Product Code: SR112025A6009
The global injection molded plastics market size reached USD 314.7 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 430.7 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.37% during 2025-2033. The market is majorly driven by increasing demand in key industries such as healthcare, automotive, and packaging, mainly fueled by their durable and lightweight attributes. At present, Asia Pacific holds the largest market share, principally due to increasing industrialization, amplified manufacturing activities, and escalating consumer goods demand.
Injection molded plastics are manufactured using thermoplastics, such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polycarbonate (PC), polyamide (nylon), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), and polypropylene (PP). They are cost-effective and lightweight and consequently, their utilization is rising across the globe for producing numerous consumer goods. Besides this, they are also employed in different industries, such as packaging, electronics, and healthcare.
Injection Molded Plastics Market Trends:
The increasing focus of market players on high-volume production using low-cost and high-quality plastics has resulted in the development of advanced technologies for manufacturing plastic products. This, coupled with the burgeoning automotive industry, represents one of the key factors bolstering the growth of the market. Besides this, injection molded plastics are used in making golf club heads, plastic clarinets, bags, films, bottles, geomembranes, eyewear lenses, medical devices, cellular phones, utensils, athletic apparel, area rugs, and car batteries. Apart from this, as ABS is a food-grade plastic, it finds extensive applications in the production of mixing bowls, lunch boxes, measuring cups, citrus squeezers or butter dishes, coffeemakers, mixers, blenders, food processors, and refrigerator parts. It is also utilized in food packaging, particularly wherein high tear strength is required, such as in lids and tubs for margarine containers. In addition, there is a rise in the usage of nylon on account of its electrical properties, toughness, stability, and resistance against wear, abrasion, impact, and chemicals. This, coupled with the rising demand for sports equipment among sports enthusiasts, is strengthening the growth of the market. Furthermore, the increasing use of injection molded plastics in the construction industry worldwide is influencing the overall sales and profitability positively.
Key Market Segmentation:
Breakup by Raw Material:
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
- High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- Polystyrene (PS)
- Others
Breakup by Application:
- Packaging
- Consumables and Electronics
- Automotive and Transportation
- Building and Construction
- Medical
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being BASF SE, Berry Global Inc., Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Dow Inc., Eastman Chemical Company, ExxonMobil Corporation, Heppner Molds Inc., Huntsman International LLC, Ineos Group Ltd, LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Rutland Plastics Limited and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1.What was the size of the global injection molded plastics market in 2024?
- 2.What is the expected growth rate of the global injection molded plastics market during 2025-2033?
- 3.What are the key factors driving the global injection molded plastics market?
- 4.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global injection molded plastics market?
- 5.What is the breakup of the global injection molded plastics market based on the raw material?
- 6.What is the breakup of the global injection molded plastics market based on the application?
- 7.What are the key regions in the global injection molded plastics market?
- 8.Who are the key players/companies in the global injection molded plastics market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Injection Molded Plastics Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Raw Material
- 6.1 Polypropylene (PP)
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4 Polystyrene (PS)
- 6.4.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.2 Market Forecast
- 6.5 Others
- 6.5.1 Market Trends
- 6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Application
- 7.1 Packaging
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Consumables and Electronics
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Automotive and Transportation
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7.4 Building and Construction
- 7.4.1 Market Trends
- 7.4.2 Market Forecast
- 7.5 Medical
- 7.5.1 Market Trends
- 7.5.2 Market Forecast
- 7.6 Others
- 7.6.1 Market Trends
- 7.6.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Region
- 8.1 North America
- 8.1.1 United States
- 8.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.1.2 Canada
- 8.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Asia-Pacific
- 8.2.1 China
- 8.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.2 Japan
- 8.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.3 India
- 8.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.4 South Korea
- 8.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.5 Australia
- 8.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.6 Indonesia
- 8.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.7 Others
- 8.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Europe
- 8.3.1 Germany
- 8.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.2 France
- 8.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.3 United Kingdom
- 8.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.4 Italy
- 8.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.5 Spain
- 8.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.6 Russia
- 8.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.7 Others
- 8.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4 Latin America
- 8.4.1 Brazil
- 8.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4.2 Mexico
- 8.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4.3 Others
- 8.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.5 Middle East and Africa
- 8.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 8.5.3 Market Forecast
9 SWOT Analysis
- 9.1 Overview
- 9.2 Strengths
- 9.3 Weaknesses
- 9.4 Opportunities
- 9.5 Threats
10 Value Chain Analysis
11 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 11.4 Degree of Competition
- 11.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 11.6 Threat of Substitutes
12 Price Analysis
13 Competitive Landscape
- 13.1 Market Structure
- 13.2 Key Players
- 13.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 13.3.1 BASF SE
- 13.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.2 Berry Global Inc.
- 13.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.3 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC
- 13.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.4 Dow Inc.
- 13.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.5 Eastman Chemical Company
- 13.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.6 ExxonMobil Corporation
- 13.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.7 Heppner Molds Inc.
- 13.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.8 Huntsman International LLC
- 13.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.9 Ineos Group Ltd
- 13.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.10 LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
- 13.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.11 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- 13.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.12 Rutland Plastics Limited
- 13.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.13 Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
- 13.3.13.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.13.2 Product Portfolio