Automotive

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,...

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 injection moulding industry in France continues to face some challenges largely as a result of the global economic crisis which has forced many companies to rationalise, close or move their injection moulding activities outside Europe. 

Since the last edition of this report,...

This AMI report gives you key data on 700 manufacturing sites extruding plastics tube and hoses

For each site this database gives the following details:

• Addresses and numbers of all operations
• Up to 4 management contacts - To be compliant with GDPR,...

Switzerland is a stable market for injection moulding, it is the only country in Western Europe where AMI has identified a slight increase in the number of production sites in the last 3 years.  The injection moulding industry in Switzerland has a strong focus on manufacturing...

The injection moulding industry in Italy is quite fragmented, with lots of small manufacturing operations. The industry has gone through lots of changes in the aim of becoming more competitive.  A number of companies have gone out of business but AMI has...

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...

Ireland has attracted medical investments with more than half of all injection moulders in AMI's database involved in supplying the medical market.

This database provides information on 96 injection moulding sites in Ireland, it includes the following information for each...

This directory is the most comprehensive list of thermoplastics sheet extruders in Europe.  It includes the profiles of 749 sheet extrusion sites in Western and Central Europe, extruding for the food, non food packaging, industrial and construction markets. 

For each site...

Austria has a large number of sophisticated, technical moulders with over 40% of them serving the electrical and electronic markets.   This publication identifies over 189 injection moulders in Austria. For each injection moulding site, the database provides the following...

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 6th edition of AMI's directory of injection moulders in...

Rotational moulding is not a widely used process but it offers a cost effective method of manufacturing short runs of complex and large items.

This directory is a review of 341 rotational moulding sites in Europe gives a complete picture of this interesting sector of the...

This publication identifies over 310 injection moulders in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

For each site it provides the following information:

• Company location, full address, tel and fax numbers, E-mail and websites
• Type of moulding: Custom...

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...

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...

Polymer demand has been growing fairly strongly in the region with the Injection moulding industry in Central Europe developing fast over the last decade and strengthening its position in Europe.

New research from AMI has identified over 1528 injection moulding sites in Czech...

This database gives a unique insight into the activities of 1011 injection moulders in the Iberic peninsula:  Spain 790 sites, Portugal 221 sites.   The companies included are all manufacturing sites, no resellers or distributors or head offices are included.   Each...

Total polymer demand for injection moulding in the Middle East was over 3 million tonnes in 2016 accounting for 20% of the total polymer demand in the region. In the period of 2015-2020 the injection moulding industry in the Middle East is expected to enjoy an average growth rate of just over...

The blow moulding industry might be complex to analyse, this report will give you a good understanding of the manufacturing operations of about 1550 blow moulders in Europe.

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