Who we call polymer converters

Converters are considered to be the company (a group of companies) where the capacities for polymers processing are concentrated and operated.

Also we separately analyse other market players.

Producers
Producers are considered to be only enterprises which are directly involved in polymers production, i.e. the analysis doesn’t include all trading, intermediate and non-resident companies.

Manufacturers
Manufacturers are foreign converters.

Traders
Companies that don’t have capacities for polymers processing, but are observed in materials and equipment purchase and sales transactions.

Equipment producers
Companies which are direct producers of the present equipment in polymers processing.

Suppliers
Companies which provide materials (equipment) supplies to converters. Suppliers can be traders as well as materials or equipment producers.

Importers/Exporters
Importers/exporters can be producers, suppliers, traders as well as converters and vice versa.