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Freedonia Market Research Press Releases Plastics Processing Machinery Demand in China to Grow Over 5% Annually Through 2021

Plastics Processing Machinery Demand in China to Grow Over 5% Annually Through 2021

by Corinne Gangloff

February 23, 2018

Plastics processing machinery demand in China is projected to advance 5.1% per year to $10.8 billion in 2021. Growth is being driven by the country’s rising middle class and its demand for more premium plastic goods, which is forcing plastics processors to purchase higher-end machines. This and other trends are presented in Global Plastics Processing Machinery, 6th Edition, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm.

3D plastics printers will see the fastest gains of any product type, but will account for only 4% of total demand in 2021. Unlike the US and Western Europe, where most traditional plastics processing activity has long been offshored, China remains the global center for large-scale mass production of commodity goods. This will limit interest in the supply chain and customization advantages that 3D printing offers developed world manufacturers.

The consumer/institutional market will see the fastest growth of any market, increasing 5.6% per year through 2021. China’s middle class will again drive gains for this market, with construction seeing less demand due to a slowdown in infrastructure development.

Global Plastics Processing Machinery, 6th Edition (published 1/2018, 323 pages) is available for $6200 from The Freedonia Group. For further details or to arrange an interview with the analyst, please contact Corinne Gangloff by phone 440.684.9600 or email [email protected].

Related studies include:

  • #3602 Siding Market in the US, 17th Edition (January 2018)
  • #3595 Global Plastic Caps & Closures Market (December 2017)

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