China Thermoformed Plastic Market Size & Outlook

The thermoformed plastic market in China is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 6,922.8 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 5.5% is expected of China thermoformed plastic market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$4,768.5
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$6,922.8
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
5.5%
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China

China thermoformed plastic market highlights

  • The China thermoformed plastic market generated a revenue of USD 4,768.5 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 6,922.8 million by 2030.
  • The China market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, polypropylene (pp) was the largest revenue generating product in 2023.
  • Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Thermoformed plastic market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 4,768.5 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 6,922.8 million
Growth rate5.5% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentPolypropylene (pp)
Fastest growing segmentPolymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
Historical data2019 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPolymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), Bio-degradable polymers, Polyethylene (PE), Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Poly vinyl chloride (PVC), High impact polystyrene (HIPS), Polystyrene (PS), Polypropylene (PP)
Key market players worldwidePactiv Evergreen Inc Ordinary Shares, Genpak, Sonoco Products Co, Packaging Corp of America, PLACON, Brentwood Industries, Greiner Bio-One, Palram Industries (1990) Ltd


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, China accounted for 32.2% of the global thermoformed plastic market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, China is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China thermoformed plastic market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • India is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 1,110.6 million by 2030.

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Polypropylene (pp) was the largest segment with a revenue share of 22.01% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the China thermoformed plastic market based on polymethyl methacrylate (pmma), bio-degradable polymers, polyethylene (pe), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (abs), poly vinyl chloride (pvc), high impact polystyrene (hips), polystyrene (ps), polypropylene (pp) covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2019 to 2030.


China emerged as the leading thermoformed plastics manufacturer in 2022 globally. The country is selfsufficient in the production of thermoformed plastics with a sufficient number of factories and production capacity required to meet local demand. 

China thermoformed plastics market is anticipated to witness promising growth over the forecast period, due to the growth of the automotive and electronic market and subsequent demand for lightweight components to improve the efficiency of the vehicle and reduce the weight of electronics components are the major factors contributing to the demand for thermoformed plastics in the country. 

The motor vehicle industry in the country is expanding on account of a strong need for automobiles, because according to Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA), China was the largest producer of vehicles in Asia Pacific and produced 26.08 million vehicles in 2021.

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