Polyethylene Market: Size, Share, Trends, Demand, Insights, Growth Drivers, Key players, Y-O-Y Growth Analysis By Product Type (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE) By End-User Industry & By Technologies with Regional Outlook for Forecast Period 2017-2030

Market Outlook

Polyethylene offer reduced weight, increased strength of the product manufactured to achieve faster and thinner product manufacturing at lower costs. Different quality requires different fabrication methods such as plastic welding, compounding, lamination and extrusion. Technology advancement over the period of time has triggered the growth not only in global polyethylene market but also the other industries such as plastic industry, packaging industry and more. Till 2017, total plastic production was 8.3 billion metric tons, majorly using polyethylene for its manufacturing. Polyethylene makes up 6.5% of all carbonated beverages and water bottles. The waste polyethylene is recycled to further manufacture products. One of the applications of polyethylene recycling is producing plastic cement that uses 60% - 40% polyethylene waste. This produced lightweight materials that increases ductility and workability and decreased the density. Polyethylene is obtained from petroleum oil, thus it has adverse impact on the non-renewable resources, for which various alternatives are being discovered on the back of sustainable environment.

The technological research and developments, raw material availability, plastics demand and more are some of the factors augmenting the growth of global polyethylene market.  

Global Polyethylene Market Segmentation

By Product Type

• High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
• Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
• Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)

By End-User

• Packaging Industry
• Plastics Industry
• Food and Beverages industry
• Construction industry
• Automobile Industry
• Electronic and Electrical Industry

By Technologies

• Films and Sheets extrusion
• Injection Molding
• Pipe Extrusion
• Blow Molding
• Others

Based on Geography

• North America (U.S. & Canada)  Polyethylene Market {Market Share (%), Market Size (USD Billion)}
• Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina & Rest of Latin America)  Polyethylene Market {Market Share (%), Market Size (USD Billion)}
• Europe (The U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Poland, Sweden & RoE)  Polyethylene Market {Market Share (%), Market Size (USD Billion)}
• Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of Asia)  Polyethylene Market {Market Share (%), Market Size (USD Billion)}
• Middle East & Africa (GCC, South Africa, North Africa, RoMEA)  Polyethylene Market {Market Share (%), Market Size (USD Billion)}

Market Share by Product Type & Geography

On the basis of product type, high density polyethylene (HDPE) accounted for largest market share of 47.3% in 2017, on the back of its application n making plastic bags, bottles and equipment that provides high strength to weight ratio and high resistance to chemicals and acids. Plastic industry is the major end-user of the polyethylene. Global Plastic industry is growing at a rate of 4.8% annually, and significantly impacting the growth of polyethylene market.

Based on geography, Asia-Pacific accounted for largest market share of 49.3% in 2017. APAC has been the largest importer of polyethylene for supply to vast packaging industry, plastics industry and others. Europe polyethylene market grew at a rate of 2.1% annually, being the 2^nd largest importer of polyethylene. The North America remains the top exporter of polyethylene in 2017 on the back of its shale gas revolution, which has the capacity to produce polyethylene at a faster pace than its domestic demand increases.     

Trends, Drivers & Challenges to Market Growth

With the advent of environmental concerns towards sustainable management of non-renewable resources, trend of producing polyethylene has transformed from traditional practices of using crude oil towards using organic routes, through biological enzymatic reactions. Such trends will continue the growth pace of plastic industry on the line of sustainability.

Among all the type of plastics, polyethylene is most commonly used material, due to its unique features of durability, acid and chemicals resistant which have been contributing factor in the growth of plastics and packaging industries. Thus, global polyethylene market is driven by the growth of forward and backward linkages.

Manufacturing of polyethylene is regulated by different regulations under different governments that limit the manufacturing and supply of polyethylene on account of changing environmental campaigns towards inclusion of bio-based polyethylene. Also shifting towards bio-based polyethylene demands high expenditure as compared to current scenario.

Covered in This Global Polyethylene Market Report

The report covers the present ground scenario and the future growth prospects of the polyethylene market for 2017-2030 along with the global sales and global revenue of the polyethylene. We calculated the market size and revenue share on the basis of revenue generated from major players across the globe. We have forecast the market on the basis of polyethylene production, manufacturers, plastic production, and plastic recycling. 

Polyethylene market report has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis from industry experts. The report covers the competitive landscape and current position of major players in the polyethylene market. The report also includes porter’s five force model, SWOT analysis, company profiling, business strategies of market players and their business models. Global polyethylene market report also recognizes value chain analysis to understand the cost differentiation to provide competitive advantage to the existing and new entry players.

Key Players Included in the Report

• BASF
• The Dow Chemical Company
• China Petrochemical
• DuPont
• LyondellBasell Industries Holdings
• Exxon Mobil
• SABIC
• Sumitomo Chemical.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

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Key questions answered in this Global Polyethylene Market Report

• What is the total market size by 2030 and what would be the expected growth rate?
• What is the revenue of polyethylene market in 2017-17 and what would be the expected demand over the forecasted period?
• What are the key market trends?
• What are the factors which are driving this market?
• What are the major barriers to market growth?
• Who all are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities for the existing and entry level players?
• What are the recent developments and business strategy of the key players?

Target Audience for this Report

• Manufacturers
• Suppliers
• Government
• Investors
• Research and Development Centers

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