market analysis | Europe Comparison of sites in 2012 and 2017 by country
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the trends across the European injection moulding industry. Between 2012 and the start of 2017, AMI has identified 1,412 sites that have closed and seen 1,118 sites added to the database. Injection moulding is the most significant process in
Below: Rigid packaging continues to be a strong market for RPC Bramlage (pictured) and other moulders
Germany, the largest plastics economy in Europe. Germany continues to be the industry leader for polymer demand in Europe and that is reflected by the 2,349 injection moulding sites listed in AMI’s database, up from 2,259 in 2012. It is home to market leaders for many injection moulding markets, including the automotive industry. Of the 1,344 sites that have told AMI they serve the automotive market, 644 say it is the main market they supply. Germany is also home to a well-established packaging sector and a successful medical moulding industry which includes market leaders such as Gerresheimer and Eppendorf. The Italian injection moulding market is character- ised by its fragmented structure, which is particularly difficult to track. AMI has over 1,000 Italian injection
Germany Italy Comparison of machinery 2012 and 2017 2012 machinery 2017 machinery
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moulders in its database, approximately one-third of the total in the country, which AMI estimates to be just under 3,000. Hit hard by the recession starting in 2008, Italy’s injection moulding industry is still trying to make a full recovery, but its automotive industry, which is domi- nated by Fiat Chrysler, is exhibiting a resurgence. Packaging remains the largest of Italy’s injection moulding markets. The caps and closures sub-segment is a significant contributor in packaging, with Guala Closures Group a major domestic caps moulder in Italy and companies such as Aptar also maintaining a manufacturing presence. Over 140 Italian processors in the AMI injection moulding database serve the caps and closures market. Traditionally, France has had a very strong injection moulding industry. However, AMI has witnessed the number of sites and machines decrease between 2012 and 2017. AMI estimates that the amount of injection moulding sites in France has dipped under 1,000 in the last few years, the most recent calculation being 947. Looking at machinery, France currently houses just
over 17,000 injection moulding machines, down from almost 18,000 in 2012. Despite the decrease in these numbers, France remains a strong and important injection moulding market, being the home of several large industry players in the packaging, automotive and appliance markets. Similar, to France, the UK injection moulding sector has shrunk since 2012 and now has less than 1,000 sites. AMI estimates the total to be 944, compared with 1,034 in 2012. Almost half the moulders in the UK serve the automotive market and the strength or weakness of this market segment plays a large role in dictating the performance of the injection moulding industry. Housewares has also exhibited good growth in recent years, driven by innovative local companies. The
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