The Global Market for Plastic Films is Projected to Reach 68.4 Million Tons Translating to US$143.8 Billion by 2024
Expanding Applications and
Technological Developments Drive Growth in the Plastic Films Market, According
to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
GIA
launches comprehensive analysis of industry segments, trends, growth drivers,
market share, size and demand forecasts on the global Plastic Films market. The global market for Plastic
Films is projected to reach 68.4 million tons translating to US$143.8 billion by
2024,
driven by expanding applications, technological developments, and growing
demand for flexible packaging in food and non-food industries.
Plastic
film is commonly defined as a thin continuous polymeric material used to wrap
or cover items, act as barriers to separate volumes or as printable surfaces.
These films find widespread applications
in packaging of both food and non-food
products. Several attributes such
as lower density, transparency, microwave heating, sqeezability, crush tear and
drop resistance, recyclability, along with ease of use are further intensifying
the uptake of plastic films in various end use sectors. Over
the long term, expanding applications, technological developments, and
competitive advantages over paper and foil are expected to drive demand for
plastic films. The
industry is also witnessing a clear rise in inter-plastic competition,
particularly among high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, and
linear low-density polyethylene categories. Increased use of recycled resins
and new catalysts also continue to impact market trends. Demand is also on rise for bio-plastic films and
high barrier films and films that are easily recyclable.
Lightweight and sustainability
are the key aspects gaining importance in the plastic films market, owing to
growing environmental awareness, governmental focus on lowering greenhouse gas
emissions, and the issues associated with disposal and recycling of plastic
packaging. Led by functional
attributes to provide greater protection to packaged contents, demand for novel
barrier films is gaining demand in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical
applications. Advantages of source reduction and cost-performance along with
continuing developments in high barrier resins, and value-added features is
expected to favor greater usage of flexible packaging products in comparison to
its rigid counterparts. There is also a growing
demand for high barrier transparent films in the food industry. Segments including Oriented Polypropylene (OPP)
films
continue to benefit from new developments in both the clear and metallized
sectors. Rise
in online shopping and adoption of e-commerce platform for daily consumables is
further steering the demand for packaging that safeguards the product inside.
The trend towards natural and organic foods featuring oxygen-sensitive
unsaturated fats is further fueling the demand for active and barrier packaging
in flexible and rigid formats.
As
stated by the new market research report on Plastic
Films, Asia-Pacific represents the largest market worldwide. The region is
also forecast to emerge as the fastest growing market with a projected CAGR of 7.0%
over the analysis period led by factors such as surging demand for packaged products, rise in large-scale retail chains, improving
standards of living, increasing urbanization, rapid growth of food processing
and consumer durables sectors, and burgeoning foreign investment in local
production facilities.
Major
players in the market include Bemis Company Inc., Berry Plastics Corporation,
British Polythene Industries PLC, DuPont Teijin Films, Inteplast, Jindal Poly
Films Ltd., Paragon Films Inc., SABIC Innovative Plastics, Sumitomo Bakelite
Company Limited, Taghleef Industries, Toyobo Company Ltd., Trioplast Industrier
AB, Uflex Ltd., and The Vibac Group, among others.
The
research report titled “Plastic Films: A Global
Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market
trends, issues, drivers, company profiles, mergers, acquisitions and other
strategic industry activities. The report provides market estimates and
projections volume and value wise for all major geographic markets including the
US, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest
of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India, and Rest of Latin America), Latin
America (Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America), and Rest of World. Product
segments analyzed include Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (BOPP Films and CPP Films), PVC Films and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films, Polyester/PET Films and Other High Performance
Films).
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