka.

For each production site, the following details is provided:

• Address and tel...

The production of thermoplastics profile systems in Europe is a major industry which accounts for a significant volume of polymers with most applications being used for the building industry, primarily for production of PVC doors and windows.    

AMI's...

Gain key insight into the biggest players involved in Chinese cable production. Access contact and production data for the 60 largest cable extruders in China.

For each site the following information is given:

• Full addresses and number of all operations, email and...

Gain key insight into the South American cables market. Obtain contact and production data for 153 cable producers in this region to help you research this region.

For each site the following information is given:

• Full addresses and number of all...

The medical industry is a high value and niche manufacturing sector.  Tracking down the suppliers to this sector can be a complicated and time consuming task.  We have done this work for you by researching and telephone interviewing 207 Medical tube...

Find out all about 496 blow moulding plants in the Middle East and Africa.

Get contact and production data for companies: from PET bottle manufacturers to car fuel tank producers operating in this region

For each blow moulding production site, the following information is...

This information will give you an updated insight on the small, medium and large companies operating sheet extrusion in their plastics manufacturing.

It includes the profiles of 789 sheet extrusion sites in Western and Central Europe, extruding for the food, non food packaging,...

Get an updated overview of European PET sheet production with key location, contact and production details of 173 manufacturing sites in Europe.

For each site the following information is provided:

• Full address with telephone number, company email and website...

Germany is the largest market for thermoplastics in Europe: its central location and strong manufacturing market continues to ensure the growth of its plastics industry and this database gives you the opportunity to find out the polymers processed and machinery used by all the...

The medical moulding sector has experienced consistent growth over the last few years and Europe is a net exporter of medical technology products such as drug delivery technology, bodily fluid/ nutrition and waste management, diagnostic tools, medical supplies and instruments, corrective...

Polyamide demand continues its steady recovery at the rate of 2% volume growth per year, following an increase in car production in recent years and a strong demand for electrical goods.   Central and Eastern Europe show the strongest growth in the automotive,...

AMI has been monitoring the changes in this industry to produce this database listing 139 cable producers in the Africa, GCC region, Iran and Turkey

For each site the following information is given:

• Full addresses and number of all operations, email and website when...

Plastics Processors in France gives you the opportunity to have an up-to-date picture of all the players in the industry.  This database includes 1370 plastics processing sites: injection moulders, blow moulders, rotational moulders, PE film extruders, cable extruders, pipe extruders...

This database gives a unique insight into 637 injection moulders in Turkey manufacturing for a range of markets. The companies included are all manufacturing sites, no resellers or distributors or head offices are included. Each company has been directly contacted and all...

This database lists 104 sheet extruders manufacturing thermal insulation sheets. 

For each site information is given on:

• Address, telephone number, company e-mail and websites
• Up to 4 managerial contacts- To be compliant with GDPR, some contact names...

Italy remains the second largest market for thermoplastics in Europe despite a continuous decline in polymer demand since the 2007 recession.  

This AMI database of 1946 plastics processing sites in Italy saves you time with instant access to data...

In the North American cables market LSFOH is being favoured more in cable production whilst PVC consumption is slowly declining.

AMI has been monitoring the changes in this industry to produce this database listing 160 cable producers.

For each site the following...

Around 12% of PP demand in Europe is for the automotive sector; which is expected to keep increasing, especially in Eastern Europe to satisfy growing automotive production rates.

To keep you updated on polypropylene consumption in the automotive...

The plastics industry in Bulgaria is relatively small but polymer demand growth has been driven by investments in the packaging sector.  This new database will enable you to understand who are the key plastics processors in this region, with 154 plastics...

This database gives you a unique opportunity to identify significant thermoplastics compounders and masterbatch producers in China. 

It includes location, contacts and production details of 407 compounding sites providing for each site.

• Full address and numbers of...

Turkey is the largest plastics market in the Middle East with a growing youthful population and a strategic location easily accessible to European markets.

This new directory gives you the key to access this developing market and all its key players.  AMI has thoroughly researched,...

After challenging times, the plastics industry in Greece has been recently showing some signs of recovery and growth.   With this database you will have the most up to date information about the players in the industry, so you will know who is now really active in the...

The plastics industry in Romania is showing the strongest growth in the region and polymer demand is expected to continue advancing robustly, particularly in the food packaging sector.

Expanding the series of data on the thermoplastics processing industry in Central Europe, AMI has...

Polymer demand is growing substantially in India, and the compounding industry is benefitting from the development of all sectors of the plastics industry in this young and dynamic country.

This database gives you a unique opportunity to identify significant thermoplastics...

With this unique database, you will be able to identify the main producers of compounds and masterbatches in the GCC countries, Iran, Turkey and Africa. 

This database includes 217 plants producing compounds or masterbatches, it provides for each site.

• Full...

Polymer demand in Austria is around 710 000 tonnes per year. Austria has a well developed injection moulding sector that counts the automotive, electrical and medical as its highest serving markets.

A database from AMI gives you the opportunity...

Over 3 million tonnes of thermoplastics were processed in Iran in 2016.  This developing market offers huge potential for the infrastructure and consumer packaging sectors.  

The massive challenge is to find good quality information on the players in the...

Nearly 3.5 million tonnes of polymers were processed in the Iberic peninsula in 2016.  AMI has gathered information on 1622 manufacturing sites processing commodity and engineering polymers in Spain and Portugal for the following processes: Blow moulding, Cable extrusion, Injection...

The use of PET preforms in the production of bottles has definite cost, flexibility and environmental benefits.   

A new database from AMI gives you the opportunity to have an up-to-date picture of all the players involved in...

This database gives you key data on all the players in the thermoplastics processing industry in the region. 

AMI has gathered location and production information on 524 manufacturing plants: injection moulders, blow moulders, rotational moulders, PE film extruders,...

Investments in plastics manufacturing are growing signficantly in the Middle East.  Fuelled by an increasing local demand, the plastics processing sector in the GCC offers lots of growth potential in the future. 

However this is a geographic area very...

The blow moulding industry might be complex to analyse, this report will give you a good understanding of the manufacturing operations of about 1691 blow moulders in Europe.

This publication gives a complete picture of the activities of blow moulders in Europe: from PET bottle...

The Nordic countries have a well developed thermoplastics processing industry with a consumption of around 1.9 million tonnes of polymers per year.  

A database from AMI gives you the opportunity to access information on all the plastics processing sites in...

AMI has identified 196 injection moulders in Europe producing pipe fittings and can supply you with this unique database which gives the location, contacts and production details of all these manufacturing sites.   This database shows for each...