Plastics Market in North America

1. Canadian Plastics
Demand by Market
Segment (2011):
U.S. Plastics Manufacturing
Industry Breakdown
by Shipments (2011):
Top U.S. States for
Plastics Employment
(2011):
US Resin
Production (2011):
North American Plastics Market
Sources: SPI, Size & Impact of the Plastics Industry on the U.S. Economy (2012); American Chemistry Council, U.S. Resin Production & Sales, 2011 vs. 2010;
The Freedonia Group, Bioplastics; Industry Canada, Trade Data Online
39% 33%Packaging
14%
Other
Construction
14%Automotive
18.4%
19.1%Polyethylene—
high density
Polypropylene
Polyamide 6.1%1.2%
16.5%
7.5%
Other Thermoplastics
Polyethylene
low density Polyethylene—
linear low density
Polystyrene
16.2%Polyvinyl Chloride
15%
64.6%
Plastics Products
(NAICS 325991
& 3261)
Molds for Plastics
(NAICS 33351105) 1.1%
0.8%
Plastics Materials & Resins
(NAICS 325211)
Plastics Working Machinery
(NAICS 3332201)
33.5%
• California
• Ohio
• Texas
• Michigan
• Illinois
• Pennsylvania
• Indiana
• Wisconsin
• New York
• North Carolina
Plastics at a Glance
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Bioplastics are
forecasted to grow by
per year until 2017
Plastic & resin manufacturing
revenue in the US is expected to rise 4%
per year through 2017
Polyethylene makes up more than 47% of
revenues for the plastics & resin markets
Demand for recycled plastic
in the US is expected to grow 6.5% per year
through 2016
The US’s primary export markets are
Canada & Mexico, while imports primarily
come from Asia
Canada’s plastics industry
is valued at more than $17billion
92% of Canada's plastics products are
exported to the US
70% of Canada's plastics
imports come from the US
14% of Canada's plastics imports
come from China
20%