Plastics Market

Global Plastics Market Analysis - Business Intelligence Report By End-User Landscape (Consumer Profile), Application (Injection Moulding, Textile, Packaging, Transportation, Construction, Film & Sheet), Product (Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polystyrene, Engineering Thermoplastics) and Region - Forecasts to 2025 - Global Market Estimates

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This report was recently updated on November 16 2024 with the latest and most recent market numbers

Global Plastics Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.03% from 2017 to 2025

Plastics are used in a variety of industries: construction, packaging, appliance, automobile, textile, transportation, and many others. A large number of manufacturers supply many different products to numerous end-users for a multitude of applications. The major drivers for plastics market would be its low cost, flexibility of use, easy manufacturing capabilities, growing construction in Asia-Pacific region among others. Thus, plastics can be regarded as synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids which can be transformed into several useful products. Also, the paradigm shift of technology to recycle plastics for end-use applications provide significant opportunities to the entire supply chain of the plastics market.

End-User Landscape (Consumer Profile): Global Plastics Market

End-use companies such as the Dow Chemical Co., BASF, DuPont among others are investing extensively in the manufacturing and sale of plastics, which presents a huge opportunity to plastic suppliers. The report provides a detailed list of end-users operating across the world. The end-user landscape includes consumer contact details, geographical presence, revenue, product portfolio, organic, and inorganic growth strategies among others.

Polyethylene plastic type is estimated to account for the largest share in 2017

Polyethylene is derived from polymerization of ethylene and has the properties like chemical & thermal resistivity, flexibility, electrical & thermal insulation among others. Due to its light weight and easy manufacturing capability, polyethylene has found applications in various industries such as construction, electronics, and automotive. The polyethylene market is projected to grow at a considerable CAGR in the emerging economies. Also, the demand from different domains such as injection moulding, food & beverages and packaging has fuelled the demand. On the other hand, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic type is projected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period (2017-2025).

The report covers different plastics type such as Polypropylene, Polyethylene, PVC, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polystyrene, and Engineering Thermoplastics which are used for varied applications like Injection Moulding, Textile, Packaging, Transportation, Construction, Film & Sheet.

Asia Pacific plastics market is projected to account for a share of around 45% of the global plastics market by 2025

The growing automotive and construction sectors in countries such as India and China with the adoption of rapid technological advancement has significantly boosted Asia-Pacific’s plastics market. Presence of major automotive industries in Germany and France should drive European plastics market along with the growing demand for high performance and environmental friendly plastics materials such as bio-based plastics and engineering thermoplastics. Also, the Central & South American region is projected to grow at a considerable CAGR during the forecast period (2017-2025)

Competitor Analysis:

Dow Chemical Co., BASF, DuPont among others account for the major share in global plastics market. Companies are investing in innovation/R&D, brand building, and fostering strong relationships with customers to support their competitive position. Other companies profiled in the report: ExxonMobil, Sabic, LyondellBasell Industries, Formosa Plastics Group, Bayer Material Science, Arkema, Celanese Corporation, Chi Mei Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation.

Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of companies profiled in the report.

1 ABOUT PLASTICS
2 TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS
3 DEMAND AND SUPPLY MATRIX
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 DEMAND SIDE ANALYSIS
3.2.1 PLASTIC: MARKET DRIVERS
3.2.2 PLASTIC: MARKET RESTRAINTS
3.2.3 PLASTIC: MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
3.2.4 PLASTIC: MARKET CHALLENGES
3.3 SUPPLY SIDE ANALYSIS
3.3.1 FUTURE SCENARIO (CAGR% VS. COUNTRY)
3.3.2 MAPPING KEY PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS
3.3.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
3.3.3.1 Threat of new entrants
3.3.3.2 Threat of substitutes
3.3.3.3 Bargaining power of buyers
3.3.3.4 Bargaining power of suppliers
3.3.3.5 Intensity of competitive rivalry
3.3.4 GLOBAL PLASTICS MARKET: TREND ANALYSIS
3.3.5 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS
3.3.6 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
4 GLOBAL PLASTICS MARKET: END-USER LANDSCAPE (CONSUMER PROFILE)
4.1 NORTH AMERICA’S CONSUMER PROFILE
4.2 EUROPE’S CONSUMER PROFILE
4.3 ASIA-PACIFIC’S CONSUMER PROFILE
4.4 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA’S CONSUMER PROFILE
4.5 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA’S CONSUMER PROFILE
5 GLOBAL PLASTICS MARKET, BY APPLICATION
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 FILM & SHEET
5.3 INJECTION MOULDING
5.4 TEXTILES
5.5 PACKAGING
5.6 TRANSPORTATION
5.7 CONSTRUCTION
6 GLOBAL PLASTICS MARKET, BY PRODUCT
6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 POLYETHYLENE
6.3 POLYPROPYLENE
6.4 PVC
6.5 PET
6.6 POLYSTYRENE
6.7 ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS
7 GLOBAL PLASTICS MARKET, BY REGION
7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 NORTH AMERICA
7.2.1 BY PRODUCT
7.2.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.2.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.2.1.3 PVC, by application
7.2.1.4 PET, by application
7.2.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.2.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.2.2 BY COUNTRY
7.2.2.1 U.S.
7.2.2.1.1 By product
7.2.2.1.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.2.2.1.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.2.2.1.1.3 PVC, by application
7.2.2.1.1.4 PET, by application
7.2.2.1.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.2.2.1.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.2.2.2 Canada
7.2.2.2.1 By product
7.2.2.2.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.2.2.2.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.2.2.2.1.3 PVC, by application
7.2.2.2.1.4 PET, by application
7.2.2.2.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.2.2.2.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.3 EUROPE
7.3.1 BY PRODUCT
7.3.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.3.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.3.1.3 PVC, by application
7.3.1.4 PET, by application
7.3.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.3.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.3.2 BY COUNTRY
7.3.2.1 U.K.
7.3.2.1.1 By product
7.3.2.1.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.3.2.1.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.3.2.1.1.3 PVC, by application
7.3.2.1.1.4 PET, by application
7.3.2.1.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.3.2.1.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.3.2.2 France
7.3.2.2.1 By product
7.3.2.2.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.3.2.2.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.3.2.2.1.3 PVC, by application
7.3.2.2.1.4 PET, by application
7.3.2.2.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.3.2.2.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.3.2.3 Germany
7.3.2.3.1 By product
7.3.2.3.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.3.2.3.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.3.2.3.1.3 PVC, by application
7.3.2.3.1.4 PET, by application
7.3.2.3.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.3.2.3.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.4 ASIA-PACIFIC
7.4.1 BY PRODUCT
7.4.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.4.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.4.1.3 PVC, by application
7.4.1.4 PET, by application
7.4.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.4.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.4.2 BY COUNTRY
7.4.2.1 India
7.4.2.1.1 By product
7.4.2.1.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.4.2.1.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.4.2.1.1.3 PVC, by application
7.4.2.1.1.4 PET, by application
7.4.2.1.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.4.2.1.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.4.2.1 China
7.4.2.1.1 By product
7.4.2.1.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.4.2.1.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.4.2.1.1.3 PVC, by application
7.4.2.1.1.4 PET, by application
7.4.2.1.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.4.2.1.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.4.2.2 Japan
7.4.2.2.1 By product
7.4.2.2.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.4.2.2.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.4.2.2.1.3 PVC, by application
7.4.2.2.1.4 PET, by application
7.4.2.2.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.4.2.2.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.5 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
7.5.1 BY PRODUCT
7.5.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.5.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.5.1.3 PVC, by application
7.5.1.4 PET, by application
7.5.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.5.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.5.2 BY COUNTRY
7.5.2.1 Brazil
7.5.2.1.1 By product
7.5.2.1.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.5.2.1.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.5.2.1.1.3 PVC, by application
7.5.2.1.1.4 PET, by application
7.5.2.1.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.5.2.1.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application

7.6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
7.6.1 BY PRODUCT
7.6.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.6.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.6.1.3 PVC, by application
7.6.1.4 PET, by application
7.6.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.6.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
7.6.2 BY COUNTRY
7.6.2.1 Saudi Arabia
7.6.2.1.1 By product
7.6.2.1.1.1 Polyethylene, by application
7.6.2.1.1.2 Polypropylene, by application
7.6.2.1.1.3 PVC, by application
7.6.2.1.1.4 PET, by application
7.6.2.1.1.5 Polystyrene, by application
7.6.2.1.1.6 Engineering thermoplastics, by application
8 COMPANY PROFILE
8.1 BASF
8.1.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.1.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.1.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.2 DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
8.2.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.2.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.2.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.3 LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES
8.3.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.3.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.3.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.4 EXXONMOBIL
8.4.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.4.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.4.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.5 SABIC
8.5.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.5.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.5.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.6 DuPont
8.6.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.6.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.6.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.7 FORMOSA PLASTICS GROUP
8.7.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.7.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.7.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.8 BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE
8.8.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.8.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.8.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.9 ARKEMA
8.9.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.9.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.9.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.10 CELANESE CORPORATION
8.10.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.10.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.10.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.11 CHI MEI CORPORATION
8.11.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.11.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.11.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.12 EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
8.12.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.12.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.12.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
8.13 MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
8.13.1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
8.13.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
8.13.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED
9 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
9.1 DESK RESEARCH
9.2 PRIMARY RESEARCH
9.3 ANALYSIS AND OUTPUT
9.4 FINAL OUTPUT FROM DESK AND PRIMARY RESEARCH

The global plastics market has been studied from the year 2016 till 2025. However, the CAGR provided in the report is from the year 2017 to 2025. The research methodology involved three stages: Desk research, Primary research, and Analysis & Output from the entire research process.

The desk research involved a robust background study which meant referring to paid and unpaid databases to understand the industry analysis; industry trends; market analysis; market trends; market dynamics; mapping contracts from press releases; identifying the key players in the market, studying their product portfolio, competition level, annual reports/SEC filings & investor presentations; and learning the demand and supply side analysis for the Plastics Market.

The primary research activity included telephonic conversations with more than 50 tier 1 industry consultants, VPs, CEOs, COOs, financial consultants, business consultants, strategy consultants, project management consultants, business management consultants, distributors, and end-use product manufacturers.

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Finally, based on the above thorough research process, an in-depth analysis was carried out considering the following aspects: market attractiveness, current & future market trends, demand forecasting, market share analysis, SWOT analysis of the company’s manufacturing plastics, and customer analytics.

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