Report title: Global compounding machinery markets 2002

Date of publication: 2002

Overview: This new research service from AMI analyses the status and future trends for the compounding machinery market around the world. The market for compounding machinery has been very volatile in recent years making it hard to understand demand drivers at a regional or a product level. At the same time the industry is undergoing considerable structural change. This report provides an overview of the size and growth prospects for the global thermoplastics compounding industry as well as an assessment of the current drivers for machine purchase. It also looks at compounding capacity utilization, the market share by machinery supplier, changes in industry structure and the market position of the major machinery manufacturers. The report builds up a model of where and what machinery is currently deployed and predicts demand for the coming years including new opportunities.

Product scope: Technical compounds: filled and reinforced, blends and alloys, elastomer modified compounds, black and white masterbatch, colouring of PA, PBT, PBT, PC and PPE. Other compounds: colouring of PE, PP, PA, ABS, colour and additive masterbatch. PVC compounds.

Market scope: Twin-screw extruders (co and counter-rotating), kneaders and batch mixers with separate data for laboratory machines (up to 39mm and twin screw machines), smaller machines (40-69 mm) and larger machines (70-160mm for twin screw machines).

Geographic scope: Europe, North America, Asia, Other (Africa, South America, Japan and Australasia).

Price: The full subscription price is €18,000. The fee includes three printed copies of the report, a CD-ROM of the report and the principle supporting data, plus one day of consulting time to answer specific questions or develop additional market information.

Further information: For any other questions please contact John Nash: jsn@amiplastics.com