Leasing Life, in collaboration
with Tallon & Associates, publishes a monthly analysis of data
on the demand for used assets. This month, we look at the changes
in demand for areas of the plastics section.

Injection moulding: up to 250
tonnes

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  • Very little demand in the UK for low tonnage machines.
  • UK demand continues to decline as the majority of manufacture
    is carried out in the Far East.
  • Majority of machines sold for export, however, demand starting
    to weaken.

Injection moulding: 250 – 500 tonnes

  • European demand remains slow for mid-size moulders, as it is
    still economical to ship components from the Far East.
  • Demand remains steady from overseas markets.

Injection moulding: over 500 tonnes

  • Demand remains steady within the UK and Europe for
    high-capacity machines where manufacturing is still ongoing.
  • Demand stronger for leading brands.
  • Potential for increase in demand as raw material costs drop in
    line with the drop in oil prices.

Blow moulding

  • Limited demand from UK and Europe as such machines are
    predominantly used for bottle production and there is adequate
    capacity in the European market place.
  •  Competition from low-cost machines supplied from the Far
    East.
  •  Demand from Middle East and South America for older
    branded machines.

Rotational moulding

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  • Demand remains steady, however very limited demand in the UK
    market place for such machines.
  • Demand from overseas purchasers for low-priced equipment.

Extrusion (film and packaging)

  • Limited demand for blown film extrusion lines.
  • Plastic bag converting struggling to sell (unless late or
    special purpose).

Extrusion (sheet/profile/industrial)

  • Demand reducing for PVC-U extruders and converting for window
    frame manufacture with decline in UK house building sector and
    general economic decline.
  • Industrial profile and extrusion equipment seeing a reduction
    in demand and further reductions expected given the expected
    decline in automotive and other manufacturing areas.

Shredding and granulation

  • Increased demand for recycling equipment as appetite for
    recycling increases in line with the Waste Electrical and
    Electronic Equipment directive.
  • Demand also increasing from companies reprocessing and
    remoulding waste product.
  • Reduced commodity prices could result in a downturn in demand
    for reprocessing equipment.

Demand for plastic-related equipment