The Industry at a Glance

The manufacturers of plastics and rubber machinery in EUROMAP's member countries Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom represent the heart of the industry in Europe. In 2009, more than 3.700 companies with a workforce of almost 100.000 contributed to an output of 13,3 bn Euro.

Number of Companies Work Force Total Production (mill. EURO)
Core Machinery
(Pre-processing, Converting, Post-processing)
840 53.548 7.674
Moulds and Dies 2.460 32.093 3.938
Auxiliary and Peripheral Equipment 1) 372 10.386 1.205
Flexographic Printing Machines for Plastic Films 2) 44 2.046 441
Total 3.716 98.073 13.258

Source: EUROMAP

Luxembourg and Netherlands not included in this table
1) no data available for Switzerland
2) no data available for Austria