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2025 Global Business Trends
In an evolving international business landscape, the U.S. plastics industry continues to be a major player in global trade and a driver of economic growth. This edition of the Plastics Industry Association’s annual Global Trends study analyzes U.S. trade data both industry-wide and for specific segments in 2024. It also provides a view of the world plastics industry in 2025 and beyond.
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Released: October 2024
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| GBT2025 | 10/10/2025 6:00:00 AM |
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2025 Size and Impact
This report provides a detailed analysis of the U.S. plastics industry, examining its size, growth, geographic distribution, and economic influence. In 2024, the sector made a significant contribution, supporting over a million jobs and generating impressive shipments valued at $551 billion. Accounting for the suppliers to the industry reveals an even larger economic impact. Notably, Texas led the nation in plastics industry employment, while Michigan had the highest concentration of plastics industry workers. The industry’s growth outpaced that of the entire manufacturing sector. The report also explores upstream and downstream effects and offers a two-year forecast of the industry's outlook.
Publish date: September 16, 2025
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| SI2025 | 9/16/2025 3:00:00 PM |
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Global Business Trends: 2024
The U.S. plastics industry is a major player in world trade. This edition of the Plastic Industry Association’s annual Global Trends study analyzes U.S. trade data both industry-wide and for specific segments in 2023. It also provides a view of the world plastics industry in 2023 and beyond.
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Released: October 2024
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| GBT2024 | 10/16/2024 12:00:00 AM |
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Size and Impact of the Plastics Industry on the U.S.: 2024
This report provides a detailed analysis of the U.S. plastics industry, examining its size, growth, geographic distribution, and economic influence. In 2023, the sector made a significant contribution, supporting over a million jobs and generating impressive shipments valued at $519 billion. Accounting for the suppliers to the industry reveals an even larger economic impact. Notably, Texas led the nation in plastics industry employment, while Indiana had the highest concentration of plastics industry workers. The industry’s growth in real value-added outpaced that of the entire manufacturing sector. The report also explores upstream and downstream effects and offers a two-year forecast of the industry's outlook.
Publish date: September 19, 2024
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| SI2024 | 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM |
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Safety Reqs for Flat Cast Film & Cast Embossed Film ...
ANSI/PLASTICS B151.32, Safety Requirements for Flat Cast Film and Cast Embossed Film Extrusion Machines
This standard aims to keep our team safe by setting requirements for the manufacture, care, and use of flat cast film and cast embossed film extrusion machines.
Date of Publication: 24 July 2024
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Member discount: 30%
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| AN151-32 | 7/24/2024 12:00:00 AM |
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The Bioplastics Market Watch
The Bioplastics Market Watch offers valuable updates on the status of bioplastics in the marketplace, including research labs across the country. The report covers areas such as innovation, market intelligence, consumer perceptions, emerging markets, and public policy. It highlights the expanding use of bioplastics beyond bottling and packaging and explores the diversity and flexibility they offer. The insights provided in this report can benefit the entire plastics supply chain, offering valuable information for industry stakeholders.
Released May 2024
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| MW015 | 5/8/2024 12:00:00 AM |
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Global Business Trends: 2023
The 2023 Global Trends Report emphasizes the positive developments in the U.S. plastics industry's global trade. Understand the changing dynamics of imports and exports, Global Plastics Ranking® trade volumes, the value of plastics to businesses, consumers, and the economy, and more.
Format: Downloadable PDF
Released: November 2023
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| GBT2023 | 11/8/2023 10:30:00 AM |
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Size and Impact of the Plastics Industry on the U.S.: 2023
This report offers an overview of the U.S. plastics industry, examining its dimensions of size, expansion, geographic presence, and economic influence. In the year 2022, the sector made a significant contribution, generating over a million jobs and boasting impressive shipments worth $548 billion. Notably, Texas led with the highest employment in the plastics industry, while Indiana had the highest concentration of plastics industry workers. The industry's growth in real value-added exceeded that of the entire manufacturing sector. The report also delves into upstream and downstream impacts and provides insights into the industry's outlook.
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Released: September 2023
This report is intended for informational purposes only for the purchaser, not for further distribution or republishing.
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| SI2023 | 9/7/2023 12:00:00 PM |
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Size and Impact of the Plastics Industry on the U.S.: 2020
The 2020 Size & Impact report, detailing the plastics industry's contributions to the U.S. economy and providing an industry forecast, is now available for download. According to the latest data, plastics, the eighth largest industry domestically, accounts for more than one million jobs in the U.S. and $432.0 billion in shipments.
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| SI2020 | 8/1/2023 12:00:00 AM |
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Size and Impact of the Plastics Industry on the U.S.: 2021
The 2021 Size & Impact report, detailing the plastics industry's contributions to the U.S. economy and providing an industry forecast, is now available for download. According to the latest data, plastics, the eighth largest industry domestically, accounts for nearly one million jobs in the U.S. and $395 billion in shipments.
Format: Downloadable PDF
Released: September 2021
This report is intended for informational purposes only for the purchaser, not for further distribution or republishing.
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| SI2021 | 8/1/2023 12:00:00 AM |