The plastic processing auxiliary equipment market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $7.26 billion in 2024 to $7.5 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increased plastic manufacturing industry, globalization of plastic production, regulatory compliance and safety, packaging industry growth, recycling initiatives.
The plastic processing auxiliary equipment market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $9 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to focus on energy efficiency, advanced material processing, expansion of 3d printing in plastics, demand for sustainable practices, R&D in materials science, global supply chain resilience. Major trends in the forecast period include remote maintenance and diagnostics, compact and modular designs, customization for diverse applications, automation and robotics, industry 4 integration.
The escalating demand for plastic processing auxiliary equipment stands poised to propel the market's growth trajectory in the foreseeable future. This category encompasses machinery crucial for manufacturing and processing plastic products, playing a pivotal role in enhancing product quality, bolstering strength, and supporting various production processes such as extrusion, injection molding, and machine molding. Notably, the Plastics Industry Association's Committee's Equipment Statistics report in March 2023 highlighted a 22.3% surge in plastics machinery shipments in North America during the fourth quarter of 2022, amounting to $432.7 million. This uptick, marking a 4.4% increase compared to 2021, witnessed notable rises in single-screw extruder shipments by 34.6%, followed by a 25% increase in injection molding, and an 8.9% uptick in twin-screw extruder shipments. The burgeoning demand for plastic processing equipment continues to drive the growth of the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market.
The burgeoning demand within the automotive industry is anticipated to significantly influence the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market's growth trajectory. With a focus on designing, developing, and manufacturing motor vehicles, the automotive sector heavily relies on plastic processing auxiliary equipment to optimize manufacturing processes, ensure material quality, and facilitate efficient production of plastic components used in vehicles. Notably, as per the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System's data in August 2023, total vehicle production in the United States surged to 11.77 million units in July 2023 from 10.91 million units in June 2023. This substantial upswing in automotive demand significantly contributes to the growth of the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market.
Advanced technologies represent a prominent trend reshaping the landscape of the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market. Leading companies within this domain are actively rolling out sophisticated technological products incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to fortify their market positions. For instance, LS Mtron Co Ltd.'s October 2022 launch of AI Molding Assistant and Smart Weight Control introduces AI-based smart injection systems. The AI Molding Assistant leverages AI technology to emulate the expertise of skilled molding specialists, significantly reducing the time required to stabilize the initial molding setup process. Simultaneously, Smart Weight Control detects product weight fluctuations, enabling real-time adjustments in processing conditions to ensure precise specifications are met.
Market leaders within the plastic processing auxiliary equipment sector are strategically forming partnerships to bolster their market presence and profitability. These alliances involve collaborative agreements between entities in the plastic processing industry. An exemplar is the collaboration between The Flowserve Corporation and Clariter in February 2023. Flowserve, a provider of industrial and environmental machinery, partnered with Clariter, a clean-tech company based in Europe, aiming to develop eco-friendly lubrication formulations for pumps and valves, utilizing recycled plastic waste. This strategic partnership highlights a concerted effort towards sustainability within the plastic processing equipment sphere.
In July 2024, Automation Systems S.p.A., an Italy-based company specializing in automation solutions, acquired Piovan Group for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition aimed to expand Automation Systems' capabilities in the plastics and food processing sectors, with a focus on integrating advanced automation technologies to improve operational efficiency and sustainability. Piovan Group is an Italy-based provider of auxiliary equipment.
Major companies operating in the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market include Piovan Group, Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd.,Wittmann Technology GmbH, Woywod Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH & Co. Vertriebs-KG, Kawata Mfg Co. Ltd., Bry-Air Pvt. Ltd., Reynold India Pvt. Ltd., Maillefer SA, Moretto SpA, Matsui America Inc., Novatec Inc., Werner Koch Maschinentechnik GmbH, Absolute Haitian Corporation, Guanxin Plastic Machinery Co. Ltd., Vector Injection Ltd., Plastic Systems Srl, Motan Group, Pinnacle Systems Inc., ACS Group, Conair Group, PMS Plastics cc, Maguire Products Inc., Comet Plastic Equipment LLC, Plastrac Inc., Gammaflux L.P., Coperion GmbH, Labotek A/S, Sterling Auxiliaries Pvt. Ltd., Universal Dynamics Inc., Davis Standard LLC.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market in 2024. The regions covered in the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Plastic processing auxiliary equipment encompasses a diverse range of machinery and tools essential for supporting the plastic processing industry. These devices play a pivotal role in various processing lines, optimizing production efficiency, ensuring top-tier product quality, and facilitating the extrusion, injection molding, or blow molding processes.
The primary types of plastic processing auxiliary equipment include conveying equipment, extrusion equipment, blending equipment, drying equipment, heat transfer equipment, plastic processing robots, size reduction equipment, material storage equipment, among others. Conveying systems automate the movement of materials across spaces. Various molding techniques such as injection, blow, extrusion, compression, and others find application in sectors such as food production, pharmaceuticals, automotive manufacturing, and more.
The plastic processing auxiliary equipment market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides plastic processing auxiliary equipment market statistics, including plastic processing auxiliary equipment industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a plastic processing auxiliary equipment market share, detailed plastic processing auxiliary equipment market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the plastic processing auxiliary equipment industry. This plastic processing auxiliary equipment market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The plastic processing auxiliary equipment market includes revenues earned by entities by providing machinery including loaders, receivers, chillers, and hoppers among others. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The plastic processing auxiliary equipment market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $9 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to focus on energy efficiency, advanced material processing, expansion of 3d printing in plastics, demand for sustainable practices, R&D in materials science, global supply chain resilience. Major trends in the forecast period include remote maintenance and diagnostics, compact and modular designs, customization for diverse applications, automation and robotics, industry 4 integration.
The escalating demand for plastic processing auxiliary equipment stands poised to propel the market's growth trajectory in the foreseeable future. This category encompasses machinery crucial for manufacturing and processing plastic products, playing a pivotal role in enhancing product quality, bolstering strength, and supporting various production processes such as extrusion, injection molding, and machine molding. Notably, the Plastics Industry Association's Committee's Equipment Statistics report in March 2023 highlighted a 22.3% surge in plastics machinery shipments in North America during the fourth quarter of 2022, amounting to $432.7 million. This uptick, marking a 4.4% increase compared to 2021, witnessed notable rises in single-screw extruder shipments by 34.6%, followed by a 25% increase in injection molding, and an 8.9% uptick in twin-screw extruder shipments. The burgeoning demand for plastic processing equipment continues to drive the growth of the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market.
The burgeoning demand within the automotive industry is anticipated to significantly influence the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market's growth trajectory. With a focus on designing, developing, and manufacturing motor vehicles, the automotive sector heavily relies on plastic processing auxiliary equipment to optimize manufacturing processes, ensure material quality, and facilitate efficient production of plastic components used in vehicles. Notably, as per the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System's data in August 2023, total vehicle production in the United States surged to 11.77 million units in July 2023 from 10.91 million units in June 2023. This substantial upswing in automotive demand significantly contributes to the growth of the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market.
Advanced technologies represent a prominent trend reshaping the landscape of the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market. Leading companies within this domain are actively rolling out sophisticated technological products incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to fortify their market positions. For instance, LS Mtron Co Ltd.'s October 2022 launch of AI Molding Assistant and Smart Weight Control introduces AI-based smart injection systems. The AI Molding Assistant leverages AI technology to emulate the expertise of skilled molding specialists, significantly reducing the time required to stabilize the initial molding setup process. Simultaneously, Smart Weight Control detects product weight fluctuations, enabling real-time adjustments in processing conditions to ensure precise specifications are met.
Market leaders within the plastic processing auxiliary equipment sector are strategically forming partnerships to bolster their market presence and profitability. These alliances involve collaborative agreements between entities in the plastic processing industry. An exemplar is the collaboration between The Flowserve Corporation and Clariter in February 2023. Flowserve, a provider of industrial and environmental machinery, partnered with Clariter, a clean-tech company based in Europe, aiming to develop eco-friendly lubrication formulations for pumps and valves, utilizing recycled plastic waste. This strategic partnership highlights a concerted effort towards sustainability within the plastic processing equipment sphere.
In July 2024, Automation Systems S.p.A., an Italy-based company specializing in automation solutions, acquired Piovan Group for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition aimed to expand Automation Systems' capabilities in the plastics and food processing sectors, with a focus on integrating advanced automation technologies to improve operational efficiency and sustainability. Piovan Group is an Italy-based provider of auxiliary equipment.
Major companies operating in the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market include Piovan Group, Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd.,Wittmann Technology GmbH, Woywod Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH & Co. Vertriebs-KG, Kawata Mfg Co. Ltd., Bry-Air Pvt. Ltd., Reynold India Pvt. Ltd., Maillefer SA, Moretto SpA, Matsui America Inc., Novatec Inc., Werner Koch Maschinentechnik GmbH, Absolute Haitian Corporation, Guanxin Plastic Machinery Co. Ltd., Vector Injection Ltd., Plastic Systems Srl, Motan Group, Pinnacle Systems Inc., ACS Group, Conair Group, PMS Plastics cc, Maguire Products Inc., Comet Plastic Equipment LLC, Plastrac Inc., Gammaflux L.P., Coperion GmbH, Labotek A/S, Sterling Auxiliaries Pvt. Ltd., Universal Dynamics Inc., Davis Standard LLC.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market in 2024. The regions covered in the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the plastic processing auxiliary equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Plastic processing auxiliary equipment encompasses a diverse range of machinery and tools essential for supporting the plastic processing industry. These devices play a pivotal role in various processing lines, optimizing production efficiency, ensuring top-tier product quality, and facilitating the extrusion, injection molding, or blow molding processes.
The primary types of plastic processing auxiliary equipment include conveying equipment, extrusion equipment, blending equipment, drying equipment, heat transfer equipment, plastic processing robots, size reduction equipment, material storage equipment, among others. Conveying systems automate the movement of materials across spaces. Various molding techniques such as injection, blow, extrusion, compression, and others find application in sectors such as food production, pharmaceuticals, automotive manufacturing, and more.
The plastic processing auxiliary equipment market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides plastic processing auxiliary equipment market statistics, including plastic processing auxiliary equipment industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a plastic processing auxiliary equipment market share, detailed plastic processing auxiliary equipment market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the plastic processing auxiliary equipment industry. This plastic processing auxiliary equipment market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The plastic processing auxiliary equipment market includes revenues earned by entities by providing machinery including loaders, receivers, chillers, and hoppers among others. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary2. Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market Characteristics3. Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market Trends and Strategies4. Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market - Macro Economic Scenario including the impact of Interest Rates, Inflation, Geopolitics and Covid and Recovery on the Market32. Global Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market Competitive Benchmarking and Dashboard33. Key Mergers and Acquisitions in the Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market34. Recent Developments in the Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
5. Global Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Growth Analysis and Strategic Analysis Framework
6. Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market Segmentation
7. Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market Regional and Country Analysis
8. Asia-Pacific Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
9. China Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
10. India Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
11. Japan Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
12. Australia Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
13. Indonesia Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
14. South Korea Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
15. Western Europe Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
16. UK Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
17. Germany Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
18. France Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
19. Italy Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
20. Spain Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
21. Eastern Europe Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
22. Russia Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
23. North America Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
24. USA Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
25. Canada Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
26. South America Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
27. Brazil Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
28. Middle East Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
29. Africa Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market
30. Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market Competitive Landscape and Company Profiles
31. Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market Other Major and Innovative Companies
35. Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
36. Appendix
Executive Summary
Plastic Processing Auxiliary Equipment Global Market Report 2025 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses on plastic processing auxiliary equipment market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Description
Where is the largest and fastest growing market for plastic processing auxiliary equipment? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The plastic processing auxiliary equipment market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Type: Conveying Equipment; Extrusion Equipment; Blending Equipment; Drying Equipment; Heat Transfer Equipment; Plastic Processing Robots; Size Reduction Equipment; Material Storage Equipment; Other equipment2) By Molding Technique: Injection Technique; Blow Technique; Extrusion Technique; Compression Technique; Other Molding Techniques
3) By Application: Food; Pharmaceutical; Automobile; Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Conveying Equipment: Belt Conveyors; Screw Conveyors; Pneumatic Conveyors; Bucket Elevators2) By Extrusion Equipment: Single-Screw Extruders; Twin-Screw Extruders; Pipe and Profile Extruders; Sheet Extruders
3) By Blending Equipment: Batch Mixers; Continuous Mixers; Gravimetric Blenders; Non-Gravimetric Blenders
4) By Drying Equipment: Dehumidifying Dryers; Hot Air Dryers; Vacuum Dryers; Hopper Dryers
5) By Heat Transfer Equipment: Heat Exchangers; Water-Cooled Chillers; Oil Heaters; Thermal Controllers
6) By Plastic Processing Robots: Articulated Robots; SCARA Robots; Delta Robots; Collaborative Robots
7) By Size Reduction Equipment: Granulators; Shredders; Pulverizers; Crushers; Hammer Mills
8) By Material Storage Equipment: Silos; Bins; Hoppers; Tote Bins; Bulk Storage Systems
9) By Other Equipment: Mixing Stations; Dosing and Weighing Systems; Degassing Systems; Vacuum Loading Systems; Material Handling Equipment
Key Companies Mentioned: Piovan Group; Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd.;Wittmann Technology GmbH; Woywod Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH & Co. Vertriebs-KG; Kawata Mfg Co. Ltd.
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
Delivery Format: PDF, Word and Excel Data Dashboard.
Companies Mentioned
- Piovan Group
- Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd.
- Wittmann Technology GmbH
- Woywod Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH & Co. Vertriebs-KG
- Kawata Mfg Co. Ltd.
- Bry-Air Pvt. Ltd.
- Reynold India Pvt. Ltd.
- Maillefer SA
- Moretto SpA
- Matsui America Inc.
- Novatec Inc.
- Werner Koch Maschinentechnik GmbH
- Absolute Haitian Corporation
- Guanxin Plastic Machinery Co. Ltd.
- Vector Injection Ltd.
- Plastic Systems Srl
- Motan Group
- Pinnacle Systems Inc.
- ACS Group
- Conair Group
- PMS Plastics cc
- Maguire Products Inc.
- Comet Plastic Equipment LLC
- Plastrac Inc.
- Gammaflux L.P.
- Coperion GmbH
- Labotek A/S
- Sterling Auxiliaries Pvt. Ltd.
- Universal Dynamics Inc.
- Davis Standard LLC
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 200 |
| Published | February 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2025 - 2029 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 7.5 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 9 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 4.7% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 30 |
