Japan Thermoformed Plastic Market Size & Outlook

The thermoformed plastic market in Japan is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 1,231.9 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 5.8% is expected of Japan thermoformed plastic market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$831.1
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$1,231.9
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
5.8%
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Japan thermoformed plastic market highlights

  • The Japan thermoformed plastic market generated a revenue of USD 831.1 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 1,231.9 million by 2030.
  • The Japan market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% 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 831.1 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 1,231.9 million
Growth rate5.8% (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, Japan accounted for 5.6% 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 21.89% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Japan 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.


As of 2021, Japan is the third-largest economy globally by nominal GDP and the fourth-largest in terms of purchasing power parity. The country accounts for a huge demand for thermoformed plastics due to the presence of an established production, trade, and industrial environment. 

However, a weak currency makes the exports competitive, which, in turn, helps boost the growth of the automotive and robotics industries. Japan is a major producer and exporter of electronics, semiconductors, optical instruments, and hybrid vehicles. 

Thermoformed plastics are used in all of the aforementioned industries and are expected to grow over the forecast period with the growth of these industries. However, the COVID-19 outbreak in the country has negatively impacted the growth of the thermoformed plastics market in 2020. 

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