The plastics market is expected to reach 508.6 million tons by 2016 primarily supported by the segments (rigid/flexible plastics), resins (thermoplastics/thermoset) and end-users food & beverage packaging, building & construction plastics, healthcare and etc

1. Plastics Market (Rigid & Flexible, Resins &
End-Use Applications)
The plastics market is expected to reach 508.6 million tons by 2016 primarily supported by the segments
(rigid/flexible plastics), resins (thermoplastics/thermoset) and end-users food & beverage packaging,
building & construction plastics, healthcare and etc. Rigid plastics market is expected to reach 284.8
million tons by 2016, by the support of emerging countries across world. Globally, Polyethylene (PE) and
Polypropylene (PP) together account for approximately 46% of the market are expected to support the
plastics industry going forward. Geographical analysis shows that the highest Compounded Annual
Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9% is anticipated from Asia-Pacific region during the analysis period, 2011-2016.
The Americas follows Asia-Pacific with a CAGR of 8.4% while Europe forecasts to drive with a growth
rate of 4.9%. Along with the market value analytics, volume based data also suggests positive prospects
for the industry going forward. On a volume scale, highest growth rate is expected from Europe during the
analysis period. Among the end-users Electronics is the fastest growing market with a CAGR of 9%.
Household Products, Automotive, Electricals and Healthcare follows Electronics market with a positive
growth rate during the period.
Report Focus
The ‘Plastics - Rigid & Flexible, Resins & End-Use Applications – An Analytical Report, 2011 - 2016’
reviews the latest trends in plastics industry with a perceptive to identify the near-future growth prospects.
The plastics industry is a fragmented market with multiple market participants, opens up numerous
investment opportunities. The major investment focus is packaging business. An in-depth analysis across
the geographic regions provides strategic business intelligence for the industry investments. The study
offers profitable investment strategies for R&D organizations, plastic manufacturing units, distributors,
Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and many more in preferred locations. The report primarily
focuses on:
 Latest Market Trends
 Region-wise Demand Factor
 Key Growth Areas
 Market Sizes
 Key Competitors Edge
 Investment Strategies
Estimates are based on online surveys using customized questionnaires by our research team. Besides
information from government databases, company websites, press releases and published research
reports are also used for estimates. Estimates have incorporated recessionary impact on the industry.
The analysis is based on desk research and interviews with industry researchers and law/ethics
specialists, as well as on data collected through the survey, and discussions with experts.

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The report delivers a microscopic view of regional market volume & values. The major rigid & flexible,
resins & end-use application areas discussed in the report are:
By Segment – Value & Volume
 Rigid Plastics
 Bottles and Jars
 Pails
 Caps & Closures1
 Tubs/Cups/Bowls
 Trays
 Tubes &
 Other
 Flexible Plastics
 Film & Sheets
 Bags and Pouches
 Squeezable Products2
 Other
1 (Lids, flat caps, sports caps, rounded caps, carton mechanisms, and pouch spouts)
2 (shampoos, conditioners, ketchup, jam, sauces and mustard)
By Resin– (Volume)
 Thermoplastics Resins
 Polyethylene (PE)
 Polypropylene (PP)
 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
 Polystyrene (PS)
 Engineering Thermoplastics
 Other
 Thermosets Resins
 Polyurethanes (PU)
 Urea-Formaldehyde (UF)
 Phenol-Formaldehyde (PF)

3.  Unsaturated Polyesters (UP)
 Epoxy / Polyepoxide &
 Other
 Bioplastics
Household Products
 Kitchen Ware
 Cleaners & Chemicals
 Lawn & Garden
 Petcare
 Furnishing
 Other
Automotive
 Interiors & Exteriors
 Electrical Components
 Powertrains &
 Under Hood Engine
Electronics
 Kitchen Machinery
 Domestic Machinery
 Audiovisual Equipment
 Air-Conditioning Equipment
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The report focuses on the current market trends, estimates and forecasts for the period 2011-2016. More
than 1500 in plastics market and 177 leading market players that project improved market activities in the
near future are profiled. The report consists of 686 data charts describing the market shares, sales
forecasts and growth prospects. Moreover, key strategic activities in the market including
mergers/acquisitions, collaborations/partnerships, product launches/developments are discussed which
gives a deep insight into the growth perspectives of the market.
The region-wise distribution of the market consists of Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain,
Italy, Russia, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland and Rest of Europe); The Americas (USA, Canada,

4. Argentina, Brazil and Rest of The Americas); Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia
and Rest of Asia-Pacific); Rest of World (South Africa, Middle East and Rest of Rest of the World).
The report also covers major industry participants with details of their services, projects and financial
status. Below are few among the 177 plastics company profiles in our report:-
Braskem S.A., Nova Chemicals Corporation, AEP Industries, Inc., American Packaging Corporation,
BASF Corporation, BWAY Holding Company, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Dow Chemical
Company, DuPont Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil Chemical Company, Formosa
Plastics Corp - (FPC), NatureWorks, LLC., North American Pipe Corporation, PolyOne Corporation,
Sigma Plastics Group, ALPLA-WERKE AlwinLehner GbmH & Co. Kg, Borealis AG, Chemson Group,
Solvay S.A., SolVin, Total Petrochemicals, Arkema, Bayer AG, A.G. Petzetakis, Novamont S.p.A., INEOS
Group AG., LyondellBasell Industries, Synbra Holding BV, The Britton Group, Cardia Bioplastics, China
Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), Liansu Group, PetroChina Company Limited, GAIL (India)
Limited, Reliance Industries Ltd., Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp., Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd./Daicel
Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), Sumitomo Chemical, Teijin Chemicals, Tosoh
Corporation, Titan Chemicals Corp. Bhd., USI Corporation, Abu Dhabi Polymers Ltd (Borouge), National
Petrochemical Company (NPC), EQUATE Petrochemical Co., Qatar Chemical Co Ltd. (Q-Chem), Saudi
Kayan Petrochemical Co., Tasnee, SABIC - Saudi Basic Industries Corp., Boytek and many more….
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