PolymerMat e.V. is a cross-sector network which bundles up the interests of the companies of the plastic industry of Thuringia. It offers a platform for the cooperation of the companies of the plastic branch with innovation and conversion of new technological top performances in the plastic sector.
PolymerMat e.V. sees itself as an innovative network of the plastic industry in Thuringia. The aim of the association is to support its members, to increase their scope of action by (common) innovations as well as to strengthen and to extend their market position. As an interface between companies of the plastic industry and politics, the association makes a substantial contribution to the promotion of science, research, education and innovation as well as development of the economy region of Thuringia.
| The Plastic Industry of Thuringia in Figures (2009): |
| Number of companies with more than 50 employees: | 101 |
| Number of employees in companies with more than 50 employees: | 11.800 |
| Turnover: | 2,1 bn. EUR |
| Export ratio: | 38% |
| (Source: Thuringian regional authorities for statistics) | |