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The Primary Form Plastics Manufacturing industry's revenue is expected to decline at a compound annual rate of 1.3% over the five years through 2024-25 to £5.7 billion, including an estimated hike of 1.7% in 2024-25. Petroleum is a key input for most plastic products, so revenue and profitability can move in line with oil prices, which are historically very volatile. For example, inflated crude oil prices in 2022-23 enabled plastic manufacturers to increase average selling prices slightly, supporting growth in revenue but slashing profit.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 3.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £5.5bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue (£m)
2024 |
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INEOS Group Ltd | 320.4 | |
Basell Polyolefins UK Ltd | 289.4 | |
Advanced Elastomer Systems Ltd | 186.5 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Vinyl polymers, Acrylic polymers and Polyethers. Vinyl polymers is the largest segment of the Primary Form Plastics Manufacturing in the UK.
Vinyl polymers' vast applications keep a steady demand
This industry includes companies involved in the manufacture of resins, plastic materials and non-vulcanisable thermoplastic elastomers. It also includes companies involved in the mixing and blending of resins on a custom basis and in the manufacture of non-customised synthetic resins. The industry also includes the manufacture of cellulose and its chemical derivatives.
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SIC 20.16 - Primary Form Plastics Manufacturing in the UK
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The market size of the Primary Form Plastics Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £5.5bn in 2024.
There are 365 businesses in the Primary Form Plastics Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Primary Form Plastics Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been declining at a CAGR of 3.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Primary Form Plastics Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Primary Form Plastics Manufacturing market in United Kingdom are INEOS Group Ltd, Basell Polyolefins UK Ltd and Advanced Elastomer Systems Ltd
Polyvinyl chloride and polyvinyl acetate and Acrylic polymers are part of the Primary Form Plastics Manufacturing in the UK industry.
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is INEOS Group Ltd.
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Primary Form Plastics Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom.